Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dedication
Usage: dedication, consecration Aramaic equivalent: cha.nuk.kah (חֲנֻכָּה "dedication" H2597)
Strong's Number
H2598
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H2598 Quick Answer
Strong's H2598 חֲנוּכָּה (chanukkah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chanukkah (khan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. initiation, i.e. consecration [from H2596] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include dedicating. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chanukkah (khan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. initiation, i.e. consecration [from H2596]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dedicating
Meaning and Definition
chanukkah (khan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. initiation, i.e. consecration [from H2596] KJV: dedicating(-tion). Root(s): H2596
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2598. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2598 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chanukkah, 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.
dedicating
Numbers 7:10
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How Strong's H2598 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2598 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 H2598 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2598.
And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2598, grouped by book.
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2598 FAQ
What does chanukkah (חֲנֻכָּה) mean?
Chanukkah (Strong's H2598) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "initiation". chanukkah (khan-ook-kaw') n-f. 1. initiation, i.e. consecration [from H2596]
How many times is chanukkah (חֲנֻכָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2598 across 3 books.
Where can I study chanukkah (חֲנֻכָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2598 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chanukkah (חֲנֻכָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dedicating. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.