How to Pronounce Cana
KAY-nuh
Cana is pronounced KAY-nuh (ˈkeɪnə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: KAY-nah.
What does Cana mean?
Cana means “zeal; jealousy; possession”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Cana?
Reedy, a town of Galilee, near Capernaum. Here our Lord wrought his first miracle, the turning of water into wine (John 2:1-11; 4:46). It is also mentioned as the birth-place of Nathanael (21:2). It is not mentioned in the Old Testament. It has been identified with the modern Kana el-Jelil, also called Khurbet Kana, a place 8 or 9 miles north of Nazareth. Others have identified it with Kefr Kenna, which lies on the direct road to the Sea of Galilee, about 5 miles north-east of Nazareth, and 12 in a direct course from Tiberias. It is called “Cana of Galilee,” to distinguish it from Cana of Asher (Josh. 19:28).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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