What does חָנוּת (ḥānût) mean in the Bible?
חָנוּת (ḥānût): Architectural structure (vaulted cell) whose enclosed, confining nature extends it metaphorically to imprisonment
Hebrew · H2588
חָנוּת
Properly, a vault or cell (with an arch); by implication, a prison
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חָנוּתH2588
Pronunciationḥānût
What does חָנוּת (ḥānût) mean in the Bible?
חָנוּת (ḥānût): Architectural structure (vaulted cell) whose enclosed, confining nature extends it metaphorically to imprisonment
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How does the BSB render H2588?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the dungeon (1).
Where does חָנוּת (ḥānût) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 37:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe dungeon1×Jeremiah 37:16
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First aligned rowJeremiah 37:16
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Jeremiah1
Source forms
הַֽחֲנֻ֑יוֹת1xha·ḥă·nu·yō·wṯJeremiah 37:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural1xJeremiah 37:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Architectural structure (vaulted cell) whose enclosed, confining nature extends it metaphorically to imprisonment
Source Gloss
properly, a vault or cell (with an arch); by implication, a prison
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Architectural structure (vaulted cell) whose enclosed, confining nature extends it metaphorically to imprisonment
properly, a vault or cell (with an arch); by implication, a prison BDB: cell Usage: cabin.