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Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #2397 - חָחִי

Transliteration

châch

Phonetics

khawkh, khakh-ee'

Origin

from the same as (H2336)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

620b

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

hook, ring, fetter, brooch
1. hook, ring (in nose of captive)
2. hook, ring (as jewellery)
  1. nose ring
  2. bracelet

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 44 ‑ ἄγκιστρον (ang'‑kis‑tron); 4973 ‑ σφραγίς (sfrag‑ece');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

BSB (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

CSB (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

ESV (6)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 5

KJV (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

LEB (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

LSB (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

N95 (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

NAS (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (7)

Exodus 1

2 Kings 1

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 4

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1169) h h (הההה HhHh) AC: ? CO: Thicket AB: ?: The pictograph h is a picture of a wall. The wall around crops or livestock was constructed of thistles or rocks with thistles laid on top. The thorns prevented intruders from entering. (eng: hook - an exchange for the k and h)

A) h h (הההה HhHh) AC: ? CO: Thorn AB: ?: A sharp object that penetrates the flesh.

N^m) h h (הההה HhHh) - Ring: As pierced through the nose or lip. KJV (8): hook, chain, bracelet - Strongs: H2397 (חָחִי)

J) h f h (ההוהה HhWHh) AC: ? CO: Thorn AB: ?: A sharp point

N^m) h f h (ההוהה HhWHh) - Thorn: KJV (12): thistle, thorn, brambles - Strongs: H2336 (חוֹחַ), H2337 (חוֹחַ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חַח noun masculine hook, ring, fetter; — חַח absolute Exodus 35:22; suffix חַחִי Isaiah 37:29; 2 Kings 19:28; plural חַחִים Ezekiel 19:4 2t. + Ezekiel 29:4 Qr (Kt erroneous חחיים, see below); —

1 hook, ring, in nose of captive וְשַׂמְתִּי חַחִיבְּאַמֶּ֑ךָ Isaiah 37:29 = 2 Kings 19:28 (compare בַּחֹחִים 2 Chronicles 33:11, see חוֺחַ above); so of princes of Judah, under figure of young lions Ezekiel 19:4,9 (in Ezekiel 19:9 transp:, so that בחחים following הביא as Ezekiel 19:4; so Co); in jaws of crocodile (metaphor of Pharaoh), with נתן Ezekiel 29:4, compare Ezekiel 38:4 (but ᵐ5 omits and sense opposes, compare Co and — dubious — Da).

2 hook, ring as ornament, perhaps nose-ring (others brooch, see VB), Exodus 35:22 (P; "" נֶזֶם, טַבַּעַת, כּוּמָז).

חוט (of following; Arabic , Aramaic , חַיֵּט sew).

List of Word Forms

בַּֽחַחִ֔ים בַֽחַחִ֖ים בחחים חַחִ֖ים חַחִ֜י חַחִים֙ חָ֣ח חח חחי חחים ba·ḥa·ḥîm ḇa·ḥa·ḥîm bachaChim baḥaḥîm ḇaḥaḥîm chach chaChi chaChim ḥa·ḥî ḥa·ḥîm ḥāḥ ḥaḥî ḥaḥîm vachaChim