II. חִָנִךְ verb train up, dedicate (compare Arabic apparently denominative from rub palate of child with chewed dates, Lane^{659a, of midwife} rub palate of new-born child with oil, etc., before it begins to suck, Dozy^{ii, 332}; also make experienced, submissive, etc. (as one does a horse by a rope in its mouth) Lane; see also We^{Skizzen iii, 154}; Late Hebrew חִנֵּךְ accustom; Aramaic חֲנַךְ dedicate, חַנֵּיךְ as Late Hebrew; Ethiopic II. perceive, understand (Di¹⁰⁸, initiatio is loan-word Id.^ib.)) —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix חֲנָכוֺ Deuteronomy 20:5; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יַחְנְכֶנּוּ Deuteronomy 20:5, 3masculine plural וַיַּחְנְכוּ 1 Kings 8:63; 2Chronicles 7:5; Imperative חֲנֹךְ Proverbs 22:6; —

1 train, train up a (the) youth (לַנַּעַר) Proverbs 22:6 (compare Late Hebrew חִנּוּךְ).

2 dedicate, of formal opening of a new house Deuteronomy 20:5 (twice in verse); dedicate, consecrate temple 1 Kings 8:63 2Chronicles 7:5 (all followed by accusative)