Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hook
Usage: hook, angle, hook fastened in jaw, fish hook
Strong's Number
H2443
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H2443 Quick Answer
Strong's H2443 חַכָּה (chakkah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chakkah (khak-kaw') n-f. 1. a hook (as adhering) [probably from H2442] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include angle and hook. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chakkah (khak-kaw') n-f. 1. a hook (as adhering) [probably from H2442]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- angle and hook
Meaning and Definition
chakkah (khak-kaw') n-f. 1. a hook (as adhering) [probably from H2442] KJV: angle, hook. Root(s): H2442
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2443. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2443 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chakkah, 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.
angle
Isaiah 19:8
2×
hook
Job 41:1
How Strong's H2443 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2443 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 H2443 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2443.
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2443, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2443 FAQ
What does chakkah (חַכָּה) mean?
Chakkah (Strong's H2443) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hook". chakkah (khak-kaw') n-f. 1. a hook (as adhering) [probably from H2442]
How many times is chakkah (חַכָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2443 across 3 books.
Where can I study chakkah (חַכָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2443 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chakkah (חַכָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as angle and hook. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.