[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