חָנַךְ

Strong’s Definition

properly, to narrow; figuratively, to initiate or discipline

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; (compare H2614 (חָנַק))

KJV Usage

dedicate, train up.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to train, dedicate, inaugurate
• 2.(qal)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chânak; Pronunciation: khaw-nak'