Khanuka (חנוכה) means inauguration in Hebrew.
It can also mean dedication. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
inauguration, dedication
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khanuka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הכרזה במעמד חגיגי על פתיחתו או השמשתו של מקום. נעשית לפעמים באופן סמלי על־ידי גזירת סרט.
וַיֹּאמֶר יהוה אֶל מֹשֶׁה נָשִׂיא אֶחָד לַיּוֹם נָשִׂיא אֶחָד לַיּוֹם יַקְרִיבוּ אֶת קָרְבָּנָם לַחֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khanuka is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲנֻכָּה
- Written without vowel points
- חנוכה
- Said
- khanuka
- Pattern
- קְטֻלָּה
- Plural
- חֲנֻכּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' חֲנֻכּוֹת; חֲנֻכַּת־, ר' חֲנֻכּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 89
This is how Khanuka is said in other languages.
- English
- inauguration, dedication
These words rhyme with Khanuka.
The word Khanuka is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חנוכת בית
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These words come before and after Khanuka in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khanuka.
What does Khanuka (חנוכה) mean in Hebrew?
Khanuka (חנוכה) means inauguration and dedication. It is said khanuka, with the stress on ka.
What rhymes with Khanuka (חנוכה)?
Words that rhyme with Khanuka (חנוכה) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, מצוקה, and השקה.
Is Khanuka (חנוכה) masculine or feminine?
The word Khanuka (חנוכה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חֲנֻכּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חנכה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.