Hebrew word study

חָנַקchânaq — to be narrow

Pronounced “khaw-nak'”

to be narrow; by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)

Translated in the King James as: hang self, strangle.

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root (compare H2596 (חָנַךְ));

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