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Strong's #2610 - חָנֵף
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1) to be profaned, be defiled, be polluted, be corrupt
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be polluted
1a2) to be profane, be godless
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to pollute
1b2) to make profane, make godless, cause to be defiled
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2179) pnh (ההנפ HhNP) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Filthy
V) pnh (ההנפ HhNP) - Filthy: To be polluted or dirty. Usually in the sense of immorality. KJV (11): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) pollute, defile, corrupt, profane - Strongs: H2610 (חָנֵף)
Nm) pnh (ההנפ HhNP) - Filthy: One who is soiled with immorality. KJV (13): hypocrite - Strongs: H2611 (חָנֵף)
Nf1) epnh (ההנפה HhNPH) - Filthiness: KJV (1): profaneness - Strongs: H2613 (חֲנֻפָּה)
gm) pnfh (ההונפ HhWNP) - Filthiness: KJV (1): hypocrisy - Strongs: H2612 (חֹנֶף)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
incline, decline, hence 
inclining to a right state, but in Hebrew of inclining away from right, irreligion, profaneness, compare 
have a 
i.e. distortion of foot; Syriac in derivatives be profane, etc.; Late Hebrew Hiph`il, Aramaic Aph`el act falsely toward, flatter, חֲנוּפָה hypocrisy; Assyrian hanpu, ruthlessness; hanâpu, exercise ruthlessness toward, Tel Amarna Zim ZA vi, 1891,256) — Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular חָֽנְפָה Isaiah 24:5; 3 plural חָנֵפ֑וּ Jeremiah 23:11; Imperfect 3 feminine singular תֶּחְֶנַף Jeremiah 3:1; תֱּהֶָנ֑ף Micah 4:11; וֵתֶּחֱנַף Jeremiah 3:9; Psalm 106:38; Infinitive absolute חָנוֺף Jeremiah 3:1; —
1 be polluted: of land Isaiah 24:5; Jeremiah 3:1 (twice in verse); Psalm 106:38; of Zion Micah 4:11.
2 of prophet and priest = be חָנֵף (compare below) i.e. profane, godless Jeremiah 23:11. — apparentlytrans וַתֶּחֱנַף את הארץ, Gf strike out את, Gie cites Ges § 121,1, but read rather Hiph`il וַתַּחֲנֵף with Manuscripts ᵐ5 Ew and others (see also Gf. Gie).
Hiph`il Imperfect יַחֲנִיף Numbers 35:33; Daniel 11:33; 2 feminine singular וַתַּחֲנִ֫יפִי Jeremiah 3:2; 2 masculine plural תַּחֲנִ֫יפוּ; —
1 pollute: the land Numbers 35:33 (twice in verse) (by blood; P), Jeremiah 3:2 (by idolatry, etc.) + Jeremiah 3:9 (see above)
2 make profane, godless Daniel 11:32 with accusative of person
חָנֵף fut. יֶחֱנַף
(1) to be profaned, polluted, defiled, Psalms 106:38; Isaiah 24:5.
(2) to be profane, impious, Jeremiah 23:11.
(3) Jeremiah 3:9, causat. like Hiphil, to pollute, to make profane. (The origin uncertain.)
Hiphil, to profane a land. Numbers 35:33; Jeremiah 3:2 men, i.e. to lead them to impiety or rebellion, Daniel 11:32. Syriac ܚܰܢܳܦܐܳ unclean, a gentile, ܙܚܰܢܦܶ to turn aside from the true religion. Hence
חָנֵף profane, impious, i.q. Arab. كَافُِر Job 8:13, 13:16 15:34 17:8, etc. LXX. ἀσεβής, ἄνομος, παράνομος, twice ὑποκριτής.
