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It is often used metaphorically to denote taste or discernment, particularly in the context of experiencing or savoring something. In the Hebrew Bible, it can also imply the sense of taste as a faculty of discernment, both physically and spiritually.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the palate was considered not only a physical part of the body but also a metaphorical seat of taste and discernment. The ability to taste and discern was highly valued, as it was associated with wisdom and the ability to make sound judgments. The palate's role in speech and taste made it a symbol of communication and discernment.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/2336.htm">choach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>hook, ring, fetter<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>brooches (1), hook (2), hooks (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חַח</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>hook, ring, fetter</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">חַח</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/exodus/35-22.htm">Exodus 35:22</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">חַחִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">חַחִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4</a> 2t. + <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/29-4.htm">Ezekiel 29:4</a> Qr (Kt erroneous <font class="hebrew2">חחיים</font>, see below); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>hook, ring</em>, in nose of captive <font class="hebrew2">וְשַׂמְתִּי חַחִי</font> <font class="hebrew2">בְּאַמֶּ֑ךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a> = <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a> (compare <font class="hebrew2">בַּחֹחִים</font>2Chronicles 33:11, see <font class="hebrew2">חוֺחַ</font> above); so of princes of Judah, under figure of young lions <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4</a>,9 (in <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Ezekiel 19:9</a> transp:, so that <font class="hebrew2">בחחים</font> following <font class="hebrew2">הביא</font> as <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4</a>; so Co); in jaws of crocodile (metaphor of Pharaoh), with <font class="hebrew2">נתן</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/29-4.htm">Ezekiel 29:4</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Ezekiel 38:4</a> (but <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> omits and sense opposes, compare Co and — dubious — Da). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>hook, ring</em> as ornament, perhaps <em>nose-ring</em> (others <em>brooch</em>, see VB), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/35-22.htm">Exodus 35:22</a> (P; "" <font class="hebrew2">נֶזֶם</font>, <font class="hebrew2">טַבַּעַת</font>, <font class="hebrew2">כּוּמָז</font>). <p><font class="hebrew2">חוט</font> (of following; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb029602.gif">, Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb029603.gif">, <font class="hebrew2">חַיֵּט</font> <em>sew</em>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bracelet, chain, hook <p>Once (Ezek. 29:4) chachiy {khakh-ee'}; from the same as <a href="/hebrew/2336.htm">chowach</a>; a ring for the nose (or lips) -- bracelet, chain, hook. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2336.htm">chowach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּֽחַחִ֔ים בַֽחַחִ֖ים בחחים חַחִ֖ים חַחִ֜י חַחִים֙ חָ֣ח חח חחי חחים ba·ḥa·ḥîm ḇa·ḥa·ḥîm bachaChim baḥaḥîm ḇaḥaḥîm chach chaChi chaChim ḥa·ḥî ḥa·ḥîm ḥāḥ ḥaḥî ḥaḥîm vachaChim<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/35-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 35:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/35.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֵ֗ב הֵ֠בִיאוּ <b> חָ֣ח </b> וָנֶ֜זֶם וְטַבַּ֤עַת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/35.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [and] brought <span class="itali">brooches</span> and earrings<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/35.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and] brought <span class="itali">bracelets,</span> and earrings,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/35-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hearts brought <span class="itali">brooches</span> and earrings and signet<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/19-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 19:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְאָזְנָ֑י וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י <b> חַחִ֜י </b> בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ וּמִתְגִּי֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Therefore I will put <span class="itali">My hook</span> in your nose,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> therefore I will put <span class="itali">my hook</span> in thy nose,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to my ears will put <span class="itali">my hook</span> your nose and my bridle<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/37-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 37:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְאָזְנָ֑י וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י <b> חַחִ֜י </b> בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ וּמִתְגִּי֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/37.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Therefore I will put <span class="itali">My hook</span> in your nose<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/37.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> therefore will I put <span class="itali">my hook</span> in thy nose,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to my ears will put <span class="itali">my hook</span> your nose and my bridle<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/19-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 19:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נִתְפָּ֑שׂ וַיְבִאֻ֥הוּ <b> בַֽחַחִ֖ים </b> אֶל־ אֶ֥רֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And they brought <span class="itali">him with hooks</span> To the land<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they brought <span class="itali">him with chains</span> unto the land<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was captured brought <span class="itali">hooks</span> about to the land<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/19-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 19:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֤הוּ בַסּוּגַר֙ <b> בַּֽחַחִ֔ים </b> וַיְבִאֻ֖הוּ אֶל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him in a cage <span class="itali">with hooks</span> And brought<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him in ward <span class="itali">in chains,</span> and brought<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/19-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> put A cage <span class="itali">hooks</span> and brought to<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/29-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 29:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[חַחִיִּים כ] <b> (חַחִים֙ </b> ק) בִּלְחָיֶ֔יךָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I will put <span class="itali">hooks</span> in your jaws<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But I will put <span class="itali">hooks</span> in thy jaws,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/29-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will put <span class="itali">bracelet</span> your jaws cling<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/38-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 38:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְשׁ֣וֹבַבְתִּ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֥י <b> חַחִ֖ים </b> בִּלְחָיֶ֑יךָ וְהוֹצֵאתִי֩</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and put <span class="itali">hooks</span> into your jaws,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and put <span class="itali">hooks</span> into thy jaws,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/38-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will turn and put <span class="itali">hooks</span> your jaws will bring<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2397.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2397.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2397<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bachachim_2397.htm">ba·ḥa·ḥîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chach_2397.htm">ḥāḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chachi_2397.htm">ḥa·ḥî — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chachim_2397.htm">ḥa·ḥîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vachachim_2397.htm">ḇa·ḥa·ḥîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> 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