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Lexicon :: Strong's H2397 - ḥāḥ

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חָח
Transliteration
ḥāḥ
Pronunciation
khawkh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as חוֹחַ (H2336)
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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 Box Exo 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:22 - And they come in -- the men with the women -- every willing-hearted one -- they have brought in nose-ring, and ear-ring, and seal-ring, and necklace, all golden goods, even every one who hath waved a wave-offering of gold to Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:28 - Because of thine anger towards Me, And thy noise -- it came up into Mine ears, I have put My hook in thy nose, And My bridle in thy lips, And have caused thee to turn back, In the way in which thou camest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:29 - Because of thy anger towards Me, And thy noise -- it came up into Mine ears, I have put My hook in thy nose, And My bridle in thy lips, And I have caused thee to turn back In the way in which thou camest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:4 - And hear of it do nations, In their pit it hath been caught, And they bring it in with chains unto the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:9 - And they put it in prison -- in chains, And they bring it unto the king of Babylon, They bring it in unto bulwarks, So that its voice is not heard any more On mountains of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:4 - And I have put hooks in thy jaws, And I have caused the fish of thy floods to cleave to thy scales, And I have caused thee to come up from the midst of thy floods, And every fish of thy floods to thy scales doth cleave.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:4 - And I have turned thee back, And I have put hooks in thy jaws, And have brought thee out, and all thy force, Horses and horsemen, Clothed in perfection all of them, A numerous assembly, with buckler and shield, Handling swords -- all of them.
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