2611. chaneph

Lexicon

chaneph: To be profane, to be polluted, to be corrupt

Original Word: חָנֵף
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chaneph
Pronunciation: khaw-nafe'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-nafe')
Definition: To be profane, to be polluted, to be corrupt
Meaning: soiled, impious

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hypocritical

From chaneph; soiled (i.e. With sin), impious -- hypocrite(-ical).

see HEBREW chaneph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chaneph
Definition
profane, irreligious
NASB Translation
godless (11), godless man (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חָנֵף adjective profane, irreligious (Syriac profane, hence often Healthen, apostate; Arabic inclining to a right state, especially the true religion a Muslim) — absolute ׳ח Job 8:13 10t.; plural חֲנֵפִים Isaiah 33:14; חַנְפֵי Job 36:13; Psalm 35:16; — profane, godless: of persons, ׳אָדָם ח Job 34:30; ׳גּוֺי ח Isaiah 10:6; as substantive godless man Isaiah 9:16 ("" מרע) Job 8:13; Job 13:16; Job 17:8; Job 20:5; Job 27:8; Proverbs 11:9; collective ׳עֲדַת ח Job 15:34; plural Isaiah 33:14; חַנְפֵילֵֿב Job 36:13; בְּחַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵי מָעוֺג Psalm 35:16 as profane men, mockers for cake (i.e. table-jesters; on construct see Ges ^{§ 130. 5}), but text dubious (see Che^{critical note} Bae).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root in Hebrew.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G268 (ἁμαρτωλός, hamartōlos): Often translated as "sinner," this term refers to those who are morally or spiritually corrupt.
• G459 (ἄνομος, anomos): Meaning "lawless" or "without law," it describes those who act contrary to God's commandments.
• G765 (ἀσεβής, asebēs): Translated as "ungodly" or "impious," it refers to those who lack reverence for God.
• G1388 (δοῦλος, doulos): While primarily meaning "servant" or "slave," in certain contexts, it can imply servitude to sin or moral corruption.
• G5273 (ὑποκριτής, hypokritēs): Meaning "hypocrite," it describes someone who pretends to have virtues or religious beliefs that they do not possess.

The Hebrew concept of חָנֵף (chaneph) is thus closely related to these Greek terms, all of which convey aspects of moral and spiritual corruption, hypocrisy, and impiety.

Usage: The word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals or actions that are morally or religiously corrupt. It often refers to those who are hypocritical or who deviate from righteous conduct.

Context: • The root חָנֵף (chaneph) appears in various forms in the Hebrew Bible, often describing a state of moral impurity or religious apostasy. It is used to characterize individuals who are not only sinful but also deceitful in their religious practices.
• In the book of Job, the term is used to describe those who are hypocritical or who feign righteousness while harboring wickedness. For example, Job 8:13 states, "Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless (חָנֵף) will perish."
• The term is also found in Isaiah 9:17, where it is used to describe a society that has become morally corrupt: "Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will He pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is godless (חָנֵף) and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly."
• The concept of חָנֵף is closely associated with the idea of hypocrisy, where outward religious observance is contradicted by inner moral decay. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God desiring genuine righteousness and integrity over mere ritualistic compliance.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּ֭חַנְפֵי בחנפי וְֽחַנְפֵי־ וחנפי־ חֲנֵפִ֑ים חָ֭נֵף חָנֵ֗ף חָנֵ֣ף חָנֵ֥ף חָנֵף֙ חנף חנפים bə·ḥan·p̄ê Bechanfei bəḥanp̄ê chaNef chaneFim ḥă·nê·p̄îm ḥā·nêp̄ ḥānêp̄ ḥănêp̄îm vechanfei wə·ḥan·p̄ê- wəḥanp̄ê-

Englishman's Concordance

Job 8:13
HEB: אֵ֑ל וְתִקְוַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף תֹּאבֵֽד׃
NAS: And the hope of the godless will perish,
KJV: God; and the hypocrite's hope
INT: God and the hope of the godless will perish

Job 13:16
HEB: לֹ֥א לְ֝פָנָ֗יו חָנֵ֥ף יָבֽוֹא׃
NAS: will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come
KJV: He also [shall be] my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come
INT: before his presence A godless come

Job 15:34
HEB: כִּֽי־ עֲדַ֣ת חָנֵ֣ף גַּלְמ֑וּד וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ
NAS: For the company of the godless is barren,
KJV: For the congregation of hypocrites [shall be] desolate,
INT: For the company of the godless is barren and fire

Job 17:8
HEB: וְ֝נָקִ֗י עַל־ חָנֵ֥ף יִתְעֹרָֽר׃
NAS: up himself against the godless.
KJV: shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
INT: and the innocent against the godless will stir

Job 20:5
HEB: מִקָּר֑וֹב וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף עֲדֵי־ רָֽגַע׃
NAS: And the joy of the godless momentary?
KJV: and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?
INT: is short and the joy of the godless against instant

Job 27:8
HEB: מַה־ תִּקְוַ֣ת חָ֭נֵף כִּ֣י יִבְצָ֑ע
NAS: is the hope of the godless when
KJV: For what [is] the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained,
INT: what is the hope of the godless When is cut

Job 34:30
HEB: מִ֭מְּלֹךְ אָדָ֥ם חָנֵ֗ף מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי עָֽם׃
NAS: So that godless men would not rule
INT: rule men godless be snares of the people

Job 36:13
HEB: וְֽחַנְפֵי־ לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ
NAS: But the godless in heart lay
KJV: But the hypocrites in heart heap up
INT: the godless heart lay

Psalm 35:16
HEB: בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג
NAS: Like godless jesters at a feast,
KJV: With hypocritical mockers in feasts,
INT: godless jesters A feast

Proverbs 11:9
HEB: בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ
NAS: With [his] mouth the godless man destroys
KJV: An hypocrite with [his] mouth
INT: With mouth the godless destroys his neighbor

Isaiah 9:17
HEB: כִּ֤י כֻלּוֹ֙ חָנֵ֣ף וּמֵרַ֔ע וְכָל־
NAS: one of them is godless and an evildoer,
KJV: and widows: for every one [is] an hypocrite and an evildoer,
INT: For every is godless and an evildoer one

Isaiah 10:6
HEB: בְּג֤וֹי חָנֵף֙ אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔נּוּ וְעַל־
NAS: I send it against a godless nation
KJV: I will send him against an hypocritical nation,
INT: nation A godless send against

Isaiah 33:14
HEB: אָחֲזָ֥ה רְעָדָ֖ה חֲנֵפִ֑ים מִ֣י ׀ יָג֣וּר
NAS: has seized the godless. Who
KJV: hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell
INT: has seized Trembling the godless Who live

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2611
13 Occurrences

bə·ḥan·p̄ê — 1 Occ.
ḥā·nêp̄ — 10 Occ.
ḥă·nê·p̄îm — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥan·p̄ê- — 1 Occ.