חָנוֹקָא, חָנוֹקָה m. (חֲנַק) strangler, fighter. Gen. R. s. 78, beg.; Cant. R. to I, 2, a. e. ח׳ סברת וכ׳ strangler, doest thou mean to choke me, i.e. do you think you can embarrass me with your arguments?
חָנוֹקָא
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חָנוֹקָא , חָנוֹקָה m. ( חֲנַק ) strangler, fighter . Gen. R. s. 78 , beg.; Cant. R. to I, 2 , a. e. ח׳ סברת וכ׳ strangler, doest thou mean to choke…
References
- Jastrow, חֲנַק 1
- Bereishit Rabbah 78:1
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:2:2