H2596. chanak
II. חִָנִךְ verb train up, dedicate (compare Arabic apparently denominative from rub palate of child with chewed dates, Lane659a, of midwife rub palate of new-born child with oil, etc., before it begins to suck, Dozyii, 332; also make experienced, submissive, etc. (as one does a horse by a rope in its mouth) Lane; see also WeSkizzen 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 [Deut 20:5]; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יַחְנְכֶנּוּ [20:5], [3]masculine plural וַיַּחְנְכוּ [1Kin 8:63]; [2Chr 7:5]; Imperative חֲנֹךְ [Prov 22:6]; —
1 train, train up a (the) youth (לַנַּעַר) [Prov 22:6] (compare Late Hebrew חִנּוּךְ).
2 dedicate, of formal opening of a new house [Deut 20:5] (twice in verse); dedicate, consecrate temple [1Kin 8:63] [2Chr 7:5] (all followed by accusative)