עֲנָק II, [neck,] necklace, chain. Erub. 54ᵃ (ref. to Prov. I, 9) אם … כע׳ זה שרף על וכ׳ if a man trains himself to be like a necklace which is loose around the neck, and is (sometimes) seen and (sometimes) not seen (i.e. is yielding and modest), his learning will be established &c.; Yalk. Prov. 929 שיפה לצואר (read: שרָפֶה). Yalk. Ps. 675 the Law is ע׳ לצואר a chain for the neck (Lev. R. s. 12 מונייק). B. Bath. 75ᵃ לא זכה עושין לו ע׳ if he is not worthy, they will make a chain for him. [Ib. זכה עושין לו ע׳ if he is worthy, they will make a necklace for him; omitted in Ms. R.; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 9.]—Pl. עֲנָקִים. Gen. R. s. 26 (they are called ʿĂnaḳim) שהיו מרבים ע׳ ע"ג עֳנָקִים they increased the chains around the necks (subjugated many people); Yalk. ib. 47.