H2596

חָנַךְ

cha.nakhH:V

to dedicate

1) to train, dedicate, inaugurate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to train, train up 1a2) to dedicate

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. חִָנִךְ verb train up, dedicate (compare Arabic apparently denominative from rub palate of child with chewed dates, Lane^{659 a, of midwife} rub palate of new-born child with oil, etc., before it begins to suck, Dozy^{ii, 332}; also make experienced, submissive, etc. (as one does a horse by a rope in its mouth) Lane; see also We^{Skizzen iii, 154}; Late Hebrew חִנֵּךְ accustom; Aramaic חֲנַךְ dedicate, חַנֵּיךְ as Late Hebrew; Ethiopic II. perceive, understand (Di¹⁰⁸, initiatio is loan-word Id.^ib.)) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix חֲנָכוֺ Deut 20:5 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַחְנְכֶנּוּ Deut 20:5, 3 masculine plural וַיַּחְנְכוּ 1Kgs 8:63; 2Chr 7:5 Imperative חֲנֹךְ Prov 22:6 —

1. train, train up a (the) youth (לַנַּעַר) Prov 22:6 (compare Late Hebrew חִנּוּךְ).

2. dedicate, of formal opening of a new house Deut 20:5 (twice in verse); dedicate, consecrate temple 1Kgs 8:63 = 2Chr 7:5 (all followed by accusative)

4 occurrences

Deuteronomy (1), I Kings (1), II Chronicles (1), Proverbs (1)