Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dedication
Usage: dedication Aramaic of cha.nuk.kah (חֲנֻכָּה "dedication" H2598)
Strong's Number
H2597
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H2597 Quick Answer
Strong's H2597 חֲנוּכָּא (chanukka') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chanukka' (chan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. consecration [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2598] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include dedication. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chanukka' (chan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. consecration [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2598]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dedication
Meaning and Definition
chanukka' (chan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. consecration [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2598] KJV: dedication. Root(s): H2598
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2597. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2597 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chanukka', 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.
dedication
Ezra 6:16
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How Strong's H2597 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 H2597 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 H2597 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2597.
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2597, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2597 FAQ
What does chanukka (חֲנֻכָּא) mean?
Chanukka (Strong's H2597) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dedication". chanukka' (chan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. consecration [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2598]
How many times is chanukka (חֲנֻכָּא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2597 across 2 books.
Where can I study chanukka (חֲנֻכָּא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2597 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chanukka (חֲנֻכָּא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dedication. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.