◄ 2610. chaneph ►
Strong's Lexicon chaneph: To be profane, defiled, polluted, godless Original Word: חָנֵף Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chaneph Pronunciation: khaw-nafe' Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-nafe') Definition: To be profane, defiled, polluted, godless Meaning: to soil Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of godlessness or defilement can be related to Greek terms such as "ἀσεβής" (asebēs - ungodly, irreverent) found in Strong's Greek #765. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chaneph" primarily conveys the idea of being polluted or defiled, often in a moral or spiritual sense. It is used to describe actions or attitudes that are contrary to God's holiness and righteousness. The term can imply a turning away from God, engaging in idolatry, or living in a manner that is corrupt and ungodly. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Hebrew context, purity and holiness were central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. The concept of being "chaneph" was serious, as it indicated a breach of this covenant through moral or spiritual corruption. This defilement was not just a personal failing but had communal implications, affecting the entire community's standing before God. The Israelites were called to be a holy nation, set apart for God's purposes, and any form of defilement was seen as a direct affront to this calling. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be polluted or profane NASB Translation completely polluted (1), pollute (1), polluted (6), pollutes (1), turn to godlessness (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָנֵף] verb polluted, profane (Arabic incline, decline, hence inclining to a right state, but in Hebrew of inclining away from right, irreligion, profaneness, compare have a i.e. distortion of foot; Syriac in derivatives be profane, etc.; Late Hebrew Hiph`il, Aramaic Aph`el act falsely toward, flatter, חֲנוּפָה hypocrisy; Assyrian hanpu, ruthlessness; hanâpu, exercise ruthlessness toward, Tel Amarna Zim ZA vi, 1891, 256) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular חָֽנְפָה Isaiah 24:5; 3plural חָנֵפ֑וּ Jeremiah 23:11; Imperfect3feminine singular תֶּחְֶנַף Jeremiah 3:1; תֱּהֶָנ֑ף Micah 4:11; וֵתֶּחֱנַף Jeremiah 3:9; Psalm 106:38; Infinitive absolute חָנוֺף Jeremiah 3:1; — 1 be polluted: of land Isaiah 24:5; Jeremiah 3:1 (twice in verse); Psalm 106:38; of Zion Micah 4:11. 2 of prophet and priest = be חָנֵף (compare below) i.e. profane, godless Jeremiah 23:11. — apparentlytrans וַתֶּחֱנַף את הארץ, Gf strike out את, Gie cites Ges § 121,1, but read rather Hiph`il וַתַּחֲנֵף with Manuscripts ᵐ5 Ew and others (see also Gf. Gie). Hiph`il Imperfect יַחֲנִיף Numbers 35:33; Daniel 11:33; 2feminine singular וַתַּחֲנִ֫יפִי Jeremiah 3:2; 2masculine plural תַּחֲנִ֫יפוּ; — 1 pollute: the land Numbers 35:33 (twice in verse) (by blood; P), Jeremiah 3:2 (by idolatry, etc.) + Jeremiah 3:9 (see above) 2 make profane, godless Daniel 11:32 with accusative of person Strong's Exhaustive Concordance corrupt, defile, greatly, pollute, profane A primitive root; to soil, especially in a moral sense -- corrupt, defile, X greatly, pollute, profane. Forms and Transliterations וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ף וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף וַתַּחֲנִ֣יפִי ותחניפי ותחנף חָנ֥וֹף חָנְפָ֖ה חָנֵ֑פוּ חנוף חנפה חנפו יַחֲנִ֖יף יחניף תֶּחֱנַ֖ף תֶּחֱנָ֔ף תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ תחניפו תחנף chaneFah chaNefu chaNof ḥā·nə·p̄āh ḥā·nê·p̄ū ḥā·nō·wp̄ ḥānəp̄āh ḥānêp̄ū ḥānōwp̄ ṯa·ḥă·nî·p̄ū tachaNifu ṯaḥănîp̄ū te·ḥĕ·nap̄ te·ḥĕ·nāp̄ techeNaf teḥĕnap̄ teḥĕnāp̄ vattachaNifi vattecheNaf wat·ta·ḥă·nî·p̄î wat·te·ḥĕ·nap̄ wattaḥănîp̄î watteḥĕnap̄ ya·ḥă·nîp̄ yachaNif yaḥănîp̄ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 35:33 HEB: וְלֹא־ תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ אֶת־ הָאָ֗רֶץ NAS: So you shall not pollute the land KJV: So ye shall not pollute the land INT: and no pollute the land which Numbers 35:33 HEB: הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יַחֲנִ֖יף אֶת־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: you are; for blood pollutes the land KJV: wherein ye [are]: for blood it defileth the land: INT: blood he pollutes the land the land Psalm 106:38 HEB: לַעֲצַבֵּ֣י כְנָ֑עַן וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ בַּדָּמִֽים׃ NAS: And the land was polluted with the blood. KJV: and the land was polluted with blood. INT: to the idols of Canaan was polluted and the land the blood Isaiah 24:5 HEB: וְהָאָ֥רֶץ חָנְפָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ NAS: The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, KJV: The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants INT: the earth polluted Thahash inhabitants Jeremiah 3:1 HEB: ע֔וֹד הֲל֛וֹא חָנ֥וֹף תֶּחֱנַ֖ף הָאָ֣רֶץ NAS: to her? Will not that land be completely polluted? KJV: shall not that land be greatly polluted? INT: still not be completely be completely land Jeremiah 3:1 HEB: הֲל֛וֹא חָנ֥וֹף תֶּחֱנַ֖ף הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֑יא NAS: be completely polluted? But you are a harlot KJV: be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot INT: not be completely be completely land he Jeremiah 3:2 HEB: כַּעֲרָבִ֖י בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַתַּחֲנִ֣יפִי אֶ֔רֶץ בִּזְנוּתַ֖יִךְ NAS: in the desert, And you have polluted a land KJV: in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land INT: an Arab the desert have polluted A land whoredoms Jeremiah 3:9 HEB: מִקֹּ֣ל זְנוּתָ֔הּ וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ף אֶת־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: of her harlotry, she polluted the land KJV: of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, INT: the lightness of her harlotry polluted the land and committed Jeremiah 23:11 HEB: גַם־ כֹּהֵ֖ן חָנֵ֑פוּ גַּם־ בְּבֵיתִ֛י NAS: and priest are polluted; Even KJV: and priest are profane; yea, in my house INT: both and priest are polluted Even my house Daniel 11:32 HEB: וּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣י בְרִ֔ית יַחֲנִ֖יף בַּחֲלַקּ֑וֹת וְעַ֛ם NAS: By smooth [words] he will turn to godlessness those who act wickedly KJV: against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: INT: act the covenant will turn smooth the people Micah 4:11 HEB: רַבִּ֑ים הָאֹמְרִ֣ים תֶּחֱנָ֔ף וְתַ֥חַז בְּצִיּ֖וֹן NAS: you Who say, 'Let her be polluted, And let our eyes KJV: against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye INT: many say her be polluted gloat Zion 11 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2610 11 Occurrences ḥā·nə·p̄āh — 1 Occ. ḥā·nê·p̄ū — 1 Occ. ḥā·nō·wp̄ — 1 Occ. ṯa·ḥă·nî·p̄ū — 1 Occ. te·ḥĕ·nap̄ — 2 Occ. wat·ta·ḥă·nî·p̄î — 1 Occ. wat·te·ḥĕ·nap̄ — 2 Occ. ya·ḥă·nîp̄ — 2 Occ.