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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)

    4:15

Record type: Person. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.