Chănukkâh — H2598

Definition

feminine noun

initiation, i.e. consecration

1. dedication, consecration

Usually translated as

dedication, dedicating

Origin

from H2596

• Derived from Chânak (H2596)

Occurrences

Chănukkâh occurs 7 times in 6 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (4), 2 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1)

• Numbers 7:10 — And the princes offered for dedicating (חֲנֻכַּ֣ת) of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
• Numbers 7:11 — And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating (לַחֲנֻכַּ֖ת) of the altar.
• Numbers 7:84 — This was the dedication (חֲנֻכַּ֣ת) of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
• Numbers 7:88 — And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication (חֲנֻכַּ֣ת) of the altar, after that it was anointed.
• 2 Chronicles 7:9 — And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication (חֲנֻכַּ֣ת) of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
• Nehemiah 12:27 — And at the dedication (וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת) of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
• Nehemiah 12:27 — And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication (חֲנֻכָּ֤ה) with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.