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מַחֲנַק

𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤒

machănaq

H4267 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חנק to strangle, throttle, choke

Definition

Physical act or instrument of choking, strangulation, or throttling; refers to the manner or place of constriction of the throat resulting in interruption of breathing and, by extension, to death by strangulation.

Semantic Range

act of strangling, means of strangling, place of strangling, choking, throttling, site where prey is killed by constriction

Root / Etymology

From the root חנק (ḥ-n-q), meaning 'to strangle, throttle, choke.' The feminine noun form מַחֲנַק (machănaq) typically denotes the act or means of strangling or a place where strangling occurs.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Used infrequently in the Hebrew Bible (only in Nahum 2:13 [English 2:12]), מַחֲנַק likely denotes the actual act or site of strangling, most plausibly describing a lair or den where prey is killed by throttling. In later Hebrew (Mishnaic), the root extends to mean judicial execution by strangulation. In biblical usage, the term is closely related to violent predation, especially by wild animals. The noun form does not refer to 'hanging' (which is תָּלָה, talah) or other means of asphyxiation. Standard English translations render it variously as 'throat,' 'den,' or 'place of strangling,' but 'place of strangling' more accurately preserves the lexical nuance in context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָנַק; choking; strangling.

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Root Family

חנק (ḥ-n-q) — to strangle, throttle, choke

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2614 חָנַק and strangling one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4267-01 מַחֲנָ֣ק machanaq HNcmsa strangling strangling 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4267-01 Job 7:15 מַחֲנָ֣ק machanaq HNcmsa strangling strangling
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