What does חָנַךְ mean in the Bible?
חָנַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to narrow ; figuratively, to initiate or discipline".
Hebrew · H2596
חָנַךְ
Properly, to narrow ; figuratively, to initiate or discipline
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חָנַךְ H2596
What does חָנַךְ mean in the Bible?
חָנַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to narrow ; figuratively, to initiate or discipline".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2596?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dedicated (2), dedicate it (1), dedicated it (1), Train up (1).
Where does חָנַךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 20:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Proverbs (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 It dedicated 2× 1 Kings 8:63, 2 Chronicles 7:5
dedicate it 1× Deuteronomy 20:5
dedicated it 1× Deuteronomy 20:5
Train up 1× Proverbs 22:6
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 20:5 חֲנָכ֔וֹ to dedicated it Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 20:5 יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃ to dedicate it Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1 Kings 8:63 וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ to dedicated Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2 Chronicles 7:5 וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ to dedicated Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Proverbs 22:6 חֲנֹ֣ךְ to Train up Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 20:5
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Deuteronomy 2 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ 2x way·yaḥ·nə·ḵū 1 Kings 8:63, 2 Chronicles 7:5
חֲנֹ֣ךְ 1x ḥă·nōḵ Proverbs 22:6
חֲנָכ֔וֹ 1x ḥă·nā·ḵōw Deuteronomy 20:5
יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃ 1x yaḥ·nə·ḵen·nū Deuteronomy 20:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x 1 Kings 8:63, 2 Chronicles 7:5
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 22:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 20:5
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 20:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to narrow ; figuratively, to initiate or discipline
Source Gloss
properly, to narrow ; figuratively, to initiate or discipline
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to narrow; figuratively, to initiate or discipline BDB: train up Usage: dedicate, train up.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Sequential imperfect Prov 22:6 1×
Word Origins
חָנַךְ is built from this root:
חָנַק H2614
Part of These Phrases
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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