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הַמְנִיךְ H2002
H2002 is the Hebrew word הַמְנִיךְ, transliterated hamnîyk and said ham-neek'. The King James Version most often renders it chain.
What it means
a necklace.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) but the text is הֲמוּנֵךְ; of foreign origin.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: chain.
Verses using הַמְנִיךְ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 5:7 · KJV
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:16 · KJV
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:29 · KJV
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2002 mean?
H2002 is the Hebrew word הַמְנִיךְ (hamnîyk), meaning a necklace.
How is H2002 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it chain (2 times), put a chain (1 time).
How many times does H2002 appear in the Bible?
הַמְנִיךְ (hamnîyk) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2002 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) but the text is הֲמוּנֵךְ; of foreign origin.
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