◄ 2597. chanukkah ►
Strong's Lexicon chanukkah: Dedication Original Word: חֲנֻכָּא Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: chanukka' Pronunciation: khan-oo-kaw Phonetic Spelling: (chan-ook-kaw') Definition: consecration Meaning: The term "consecration" refers to the act of dedicating or setting apart something for a sacred purpose, often associated with religious ceremonies or rituals. Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root חֲנַךְ (chanak), which means "to dedicate" or "to initiate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1456 (ἐγκαινίζω, egkainizo): To renew, dedicate. • Strong's Greek Number 1457 (ἐγκαίνια, egkainia): Dedication, feast of dedication. These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to describe similar acts of dedication or consecration, reflecting the continuity of this concept across the biblical texts. Usage: The word חֲנֻכָּא is used in the context of religious dedication or consecration, particularly in the context of temple services or sacred objects. Context: The term חֲנֻכָּא appears in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the dedication of sacred spaces or objects. It is closely related to the Hebrew concept of dedication, as seen in the dedication of the altar or the temple. The act of consecration involves a formal ceremony or ritual that signifies the setting apart of a person, place, or object for divine service. This term is significant in understanding the religious practices and the importance of sacred spaces in the biblical narrative. The concept of consecration underscores the holiness and the separation of the divine from the common, emphasizing the need for purity and devotion in worship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to chanukkah Definition dedication NASB Translation dedication (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חֲנֻכָּה] noun feminine dedication (ᵑ7; Biblical Hebrew id., √ חנך); — construct חֲנֻכַּת, of image Daniel 3:2. Daniel 3:3; temple Ezra 6:16. Ezra 16:17. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dedication (Aramaic) corresponding to chanukkah; consecration -- dedication. see HEBREW chanukkah Forms and Transliterations חֲנֻכַּ֛ת חנכת לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ לחנכת chanukKat ḥă·nuk·kaṯ ḥănukkaṯ la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ lachanukKat laḥănukkaṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 6:16 HEB: בְּנֵי־ גָלוּתָ֗א חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א NAS: celebrated the dedication of this KJV: kept the dedication of this INT: and the sons of the captivity the dedication house of God Ezra 6:17 HEB: וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֣א NAS: They offered for the dedication of this KJV: And offered at the dedication of this INT: and offered the dedication house of God Daniel 3:2 HEB: מְדִֽינָתָ֑א לְמֵתֵא֙ לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י NAS: to come to the dedication of the image KJV: to come to the dedication of the image INT: of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image forasmuch Daniel 3:3 HEB: שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֔א לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י NAS: were assembled for the dedication of the image KJV: were gathered together unto the dedication of the image INT: the rulers of the provinces the dedication of the image forasmuch 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2597 4 Occurrences ḥă·nuk·kaṯ — 1 Occ. la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ — 3 Occ.