Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6060 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָנָק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6059 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | anaq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `anaq (aw-nawk') n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a necklace (as if strangling) |
| KJV Renderings: | chain. |
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II. עֲנָק noun masculine Song 4:9 necklace, neck-pendant (Aramaism according to LagBN 175); — absolute ׳ ע Song 4:9 apparently part of necklace, perhaps neck-pendant; plural עֲנָקוֺת Judg 8:26 (ornament of camels), עֲנָקִים Prov 1:9 (of youth; in figure).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
