Strong's Lexicon chanaq: To strangle, to choke Original Word: חָנַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4155 πνίγω (pnigo) - to choke, to strangle - G4958 συμπνίγω (sympnigo) - to choke utterly, to crowd together Usage: The Hebrew verb "chanaq" primarily means to strangle or choke. It conveys the act of constricting the throat, leading to suffocation. This term is used in contexts that describe physical actions of strangulation or metaphorically to describe oppressive situations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, strangulation was a known method of execution and punishment. The act of choking or strangling was not only a physical act but also carried symbolic meanings of power, control, and judgment. The use of "chanaq" in the Hebrew Bible reflects these cultural understandings, often in contexts of violence or divine judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to strangle NASB Translation killed (1), strangled (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָנַק] verb strangle (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲנַק,  ; Arabic  ); — Niph`al Imperfect וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק 2 Samuel 17:23 strangled himself (+וַיָּ֫מָת). Pi`el participle מְחַנֵּק Nahum 2:13 strangle, of lion strangling prey, figurative of Ninevitish king (object not expressed). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hang self, strangle A primitive root (compare chanak); to be narrow; by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) To choke oneself to death (by a rope) -- hang self, strangle. see HEBREW chanak Forms and Transliterations וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק ויחנק ומחנק ū·mə·ḥan·nêq umechanNek ūməḥannêq vaiyechaNak way·yê·ḥā·naq wayyêḥānaqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 17:23 HEB: אֶל־ בֵּית֖וֹ וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק וַיָּ֕מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר NAS: in order, and strangled himself; thus he died KJV: in order, and hanged himself, and died, INT: about his house and strangled died was buried Nahum 2:12 2 Occurrences |
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