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Strong's #2710 - חָקַק

Transliteration

châqaq

Phonetics

khaw-kak'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

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Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern
1. (Qal)
  1. to cut in
  2. to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe
  3. to trace, mark out
  4. to engrave, inscribe (of a law)
2. (Poel)
  1. to inscribe, enact, decree
  2. one who decrees, lawgiver (participle)
3. (Pual) something decreed, the law (participle)
4. (Hophal) to be inscribed

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 873 ‑ ἀφορίζω (af‑or‑id'‑zo); 1299 ‑ διατάσσω (dee‑at‑as'‑so); 2478 ‑ ἰσχυρός (is‑khoo‑ros'); 2045 ‑ ἐραυνάω (er‑yoo‑nah'‑o); 758 ‑ ἄρχων (ar'‑khone); 935 ‑ βασιλεύς (bas‑il‑yooce'); 2233 ‑ ἡγέομαι (hayg‑eh'‑om‑ahee); 1125 ‑ γράφω (graf'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (18)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 2

BSB (19)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

CSB (17)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

ESV (18)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 2

KJV (19)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

LEB (19)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

LSB (23)

Genesis 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 7

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

N95 (18)

Genesis 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

NAS (21)

Genesis 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (18)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 4

Ezekiel 2

ASV (18)

and inscribe 1

behold, i have graven 1

decree 1

for himself, for there was the lawgiver's 1

governors 1

i was there: when he set 1

is my sceptre 2

is our lawgiver 1

is toward the governors 1

nor the ruler's 1

portrayed 1

the law 1

thee, and portray 1

they were inscribed 1

unto them that decree 1

when he marked 1

with the sceptre 1

BSB (19)

a ruler''s 1

and cut 1

and draw 1

and inscribe 1

and inscribed 1

engraved 1

i have inscribed you 1

is my scepter 1

is our lawgiver 1

is with the princes 1

laws 1

my scepter 1

nor the staff 1

the commanders 1

to those who enact 1

what is decreed 1

when he inscribed 1

when he marked out 1

with their scepters 1

CSB (17)

cutting 1

draw 1

enacting 1

engraved 1

inscribe 1

inscribed 1

leaders 1

my scepter 2

our lawgiver 1

out 2

ruler's 1

scepter 1

the leaders 1

the staff 1

were recorded 1

ESV (18)

commander's 1

commanders 2

decree 2

decreed 1

drew 1

engrave 1

engraved 1

inscribe 1

inscribed 1

lawgiver 1

marked out 1

portrayed 1

ruler's staff 1

scepter 3

KJV (19)

appointed 1

decree 2

governors 2

graven 1

graveth 1

law 1

lawgiver 6

note 1

pourtray 1

pourtrayed 1

printed 1

set 1

LEB (19)

⌊when he drew⌋ 1

⌊when he marked⌋ 1

a ruler 1

and inscribe 1

and you must portray 1

carved 1

carving 1

decree 1

goes out to the commanders of 1

i have inscribed 1

is my scepter 1

is our lawgiver 1

my scepter 1

nor the ruler's staff 1

the commanders 1

they could be inscribed 1

those who decree 1

what has been decreed 1

with a staff 1

LSB (23)

carve 1

commanders 2

decreed 1

enact 1

inscribe 2

inscribed 2

lawgiver 1

mark 1

marked 2

out 3

portrayed 1

ruler's 2

scepter 3

staff 1

N95 (18)

carve 1

commanders 2

decree 1

decreed 1

enact 1

inscribe 2

inscribed 3

lawgiver 1

marked 1

portrayed 1

ruler's 2

scepter 1

staff 1

NAS (21)

carve 1

commanders 2

decree 1

decreed 1

drawn 1

enact 1

inscribe 2

inscribed 2

lawgiver 1

marked 1

out 1

recorded 1

ruler's 2

scepter 3

staff 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (18)

and inscribe 1

decree 1

governors 1

is my scepter 2

is our lawgiver 1

is toward the governors 1

portrayed 1

the law 1

they were inscribed 1

to those who decree 1

when he marked 1

with the scepter 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1180) q h (ההק HhQ) AC: Inscribe CO: ? AB: Custom: The pictograph h is a picture of a wall representing a separation. The q is a picture of the sun at the horizon representing the idea of "coming together". Combined these mean "separation and coming together". A custom brings a people separated together.

