חֲנֻכָּה
ḥănukkâ
dedication
Strong's H2597NounAramaicTWOT 2736

חֲנֻכָּה (ḥănukkâ) is an Aramaic noun meaning dedication. It appears 4 times in 2 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H2597).

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2736)

Root family 2736: חֲנֻכָּה ḥănūkkâ — dedication. Usage similar to Hebrew. The Jewish feast of Hanukkah is a postbiblical festival celebrating the rededication of the temple by Judas the Maccabee in 165 B.C. Cf. John 10:20 (niv footnote)

See it in Scripture

Ezra 6:16

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