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Lexicon :: Strong's H2397 - ḥāḥ

Aa
חָח
Transliteration
ḥāḥ
Pronunciation
khawkh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as חוֹחַ (H2336)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 620b

Strong’s Definitions

חָח châch, khawkh; once (Ezekiel 29:4) חָחִי châchîy; from the same as H2336; a ring for the nose (or lips):—bracelet, chain, hook.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H2397 in the following manner: hook (5x), chain (2x), bracelet (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H2397 in the following manner: hook (5x), chain (2x), bracelet (1x).

  1. hook, ring, fetter, brooch

    1. hook, ring (in nose of captive)

    2. hook, ring (as jewellery)

      1. nose ring

      2. bracelet

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָח châch, khawkh; once (Ezekiel 29:4) חָחִי châchîy; from the same as H2336; a ring for the nose (or lips):—bracelet, chain, hook.
STRONGS H2397: Abbreviations
† חַח noun masculine hook, ring, fetter; — חַח absolute Exodus 35:22; suffix חַחִי Isaiah 37:29; 2 Kings 19:28; plural חַחִים Ezekiel 19:4 + 2 times + Ezekiel 29:4 Qr (Kt erroneous חחיים, see below); —
1. hook, ring, in nose of captive וְשַׂמְתִּי חַחִי בְּאַפֶּ֑ךָ Isaiah 37:29 = 2 Kings 19:28 (compare בַּחֹחִים 2 Chronicles 33:11, see חוֺחַ above); so of princes of Judah, under figure of young lions Ezekiel 19:4, 9 (in Ezekiel 19:9 transp:, so that בחחים following הביא as Ezekiel 19:4; so Co); in jaws of crocodile (metaphor of Pharaoh), with נתן Ezekiel 29:4, compare Ezekiel 38:4 (but Greek Version of the LXX omits and sense opposes, compare Co and — dubious — Da).
2. hook, ring as ornament, perhaps nose-ring (others brooch, see VB), Exodus 35:22 (P; || נֶזֶם, טַבַּעַת, כּוּמָז).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

35:22; 35:22

2 Kings

19:28; 19:28

2 Chronicles

33:11

Isaiah

37:29; 37:29

Ezekiel

19:4; 19:4; 19:4; 19:9; 19:9; 29:4; 29:4; 38:4

H2397

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2397 matches the Hebrew חָח (ḥāḥ),
which occurs 8 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:22 - Then all H3605 [fn]whose hearts H3820 moved H5081 them, both men H376 and women H802, came H935 and brought H935 brooches H2397 and [fn]earrings H5141 and signet H2885 rings H2885 and bracelets H3558, all H3605 articles H3627 of gold H2091; so did everyone H3605 H376 who H834 [fn]presented H5130 an offering H8573 of gold H2091 to the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:28 -

‘Because H3282 of your raging H7264 against H413 Me,

And because your complacency H7600 has come H5927 up H5927 to My ears H241,

I will put H7760 My hook H2397 in your nose H639,

And My bridle H4964 in your lips H8193,

And I will turn H7725 you back H7725 by the way H1870 by which H834 you came H935.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:29 -

“Because H3282 of your raging H7264 against H413 Me

And because your complacency H7600 has come H5927 up H5927 to My ears H241,

I will put H7760 My hook H2397 in your nose H639

And My bridle H4964 in your lips H8193,

And I will turn H7725 you back H7725 by the way H1870 that you came H935.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:4 -

‘Then nations H1471 heard H8085 about H413 him;

He was caught H8610 in their trap H7845,

And they brought H935 him with hooks H2397

To the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:9 -

‘They put H5414 him in a [fn]wooden H5474 collar H5474 with hooks H2397

And brought H935 him to the king H4428 of Babylon H894;

They brought H935 him in hunting H4685 nets H4685

So H4616 that H4616 his voice H6963 would no H3808 longer H5750 be heard H8085

On the mountains H2022 of Israel H3478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:4 -

“I will put H5414 hooks H2397 in your jaws H3895

And make the fish H1710 of your [fn]canals H2975 cling H1692 to your scales H7193.

And I will bring H5927 you up H5927 out of the midst H8432 of your [fn]canals H2975,

And all H3605 the fish H1710 of your [fn]canals H2975 will cling H1692 to your scales H7193.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:4 - “So I will turn H7725 you around H7725 and put H5414 hooks H2397 into your jaws H3895, and I will bring H3318 you out H3318, and all H3605 your army H2428, horses H5483 and horsemen H6571, all H3605 of them magnificently H4358 dressed H3847, a great H7227 contingent H6951 with shield H6793 and [fn]buckler H4043, all H3605 of them wielding H8610 swords H2719;
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