חָנַק
Strong's H2614
chânaq
/khaw-nak'/
to be narrow; by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2614
- Hebrew
- חָנַק
- Transliteration
- chânaq
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-nak'/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to be narrow; by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)
Derivation
a primitive root (compare H2596 (חָנַךְ));H2596 (chânak)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
hang selfstrangle
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of chânaq:
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