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חֲנֻכָּא

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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חֲנֻכָּאH2597
Pronunciationḥănûkāʾ

What does חֲנֻכָּא (ḥănûkāʾ) mean in the Bible?

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Questions this entry answers

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

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 dedication2×Ezra 6:16, Daniel 3:2
dedication1×Ezra 6:17
for the dedication1×Daniel 3:3
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 6:16חֲנֻכַּ֛תtothe dedicationNoun - feminine singular constructEzra 6:17לַחֲנֻכַּת֮todedicationPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructDaniel 3:2לַחֲנֻכַּ֣תtothe dedicationPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructDaniel 3:3לַחֲנֻכַּ֣תtofor the dedicationPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 6:16
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Ezra2Daniel2
Source forms
לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת2xla·ḥă·nuk·kaṯDaniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3
חֲנֻכַּ֛ת1xḥă·nuk·kaṯEzra 6:16
לַחֲנֻכַּת֮1xla·ḥă·nuk·kaṯEzra 6:17
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct3xEzra 6:17, Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3
Noun - feminine singular construct1xEzra 6:16
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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