What does חֲנֻכָּא (ḥănûkāʾ) mean in the Bible?
חֲנֻכָּא (ḥănûkāʾ): Dedication of a space or object through ritual inauguration, establishing its sacred purpose and separating it from common use
Hebrew · H2597
חֲנֻכָּא
Consecration
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חֲנֻכָּא H2597
Pronunciation ḥănûkāʾ
What does חֲנֻכָּא (ḥănûkāʾ) mean in the Bible?
חֲנֻכָּא (ḥănûkāʾ): Dedication of a space or object through ritual inauguration, establishing its sacred purpose and separating it from common use
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2597?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the dedication (2), dedication (1), for the dedication (1).
Where does חֲנֻכָּא (ḥănûkāʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 6:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (2), Ezra (2).
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 the dedication 2× Ezra 6:16, Daniel 3:2
dedication 1× Ezra 6:17
for the dedication 1× Daniel 3:3
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 6:16 חֲנֻכַּ֛ת to the dedication Noun - feminine singular construct Ezra 6:17 לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ to dedication Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Daniel 3:2 לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת to the dedication Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Daniel 3:3 לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת to for the dedication Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 6:16
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Ezra 2 Daniel 2
Source forms
לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת 2x la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3
חֲנֻכַּ֛ת 1x ḥă·nuk·kaṯ Ezra 6:16
לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ 1x la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ Ezra 6:17
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Ezra 6:17, Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Ezra 6:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dedication of a space or object through ritual inauguration, establishing its sacred purpose and separating it from common use
Source Gloss
consecration
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dedication of a space or object through ritual inauguration, establishing its sacred purpose and separating it from common use
consecration BDB: dedication Usage: dedication.
Word Origins
חֲנֻכָּא is built from this root:
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