חֲנֻכָּה
cha.nuk.kah
“dedication”
Definition
consecration
(Aramaic) corresponding to H2598 (חֲנֻכָּה);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
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Occurrences
חֲנֻכָּה appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up.
So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.
Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.
For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.
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