Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to strangle
Usage: 1) to strangle, strangle oneself 1a) (Niphal) to strangle oneself 1b) (Piel) to strangle
Strong's Number
H2614
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2614 Quick Answer
Strong's H2614 חָנַק (chanaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chanaq (khaw-nak') v. 1. to be narrow 2. (by implication), to throttle It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hanged. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chanaq (khaw-nak') v. 1. to be narrow 2. (by implication), to throttle
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hanged
Meaning and Definition
chanaq (khaw-nak') v. 1. to be narrow 2. (by implication), to throttle 3. (reflexively) to choke oneself to death (by a rope) [a primitive root] KJV: hang self, strangle. Compare: H2596
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2614. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2614 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chanaq, 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.
hanged
2 Samuel 17:23
How Strong's H2614 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2614 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 H2614 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2614.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2614, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2614 FAQ
What does chanaq (חָנַק) mean?
Chanaq (Strong's H2614) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hang self". chanaq (khaw-nak') v. 1. to be narrow 2. (by implication), to throttle
How many times is chanaq (חָנַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2614 across 2 books.
Where can I study chanaq (חָנַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2614 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chanaq (חָנַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hanged. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.