Kenites
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The Kenites were a nomadic clan in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the Midianites and known for their metalworking and early friendly relations with Israel.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical people
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ethnic group ⓘ nomadic tribe ⓘ |
| ancestor | Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Israelites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midianites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalEventAssociated |
Jael killing Sisera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moses’ stay with Jethro in Midian ⓘ |
| biblicalFigureAssociated |
Heber the Kenite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jael NERFINISHED ⓘ Jethro NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
metalworking
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ smithing ⓘ |
| eponymousAncestor | Kenite (descendant of Cain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadRelationsWith | ancient Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
metalworking
ⓘ
nomadic lifestyle ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Northwest Semitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterIntegration | some groups integrated into Judah ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 1 Chronicles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of 1 Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Genesis ⓘ Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobility | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| politicalRelation |
allies of Israel
ⓘ
friendly to Israel in early period ⓘ |
| region |
Arabian Desert fringe
ⓘ
Negev NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToAmalekites | dwelt among Amalek GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToMidianites | clan associated with Midian GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| religiousRole | associated with early Yahweh worship ⓘ |
| scholarlyTheory | Kenite hypothesis about origins of Yahweh worship ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based ⓘ |
| sourceType | known primarily from biblical texts ⓘ |
| statusInIsraeliteTexts | generally portrayed positively ⓘ |
| territorialPattern | lived among other peoples while retaining distinct identity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEtymology | derived from the name Cain ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hobab