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חָנֵף H2610
H2610 is the Hebrew word חָנֵף, transliterated chânêph and said khaw-nafe'. The King James Version most often renders it polluted.
What it means
to soil, especially in a moral sense.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: corrupt, defile, [idiom] greatly, pollute, profane.
Verses using חָנֵף
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 35:33 · KJV
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Psalm 106:38 · KJV
And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
Isaiah 24:5 · KJV
The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
Jeremiah 3:1 · KJV
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 3:2 · KJV
Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
Jeremiah 3:9 · KJV
And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
Jeremiah 23:11 · KJV
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
Daniel 11:32 · KJV
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Micah 4:11 · KJV
Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2610 mean?
H2610 is the Hebrew word חָנֵף (chânêph), meaning to soil, especially in a moral sense.
How is H2610 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it polluted (2 times), defiled (2 times), pollute (1 time), defileth (1 time), also is defiled (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2610 appear in the Bible?
חָנֵף (chânêph) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2610 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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