Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2443 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חַכָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | probably from H2442 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | chakkah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khak-kaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a hook (as adhering) |
| KJV Renderings: | angle, hook. |
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חַכָּה noun feminine hook fastened in jaw, fish-hook (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חַכְּתָא) — absolute ׳ ח Job 40:25 + 2 t.; — כָּלמַֿשְׁלִיכֵי בַיְאֹר חַכָּ֑ה Isa 19:8 (|| הַדַּיָּגִים), כֻּלֹה בְּחַכָּה הֵעֲלָה Hab 1:15 (of אדם, who, Hab 1:14, is compare to דְּגֵּי הַיָּם, and רֶמֶשׂ ), compare תִּמְשֹׁךְ לִוְיָתָן בְּחַכָּ֑ה Job 40:25.
חִנָּם see below חנן
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 41:1
Habakkuk 1:15
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