Strong's Lexicon

H2611

H2611 — חָנֵף

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewchanephadjectiveOccurrences: 13TWOT: 696b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2611
Word:חָנֵף
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H2610
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:13
Transliteration:chaneph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-nafe'
Meaning:1. soiled (i.e. with sin), impious
KJV Renderings:hypocrite(-ical).

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BDB2960

חָנֵף adjective profane, irreligious (Syriac [untranscribed source text 1865] profane, hence often Healthen, apostate; Arabic [untranscribed source text 1866] inclining to a right state, especially the true religion a Muslim) — absolute ׳ ח Job 8:13 + 10 t.; plural חֲנֵפִים Isa 33:14 חַנְפֵי Job 36:13; Ps 35:16 — profane, godless: of persons, ׳ אָדָם ח Job 34:30 ׳ גּוֺי ח Isa 10:6 as substantive godless man Isa 9:16 (|| מרע) Job 8:13; Job 13:16; Job 17:8; Job 20:5 ; Job 27:8; Prov 11:9 collective ׳ עֲדַת ח Job 15:34 plural Isa 33:14 חַנְפֵילֵֿב Job 36:13 בְּחַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵי מָעוֺג Ps 35:16 as profane men, mockers for cake (i.e. table-jesters; on construct see Ges § 130. 5), but text dubious (see Checritical note Bae).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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