חֲנֻכָּהchănukkâh

dedication, consecration (Nehemiah 12:27; Numbers 7:10; 2 Chronicles 7:9; Psalms 30:1; Numbers 7:11)

Pronunciation: khan-ook-kaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2598

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Appears 8 times in the Bible.

  • Numbers 7:10 The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar.
  • Numbers 7:11 The Lord said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.”
  • Numbers 7:84 So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers.
  • Numbers 7:88 Twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.
  • 2 Chronicles 7:9 On the eighth day they had a closing ceremony, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the Festival of Shelters for seven days.
  • Nehemiah 12:27 For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres.
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