Strongs Number: H2614
- Hebrew Word
- חָנַק
- Transliteration
- chânaq
- Phonetic
- khaw-nak'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be narrow; by implication to {throttle} or (reflexively) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to strangle, strangle oneself
a. (Niphal) to strangle oneself
b. (Piel) to strangle
- Origin
- A primitive root (compare H2596)
- Bible Usage
- hang {self} strangle.