Hebrew word study
חָנַק H2614
- Transliteration
- chânaq
- Pronunciation
- khaw-nak'
- KJV glosses
- hang self, strangle.
Lexical summary
to be narrow
by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to be narrow
by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information