Strong's Lexicon hamnika: Nurse, Nursing Mother Original Word: הַמְנִיךְ Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָקָה (naqah), meaning "to suckle" or "to nurse." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent concept can be found in terms like "τροφός" (trophos), meaning "nurse" or "nourisher," as seen in the New Testament (e.g., 1 Thessalonians 2:7). Usage: The term "hamnika" refers to a woman who is responsible for nursing and caring for an infant. In the context of ancient Israelite society, a "hamnika" would often be a wet nurse, a woman who breastfeeds and cares for a child that is not her own, typically in service to a family of higher social standing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, wet nurses played a significant role in child-rearing, especially in royal or affluent households. This practice allowed mothers to delegate the task of nursing, which was particularly important in cases where the mother was unable to nurse due to health reasons or social obligations. Wet nurses were often trusted members of the household and could form strong bonds with the children they cared for. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition a chain, necklace NASB Translation necklace (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs הַמְנִיכָא Qr (Kt המינכָא, also [Gi] המוניכא, etc.) noun [masculine] chain, necklace (Talmud הַמְנִכָּא DWB 108; Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chain (Aramaic) but the text is hamuwnek {ham-oo-nayk'}; of foreign origin; a necklace -- chain. Forms and Transliterations וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֥א והמניכא vehamniCha wə·ham·nî·ḵā wəhamnîḵāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:7 HEB: [וְהַמֹּונְכָא כ] (וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א ק) דִֽי־ NAS: with purple and [have] a necklace of gold KJV: with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold INT: purple shall be clothed chain who of gold Daniel 5:16 Daniel 5:29 3 Occurrences |
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; loan-word from Greek μανιάκης K§ 64, 4; or < Persian hämy¹n, girdle [diminutive would be hamy¹nak] (whence also Greek μαν., Bev DrDaniel 5:7) AndrM 60* (reading הַמְיָֽנְכָא); see also Behrmix LagGes. Abh. 40; Arm. Stud. 1420; see Krauss5f. (who compares also Talmud מוּנְיָיק, מָנְיָיק necklace, bracelet, LevyNHWB iii. 52 b, 158 b D230)); — of gold, 
