BDB4078
[כָּנָה] verb Pi`el betitle, title, give an epithet or cognomen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּנָא, [untranscribed source text 2558]; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2559]) —
Pi`el
Imperfect 1 singular suffix בִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ אֲכַנְּךָוָאֶקְרָא לְךָ
Isa 45:4
I have called thee by thy name, giving thee a title (of honour; compare for construction
Dr§ 163); 3 masculine singular וּבְשֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל
יְכַנֶּה
Isa 44:5,
and with the name Israel he titles (himself), is hardly possibly; absolute he
betitles, or makes use of a title, is unlikely; read probably
Pu`al, see below, in bad sense = give a flattering title:
וְאֶלאָֿדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּה
Job 32:21
and unto man I do not give flattering titles (|| אַללֿנָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי אִישׁ
); absolute Job 32:22.
Pu`al
Imperfect
יְכֻנֶּה
Isa 44:5
he is betitled (see above; so
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Bi
Che
Du; || יקרא בשׁם יעקב, etc.)