cha.naq denotes lethal constriction, explicitly describing self-hanging in 2 Samuel 17:23.

The attested use concerns lethal constriction: 2 Samuel 17:23 explicitly places it in Ahithophel's act of self-hanging and death, while Nahum 2:13 uses an active participle within a judgment sequence whose specific contribution is not isolated by the translation.

1. Lethal constriction, including self-hanging · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 17:23, the sequential imperfect occurs after Ahithophel commands his household; the APB renders the resulting action as “hanged himself and died.” In Nahum 2:13, the active participle occurs in a sequence of announced judgment involving lions and prey, but the APB does not identify a corresponding English expression for this term.

   2 Samuel 17:23Nahum 2:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 17:23, the APB renders the clause “hanged himself and died.” In Nahum 2:13, the translation does not make this term's specific contribution identifiable.