to dedicate
cha.nakh marks the inauguration of a house and, in an imperative to a youth, directed instruction in a chosen way.
The attested use chiefly concerns inaugurating a house, whether the house of the LORD, the house of God, or a newly built home; a further imperative addresses directing a youth in the way he should go.
Senses in use
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Inaugurating a house · dominant
In 1 Kings 8:63 and 2 Chronicles 7:5, the Qal sequential imperfect plural form occurs when the king and the people act after offerings for the house; the APB renders the clauses "dedicated the house of the LORD" and "dedicated the house of God." In Deuteronomy 20:5, the forms occur in the question about a man who has built a new house but has not acted upon it, before another man might do so.
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Directing a youth in a way · rare
In Proverbs 22:6, the Qal imperative, second masculine singular form addresses a listener concerning a youth and "the way he should go"; the APB renders the verse, "Train up a youth in the way he should go."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the house-related clauses with "dedicated" in 1 Kings 8:63 and 2 Chronicles 7:5, while Proverbs 22:6 is rendered "Train up." These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew form.