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Strong's H2590 חָנַט (chanat)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2590 — karpos (“fruit”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2590
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H2590 Quick Answer

Strong's H2590 חָנַט (chanat) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chanat (khaw-nat') n-m. 1. to spice 2. (by implication) to embalm It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include embalmed, embalm, and forth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chanat (khaw-nat') n-m. 1. to spice 2. (by implication) to embalm
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
embalmed, embalm, and forth

Meaning and Definition

chanat (khaw-nat') n-m. 1. to spice 2. (by implication) to embalm 3. (also) to ripen [a primitive root] KJV: embalm, put forth.

Original Word
חָנַט
Transliteration
chanat
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2590. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2590 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chanat, 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.

embalmed Genesis 50:2 embalm Genesis 50:2 forth Song of Solomon 2:13

How Strong's H2590 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2590 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 H2590 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 50:2 KJV

And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Genesis 50:3 KJV

And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.

Genesis 50:26 KJV

So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2590.

Genesis 50:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Genesis 50:3 Old Testament, KJV
And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.
Genesis 50:26 Old Testament, KJV
So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Song of Solomon 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2590, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2590 FAQ

What does chanat (חָנַט) mean?

Chanat (Strong's H2590) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "embalm". chanat (khaw-nat') n-m. 1. to spice 2. (by implication) to embalm

How many times is chanat (חָנַט) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2590 across 2 books.

Where can I study chanat (חָנַט) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2590 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chanat (חָנַט)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as embalmed, embalm, and forth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.