חֲנֻכָּה

Strong’s Definition

initiation, i.e. consecration

Etymology & Derivation

from H2596 (חָנַךְ);

KJV Usage

dedicating(-tion).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.dedication, consecration

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chănukkâh; Pronunciation: khan-ook-kaw'