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חָח H2397

H2397 is the Hebrew word חָח, transliterated châch and said khawkh. The King James Version most often renders it hooks.

Word: חָחTransliteration: châchSaid: khawkhLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

a ring for the nose (or lips).

Where it comes from

once (Ezekiel 29:4) חָחִי; from the same as H2336 (חוֹחַ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hooks 3×hook 2×chains 2×bracelets 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bracelet, chain, hook.

Verses using חָח

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 35:22 · KJV

And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

2 Kings 19:28 · KJV

Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Isaiah 37:29 · KJV

Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Ezekiel 19:4 · KJV

The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 19:9 · KJV

And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:4 · KJV

But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.

Ezekiel 38:4 · KJV

And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:

Common questions

What does Strong's H2397 mean?

H2397 is the Hebrew word חָח (châch), meaning a ring for the nose (or lips).

How is H2397 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hooks (3 times), hook (2 times), chains (2 times), bracelets (1 time).

How many times does H2397 appear in the Bible?

חָח (châch) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2397 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: once (Ezekiel 29:4) חָחִי; from the same as H2336 (חוֹחַ).

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