Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to dedicate
Usage: 1) to train, dedicate, inaugurate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to train, train up 1a2) to dedicate
Strong's Number
H2596
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H2596 Quick Answer
Strong's H2596 חָנַך (chanak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chanak (khaw-nak') v. 1. (properly) to narrow 2. (figuratively) to initiate or discipline It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include dedicate and train. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chanak (khaw-nak') v. 1. (properly) to narrow 2. (figuratively) to initiate or discipline
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dedicate and train
Meaning and Definition
chanak (khaw-nak') v. 1. (properly) to narrow 2. (figuratively) to initiate or discipline [a primitive root] KJV: dedicate, train up. Compare: H2614
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2596. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2596 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chanak, 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.
Train
Proverbs 22:6
dedicate
Deuteronomy 20:5
How Strong's H2596 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 H2596 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 H2596 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2596.
And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2596, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2596 FAQ
What does chanak (חָנַךְ) mean?
Chanak (Strong's H2596) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dedicate". chanak (khaw-nak') v. 1. (properly) to narrow 2. (figuratively) to initiate or discipline
How many times is chanak (חָנַךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2596 across 4 books.
Where can I study chanak (חָנַךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2596 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chanak (חָנַךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dedicate and train. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.