2002. hamnika
Berean Strong's Lexicon
hamnika: Nurse, Nursing Mother

Original Word: הַמְנִיקָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: hamnika
Pronunciation: hahm-nee-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ham-neek')
Definition: Nurse, Nursing Mother
Meaning: a necklace

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָקָה (naqah), meaning "to suckle" or "to nurse."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent concept can be found in terms like "τροφός" (trophos), meaning "nurse" or "nourisher," as seen in the New Testament (e.g., 1 Thessalonians 2:7).

Usage: The term "hamnika" refers to a woman who is responsible for nursing and caring for an infant. In the context of ancient Israelite society, a "hamnika" would often be a wet nurse, a woman who breastfeeds and cares for a child that is not her own, typically in service to a family of higher social standing.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, wet nurses played a significant role in child-rearing, especially in royal or affluent households. This practice allowed mothers to delegate the task of nursing, which was particularly important in cases where the mother was unable to nurse due to health reasons or social obligations. Wet nurses were often trusted members of the household and could form strong bonds with the children they cared for.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) of foreign origin
Definition
a chain, necklace
NASB Translation
necklace (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הַמְנִיכָא Qr (Kt המינכָא, also [Gi] המוניכא, etc.)

noun [masculine] chain, necklace (Talmud הַמְנִכָּא DWB 108; Syriac ; loan-word from Greek μανιάκης K§ 64, 4; or < Persian hämy¹n, girdle [diminutive would be hamy¹nak] (whence also Greek μαν., Bev DrDaniel 5:7) AndrM 60* (reading הַמְיָֽנְכָא); see also Behrmix LagGes. Abh. 40; Arm. Stud. 1420; see Krauss5f. (who compares also Talmud מוּנְיָיק, מָנְיָיק necklace, bracelet, LevyNHWB iii. 52 b, 158 b D230)); — of gold, Daniel 5:7,16,29.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chain

(Aramaic) but the text is hamuwnek {ham-oo-nayk'}; of foreign origin; a necklace -- chain.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֥א והמניכא vehamniCha wə·ham·nî·ḵā wəhamnîḵā
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Daniel 5:7
HEB: [וְהַמֹּונְכָא כ] (וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א ק) דִֽי־
NAS: with purple and [have] a necklace of gold
KJV: with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold
INT: purple shall be clothed chain who of gold

Daniel 5:16
HEB: [וְהַמֹּונְכָא כ] (וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א ק) דִֽי־
NAS: with purple and [wear] a necklace of gold
KJV: with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold
INT: purple will be clothed chain forasmuch of gold

Daniel 5:29
HEB: [וְהַמֹּונְכָא כ] (וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֥א ק) דִֽי־
NAS: with purple and [put] a necklace of gold
KJV: with scarlet, and [put] a chain of gold
INT: Daniel purple chain forasmuch of gold

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2002
3 Occurrences


wə·ham·nî·ḵā — 3 Occ.
















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