Chânêph — H2610

Definition

verb

to soil, especially in a moral sense

1. to be profaned, be defiled, be polluted, be corrupt
1. (Qal)
1. to be polluted
2. to be profane, be godless
2. (Hiphil)
1. to pollute
2. to make profane, make godless, cause to be defiled

Usually translated as

corrupt, pollute, profane, defile, greatly

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• exágō (G1806)
• epágō (G1863)
• miaínō (G3392)
• molýnō (G3435)

Occurrences

Chânêph occurs 11 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (4), Daniel (1), Micah (1)

• Numbers 35:33 — So ye shall not pollute (תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ) the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
• Numbers 35:33 — So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth (יַחֲנִ֖יף) the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
• Psalms 106:38 — And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted (וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף) with blood.
• Isaiah 24:5 — The earth also is defiled (חָנְפָ֖ה) under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
• Jeremiah 3:1 — They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted (תֶּחֱנַ֖ף)? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
• Jeremiah 3:1 — They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted (חָנ֥וֹף)? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
• Jeremiah 3:2 — Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted (וַתַּחֲנִ֣יפִי) the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
• Jeremiah 3:9 — And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled (וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ף) the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
• Jeremiah 23:11 — For both prophet and priest are profane (חָנֵ֑פוּ); yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
• Daniel 11:32 — And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt (יַחֲנִ֖יף) by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
• Micah 4:11 — Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled (תֶּחֱנָ֔ף), and let our eye look upon Zion.