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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חָנוּת H2588
Pronunciation ḥānût
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
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How English Renders It the dungeon 1× Jeremiah 37:16
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First aligned row Jeremiah 37:16
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Jeremiah 1
Source forms
הַֽחֲנֻ֑יוֹת 1x ha·ḥă·nu·yō·wṯ Jeremiah 37:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x Jeremiah 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 definition Source: 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.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain