Strong’s definition
properly, to narrow; figuratively, to initiate or discipline
KJV gloss list in the source
dedicate, train up.
Source pronunciation notation: khaw-nak'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root; (compare H2614 (חָנַק))
Explore the English glosses
These links search English words in the KJV. They are not a claim that every result translates this lemma.
Contextual morphology & manuscript evidence
Every indexed source occurrence of H2596 →
The passage laboratory provides separately attributed Hebrew and Greek morphology and occurrence lists. Source-text boundaries and alternatives are displayed explicitly. The entry must not be used as an automatic verdict against the KJV.