חַח

chachNoun (Masculine)H2397

hook

From: once (Ezekiel 29:4) חָחִי; from the same as H2336 (חוֹחַ);

Short Definition

a ring for the nose (or lips)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. hook, ring, fetter, brooch 1a) hook, ring (in nose of captive) 1b) hook, ring (as jewellery) 1b1) nose ring 1b2) bracelet

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
4
2 Kings
1
Exodus
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 19:28
  • Exodus 35:22
  • Ezk 19:4
  • Ezk 19:9
  • Ezk 29:4

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.