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חַכָּה H2443
H2443 is the Hebrew word חַכָּה, transliterated chakkâh and said khak-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it angle.
What it means
a hook (as adhering).
Where it comes from
probably from H2442 (חָכָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: angle, hook.
Verses using חַכָּה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Job 41:1 · KJV
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
Isaiah 19:8 · KJV
The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
Habakkuk 1:15 · KJV
They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2443 mean?
H2443 is the Hebrew word חַכָּה (chakkâh), meaning a hook (as adhering).
How is H2443 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it angle (2 times), hook (1 time).
How many times does H2443 appear in the Bible?
חַכָּה (chakkâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2443 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H2442 (חָכָה).
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