Person Old Testament
Kenaz
Kenaz was a descendant of Caleb, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:15.
Why it matters. A descendant of Caleb
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Kenaz
Kenaz is mentioned in 1Ch.4.15 as a descendant of Caleb, who was from the tribe of Judah. In the genealogy of Judah, Kenaz is listed as one of the sons of Elah, who was a son of Caleb (1Ch.4.15).
This mention of Kenaz is part of the larger genealogical record of the tribe of Judah, which traces the lineage of the prominent families and individuals within the tribe.
Apart from this brief genealogical note, no other information is provided about Kenaz's life, his relationship with Caleb, or any significant events or roles he may have had within the tribe of Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Elah
- Siblings
- Jehallelel
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)