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Friday, October 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2593 - חָנִיךְ

Transliteration

chânîyk

Phonetics

kaw-neek'

Origin

from (H2596)

Parts of Speech

adjective

TWOT

693a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

trained, instructed, trained servant, tried, experienced

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2398 ‑ ἴδιος (id'‑ee‑os);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (1)

Genesis 1

BSB (1)

Genesis 1

CSB (1)

Genesis 1

ESV (1)

Genesis 1

KJV (1)

Genesis 1

LEB (1)

Genesis 1

LSB (2)

Genesis 2

N95 (2)

Genesis 2

NAS (2)

Genesis 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (1)

Genesis 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2178) k n h (ההנכ HhNK) AC: Dedicate CO: ? AB: Dedication: An infant is trained to suck by placing a sour substance on the roof of the mouth. [from: kh]

V) k n h (ההנכ HhNK) - Dedicate: To begin using something new. KJV (5): (vf: Paal) dedicate, train - Strongs: H2596 (חָנַךְ)

b^m) k i n h (ההניכ HhNYK) - Experienced: Something that is experienced in its use. KJV (1): trained - Strongs: H2593 (חָנִיךְ)

d^f1) e k f n h (ההנוכה HhNWKH) - Dedication: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (12): dedication - Strongs: H2597 (חֲנֻכָּה), H2598 (חֲנֻכָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[חָנִיךְ] adjective trained, tried, experienced, only plural suffix חֲנִיכָיו יְלידֵי בֵיתוֺ, Genesis 14:14i.e. his tried and trusty men, born in his house.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָנִיךְ m. properly initiated; hence skilled, of tried fidelity, Genesis 14:14. Root חָנַךְ No. 2, b. Arab. مُاحَنَّكُ tried, proved; حُنْكَةُ experience, proof.

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List of Word Forms

חֲנִיכָ֜יו חניכיו chaniChav ḥă·nî·ḵāw ḥănîḵāw