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חֲנֻכָּא H2597
H2597 is the Hebrew word חֲנֻכָּא, transliterated chănukkâʼ and said chan-ook-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it dedication.
What it means
consecration.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H2598 (חֲנֻכָּה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dedication.
Verses using חֲנֻכָּא
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 6:16 · KJV
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
Ezra 6:17 · KJV
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Daniel 3:2 · KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3 · KJV
Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2597 mean?
H2597 is the Hebrew word חֲנֻכָּא (chănukkâʼ), meaning consecration.
How is H2597 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it dedication (4 times).
How many times does H2597 appear in the Bible?
חֲנֻכָּא (chănukkâʼ) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2597 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H2598 (חֲנֻכָּה).
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