B) q q h (ההקק HhQQ) AC: Inscribe CO: ? AB: Custom: The appointment of a specific time, function or duty. A custom as something that is appointed.

V) q q h (ההקק HhQQ) - Inscribe: To write a decree or custom. KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Hophal, Pual, Participle) lawgiver, governor, decree, grave, portray, law, printed, set, note, appoint - Strongs: H2710 (חָקַק)

N^m) q q h (ההקק HhQQ) - Custom: KJV (2): thought, decree - Strongs: H2711 (חֵקֶק)

H) e q h (ההקה HhQH) AC: Inscribe CO: ? AB: ?: To write a decree or custom.

V) e q h (ההקה HhQH) - Inscribe: KJV (4): (vf: Hitpael, Pual, Participle) portray, carve, print - Strongs: H2707 (חָקָה)

J) q f h (ההוק HhWQ) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Custom: The appointment of a specific time, function or duty. A custom as something that is appointed.

N^m) q f h (ההוק HhWQ) - Custom: KJV (127): statute, ordinance, decree, due, law, portion, bounds, custom, appointed, commandment - Strongs: H2706 (חֹק)

N^f1) e q f h (ההוקה HhWQH) - Custom: KJV (104): statute, ordinance, custom, appointed, manners, rites - Strongs: H2708 (חֻקָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[חָקַק] verb cut in, inscribe, decree (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲקַק, Zinjirli חקק; Phoenician id. Participle Hiph`il; Arabic

be just, right, obligatory, also make or decide to be just, etc.;

justness, truth, necessity, obligation; Ethiopic

adjective moderate, sufficient; compare also חקה) —

Qalוְחַקּוֺתָ֫ Ezekiel 4:1; suffix חַקֹּתִיךְ Isaiah 49:16; Infinitive suffix בְּחֻקּוֺ Proverbs 8:27; בְּחוּקוֺ Proverbs 8:29 (assimilated to בְּשׂוּמוֺ); חֻקָּהּ Isaiah 30:8; Participle חֹקְקִי Isaiah 22:16 (archaic case ending Ges^{§ 90}. 3 a); plural חֹקְקִים Isaiah 10:1; construct חוֺקְקֵי Judges 5:9 (possibly Po`el = מחוקקי with מְ omitted, see Ges^{§ 52} (2), note 6); Participle Pass. plural חֲקֻקִֿים Ezekiel 23:14 (Co חקוקים); —

1 cut in, with בְּ, Isaiah 22:16, of a dwelling-place = tomb, in a rock.

2 cut in or on, upon, engrave, inscribe, with על on roll of a book Isaiah 30:8; representation of city on brick (as in Babylonia) Ezekiel 4:1; images on a wall Ezekiel 23:14; figurative of Zion's walls on palms of ׳י Isaiah 49:16.

3 trace, mark out, a circle, with על over the face of deep Proverbs 8:27; with accusative, foundations of earth Proverbs 8:29.

4 of a law, engrave, inscribe (on a tablet), figurative for enact, decree חקקים חקקי און Isaiah 10:1 ("" כתב עמל); חוֺקקֵי ישׂראל poetic = commanders (see Po`el) Judges 5:9 ("" מחקקים Judges 5:14).

Po`el Imperfect יְחוֺקְקוּ Proverbs 8:15; Participle מְחֹקֵק Genesis 49:10; Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; suffix מְחֹקְקִי Psalm 60:9; Psalm 108:9; מְחֹקְקֵנוּ Isaiah 33:22; plural מְחