KENAZ; KENEZ

ke'-naz, ke'-nez (qenaz "hunting"):

(1) A "duke" of Edom, grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:11,15,42; 1 Chronicles 1:36,53).

(2) Father of Othniel (Joshua 15:17; Judges 1:13; 3:9,11; 1 Chronicles 4:13).

(3) The unidentified qenaz of 1 Chronicles 4:15, who appears to be a descendant of (2). There is, however, some difficulty with the passage here.

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.