Chânaq — H2614

Definition

verb

to be narrow; by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)

1. to strangle, strangle oneself
1. (Niphal) to strangle oneself
2. (Piel) to strangle

Usually translated as

hang self, strangle

Origin

a primitive root (compare H2596)

• Chânak (H2596)

Greek equivalents

• apánchomai (G519)
• apopnígō (G638)

Occurrences

Chânaq occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), Nahum (1)

• 2 Samuel 17:23 — And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself (וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק), and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
• Nahum 2:12 — The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled (וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק) for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.