Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hook
Usage: 1) hook, ring, fetter, brooch 1a) hook, ring (in nose of captive) 1b) hook, ring (as jewellery) 1b1) nose ring 1b2) bracelet
Strong's Number
H2397
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H2397 Quick Answer
Strong's H2397 חָח חָחִי (chach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chach (khawkh) (once (Ezek. 29) n-m. 1. a ring for the nose (or lips) [from the same as H2336] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include nose, chains, hooks, and rings. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chach (khawkh) (once (Ezek. 29) n-m. 1. a ring for the nose (or lips) [from the same as H2336]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- nose, chains, hooks, and rings
Meaning and Definition
chach (khawkh) (once (Ezek. 29) n-m. 1. a ring for the nose (or lips) [from the same as H2336] KJV: bracelet, chain, hook. Root(s): H2336
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2397. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2397 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chach, 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.
How Strong's H2397 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2397 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 H2397 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2397.
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.
And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2397, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2397 FAQ
What does chach (חָח) mean?
Chach (Strong's H2397) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bracelet". chach (khawkh) (once (Ezek. 29) n-m. 1. a ring for the nose (or lips) [from the same as H2336]
How many times is chach (חָח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2397 across 4 books.
Where can I study chach (חָח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2397 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chach (חָח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nose, chains, hooks, and rings. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.