חָנֵף

cha.nephVerbH2610

to pollute

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to soil, especially in a moral sense

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be profaned, be defiled, be polluted, be corrupt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be polluted 1a2) to be profane, be godless 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to pollute 1b2) to make profane, make godless, cause to be defiled

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
4
Daniel
1
Isaiah
1
Micah
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 11:32
  • Isaiah 24:5
  • Jeremiah 23:11
  • Jeremiah 3:1
  • Jeremiah 3:2

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