What does חָנִיךְ mean in the Bible?
e. practiced".
Hebrew · H2593
חָנִיךְ
Initiated ; i.e. practiced
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חָנִיךְ H2593
What does חָנִיךְ mean in the Bible?
חָנִיךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "initiated ; i.e. practiced".
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How does the BSB render H2593?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include trained men (1).
Where does חָנִיךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It trained men 1× Genesis 14:14
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First aligned row Genesis 14:14
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Genesis 1
Source forms
חֲנִיכָ֜יו 1x ḥă·nî·ḵāw Genesis 14:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 14:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. initiated ; i.e. practiced
Source Gloss
initiated ; i.e. practiced
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
initiated; i.e. practiced BDB: trained Usage: trained.
Word Origins
חָנִיךְ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain