◄ 2598. chanukkah ►
Strong's Lexicon chanukkah: Dedication Original Word: חֲנֻכָּה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: chanukkah Pronunciation: khan-oo-kaw' Phonetic Spelling: (khan-ook-kaw') Definition: initiation, consecration Meaning: The term refers to "initiation" or "consecration," particularly in the context of dedicating an altar or temple. Word Origin: Derived from the root חָנַךְ (chanak), meaning "to initiate" or "to dedicate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of dedication or consecration is ἐγκαίνια (egkainia), which is used in the New Testament in John 10:22, referring to the Feast of Dedication, known as Hanukkah. This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term חֲנֻכָּה, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its enduring cultural and religious impact. Usage: The word חֲנֻכָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of dedicating or consecrating a sacred space or object, often associated with religious ceremonies or rituals. Context: • The term חֲנֻכָּה is most notably associated with the dedication of the altar and the temple. It appears in contexts where a significant religious or ceremonial dedication is taking place. • In the Old Testament, the concept of חֲנֻכָּה is exemplified in the dedication of the altar by the Israelites, as seen in passages such as Numbers 7:10-11, where the leaders of Israel bring offerings for the dedication of the altar. • The term is also linked to the rededication of the Second Temple, an event commemorated by the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, though the specific term חֲנֻכָּה is not used in the canonical texts to describe this event. • The act of חֲנֻכָּה signifies a setting apart for a holy purpose, underscoring the importance of purity and devotion in worship practices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as chek Definition dedication, consecration NASB Translation dedication (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲנֻכָּה noun feminine dedication, consecration, as a matter of usage only P and late (Late Hebrew חֲנוּכָּה Feast of Dedication; so Aramaic חֲנוּכְּתָא) — abs ׳ח Nehemiah 12:27; construct חֲנֻכַּת Numbers 7:10 6t.; dedication of wall of Jerusalem Nehemiah 12:27 (twice in verse), by sacrifices and processions, with music; of altar in temple 2Chronicles 7:9; of 'the house' Psalm 30:1 (title), i.e. the temple (re-dedication by Judas Maccabaeus, 1Macc 4:52ff.), see Ol Bae and others (opposed to De), and especially CheOP 234. 247; = dedication-offering for altar in tabernacle Numbers 7:10 (accusative with וַיַּקְרִיבוּ), compare יַקְרִיבוּ אֶתקָֿרְבָּנָם לַחֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ Numbers 7:11, also Numbers 7:84; Numbers 7:88 (all P; see Di Numbers 7:20). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dedicatingtion From chanak; initiation, i.e. Consecration -- dedicating(-tion). see HEBREW chanak Forms and Transliterations וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת ובחנכת חֲנֻכַּ֖ת חֲנֻכַּ֣ת חֲנֻכָּ֤ה חנכה חנכת לַחֲנֻכַּ֖ת לחנכת chanukKah chanukKat ḥă·nuk·kāh ḥă·nuk·kaṯ ḥănukkāh ḥănukkaṯ la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ lachanukKat laḥănukkaṯ ū·ḇa·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ ūḇaḥănukkaṯ uvachanukKat Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 7:10 HEB: הַנְּשִׂאִ֗ים אֵ֚ת חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ בְּי֖וֹם NAS: offered the dedication [offering] for the altar KJV: offered for dedicating of the altar INT: offered the leaders the dedication the altar when Numbers 7:11 HEB: אֶת־ קָרְבָּנָ֔ם לַחֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ ס NAS: day, for the dedication of the altar. KJV: on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. INT: present their offering the dedication of the altar Numbers 7:84 HEB: זֹ֣את ׀ חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ בְּיוֹם֙ NAS: This [was] the dedication [offering] for the altar KJV: This [was] the dedication of the altar, INT: likewise the dedication the altar when Numbers 7:88 HEB: שִׁשִּׁ֑ים זֹ֚את חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אַחֲרֵ֖י NAS: This [was] the dedication [offering] for the altar KJV: sixty. This [was] the dedication of the altar, INT: likewise the dedication the altar after 2 Chronicles 7:9 HEB: עֲצָ֑רֶת כִּ֣י ׀ חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ עָשׂוּ֙ NAS: a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar KJV: for they kept the dedication of the altar INT: A solemn for the dedication of the altar observed Nehemiah 12:27 HEB: וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם NAS: Now at the dedication of the wall KJV: And at the dedication of the wall INT: the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem Nehemiah 12:27 HEB: לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת חֲנֻכָּ֤ה וְשִׂמְחָה֙ וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת NAS: so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, KJV: to keep the dedication with gladness, INT: to Jerusalem celebrate the dedication gladness hymns Psalm 30:1 HEB: מִזְמ֡וֹר שִׁיר־ חֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַבַּ֣יִת לְדָוִֽד׃ KJV: [and] Song [at] the dedication of the house INT: Psalm Song the dedication of the house of David 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2598 8 Occurrences ḥă·nuk·kāh — 1 Occ. ḥă·nuk·kaṯ — 5 Occ. la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ — 1 Occ. ū·ḇa·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ — 1 Occ.