TheWay Bible
Free on iPhoneStudy, memorize, journal, and pray.
Get the app

Home›Strong's concordance›H2598

חֲנֻכָּה H2598

H2598 is the Hebrew word חֲנֻכָּה, transliterated chănukkâh and said khan-ook-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it dedication.

Word: חֲנֻכָּהTransliteration: chănukkâhSaid: khan-ook-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

initiation, i.e. consecration.

Where it comes from

from H2596 (חָנַךְ).

How the King James Version translates it

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

dedication 6×dedicating 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: dedicating(-tion).

Verses using חֲנֻכָּה

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Numbers 7:10 · KJV

And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.

Numbers 7:11 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.

Numbers 7:84 · KJV

This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

Numbers 7:88 · KJV

And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.

2 Chronicles 7:9 · KJV

And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

Nehemiah 12:27 · KJV

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

Psalm 30:1 · KJV

I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2598 mean?

H2598 is the Hebrew word חֲנֻכָּה (chănukkâh), meaning initiation, i.e. consecration.

How is H2598 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dedication (6 times), dedicating (2 times).

How many times does H2598 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H2598 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2596 (חָנַךְ).

Nearby entries

Strong's concordance →

Keep reading in TheWay Bible App

Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.