key term
dedication (ceremony)
Originalחֲנֻכָּה-2 (AR)
Transliterationḥănukkāh-2 (AR)
Strong'sA2597
Languagearamaic
Domainreligious activities; holiness; clean, pure, holy
act of making a building ready for use, usually by devoting it to a deity
Synthesized voice
Cite this entry
“dedication (ceremony).” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/dedication-ceremony-a2597
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