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HebrewH2590Verb

חָנַט

cha.nat

4Occurrences
H2590Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to spice; by implication, to embalm; also to ripen

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
v 1) to embalm, spice, make spicy 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to spice, make spicy 1a2) to embalm 2) (CLBL) to ripen

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

חָנַט appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Genesis
3
Song of Solomon
1

Key Passages

Genesis 50:2BSB

And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,

Genesis 50:3BSB

taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

Genesis 50:26BSB

So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.

Song of Solomon 2:13BSB

The fig tree ripens its figs;the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.Arise, come away, my darling;come away with me, my beautiful one.”

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