חָנַט

Strong’s Definition

to spice; by implication, to embalm; also to ripen

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

embalm, put forth.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(v) to embalm, spice, make spicy
• 2.(qal)
• 3.to mature (i.e., to ripen)
• 4.(n m pl abst) embalming

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chânaṭ; Pronunciation: khaw-nat'