חָנַךְ
Transliteration
ḥānaḵ
Pronunciation
khaw-nak'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TWOT- 693

Strong’s Definitions

חָנַךְ chânak, khaw-nak'; a primitive root; (compare H2614) properly, to narrow; figuratively, to initiate or discipline:—dedicate, train up.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H2596 in the following manner: dedicate (4x), train up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H2596 in the following manner: dedicate (4x), train up (1x).

  1. to train, dedicate, inaugurate

    1. (Qal)

      1. to train, train up

      2. to dedicate

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָנַךְ chânak, khaw-nak'; a primitive root; (compare H2614) properly, to narrow; figuratively, to initiate or discipline:—dedicate, train up.
STRONGS H2596: Abbreviations
† II. חִָנִךְ verb train up, dedicate (compare Arabic حَنَكَ apparently denominative from حَنَكً rub palate of child with chewed dates, Lane659a, of midwife rub palate of new-born child with oil, etc., before it begins to suck, Dozyii, 332; also make experienced, submissive, etc. (as one does a horse by a rope in its mouth) Lane; see also WeSkizzen iii, 154; Late Hebrew חִנֵּךְ accustom; Aramaic חֲנַךְ dedicate, חַנֵּיךְ as Late Hebrew; Ethiopic II. ሐነከ፡ perceive, understand (Di108, ሕንካ፡ initiatio is loan-word Id.ib.)) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix חֲנָכוֺ Deuteronomy 20:5; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יַחְנְכֶנּוּ Deuteronomy 20:5, 3rd person masculine plural וַיַּחְנְכוּ 1 Kings 8:63; 2 Chronicles 7:5; Imperative חֲנֹךְ Proverbs 22:6; —
1. train, train up a (the) youth (לַנַּעַר) Proverbs 22:6 (compare Late Hebrew חִנּוּךְ).
2. dedicate, of formal opening of a new house Deuteronomy 20:5 (twice in verse); dedicate, consecrate temple 1 Kings 8:63 2 Chronicles 7:5 (all followed by accusative).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 20:5; Deuteronomy 20:5; Deuteronomy 20:5

1 Kings

1 Kings 8:63; 1 Kings 8:63

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 7:5; 2 Chronicles 7:5

Proverbs

Proverbs 22:6; Proverbs 22:6