קָנֶה

qâneh · Hebrew · Strong's H7070 · 62 occurrences

The KJV renders 21 different Hebrew and Greek words as “branch”

What it means

a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)

from H7069 (קָנָה);

How the KJV renders it

balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, stalk

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“branch”

also renders kládos (G2798), stoibás (G4746), klēma (G2814), baḯon (G902), bên (H1121), bath (H1323), dâlîyâh (H1808), yôwneqeth (H3127), kippâh (H3712), nᵉṭîyshâh (H5189), çᵉʻappâh (H5589), ʻănaph (H6056), ʻânâph (H6057), ʻŏpheʼ (H6073), pᵉʼôrâh (H6288), tsemach (H6780), qâtsîyr (H7105), shibbôl (H7641), shilluchâh (H7976), sârîyg (H8299)

“bone”

also renders ostéon (G3747), gerem (H1634), gerem (H1635), ʻetsem (H6106)

“stalk”

also renders ʻêts (H6086), qâmâh (H7054)

“reed”

also renders kálamos (G2563)

Where it appears

62 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 38 verses shown.

1 Kings 14:15 · HTd/Ncmsa

For Yahweh will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking Yahweh to anger.

2 Kings 18:21 · HTd/Ncmsa

Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.

Exodus 25:31 · HC/Ncmsc/Sp3fs

“You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it.

Exodus 25:32 · HNcmpa

There shall be six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side;

Exodus 25:33 · HRd/Ncmsa

three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower; and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand;

Exodus 25:35 · HTd/Ncmpa

and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.

Exodus 25:36 HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mpExodus 30:23 HC/NcmscExodus 37:17 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3fsExodus 37:18 HNcmpaExodus 37:19 HR/NcmsaExodus 37:21 HTd/NcmpaExodus 37:22 HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mpEzekiel 27:19 HC/NcmsaEzekiel 29:6 HNcmsaEzekiel 40:3 HC/NcmscEzekiel 40:5 HNcmsaEzekiel 40:6 HNcmsaEzekiel 40:7 HC/NcmsaEzekiel 40:8 HNcmsaEzekiel 41:8 HTd/NcmsaEzekiel 42:16 HNcmpaEzekiel 42:17 HNcmpaEzekiel 42:18 HNcmpaEzekiel 42:19 HNcmpaGenesis 41:5 HR/NcmsaGenesis 41:22 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 19:6 HNcmsaIsaiah 35:7 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 36:6 HTd/NcmsaIsaiah 42:3 HNcmsaIsaiah 43:24 HNcmsaIsaiah 46:6 HRd/NcmsaJeremiah 6:20 HC/NcmsaJob 31:22 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fsJob 40:21 HNcmsaPsalm 68:30 HNcmsaSong of Solomon 4:14 HNcmsa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.