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Strong's H2008 הֵנָּה (hennah)

Hennah means “here” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2008 — epitimao (“rebuke”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2008
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 41
Books 16

Strong's H2008 Quick Answer

Strong's H2008 הֵנָּה (hennah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. hennah (hane'-naw) adv. 1. hither or thither (but used both of place and time) [from H2004] It has 41 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include hither, here, side, now, and thither. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
hennah (hane'-naw) adv. 1. hither or thither (but used both of place and time) [from H2004]
Usage
41 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hither, here, side, now, and thither

Meaning and Definition

hennah (hane'-naw) adv. 1. hither or thither (but used both of place and time) [from H2004] KJV: here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, + since, this (that) way, thitherward, + thus far, to...fro, + yet. Root(s): H2004

Original Word
הֵנָּה
Transliteration
hennah
Derivation
First root strongs: 2004
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2008. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2008 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hennah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

hither Genesis 15:16 23× here Genesis 21:23 side 1 Samuel 20:21 now Numbers 14:19 thither Jeremiah 31:8

How Strong's H2008 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 41 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2008 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2008 in the Old Testament

41 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 15:16 KJV

But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

Genesis 21:23 KJV

Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

Genesis 42:15 KJV

Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

Usage Excerpts

First 41 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2008.

Genesis 15:16 Old Testament, KJV
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Genesis 21:23 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
Genesis 42:15 Old Testament, KJV
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
Genesis 44:28 Old Testament, KJV
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
Genesis 45:5 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Genesis 45:8 Old Testament, KJV
So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 45:13 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
Numbers 14:19 Old Testament, KJV
Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
Joshua 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
Joshua 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.
Joshua 8:20 Old Testament, KJV
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
Joshua 18:6 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Judges 16:2 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Judges 16:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Judges 19:12 Old Testament, KJV
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
1 Samuel 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
1 Samuel 20:21 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.
2 Samuel 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2 Samuel 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
2 Samuel 14:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
2 Samuel 20:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
1 Kings 20:40 Old Testament, KJV
And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
2 Kings 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2 Kings 4:35 Old Testament, KJV
Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
2 Kings 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
1 Chronicles 9:18 Old Testament, KJV
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
1 Chronicles 11:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
2 Chronicles 28:13 Old Testament, KJV
And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
Psalms 71:17 Old Testament, KJV
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Proverbs 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 25:7 Old Testament, KJV
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Isaiah 57:3 Old Testament, KJV
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Jeremiah 31:8 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
Jeremiah 48:47 Old Testament, KJV
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah 50:5 Old Testament, KJV
They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.
Jeremiah 51:64 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 40:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
Daniel 12:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2008, grouped by book.

Genesis 7 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 4 usages, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2008 FAQ

What does hennah (הֵנָּה) mean?

Hennah (Strong's H2008) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "here". hennah (hane'-naw) adv. 1. hither or thither (but used both of place and time) [from H2004]

How many times is hennah (הֵנָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 41 linked usages for Strong's H2008 across 16 books.

Where can I study hennah (הֵנָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2008 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate hennah (הֵנָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hither, here, side, now, and thither. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.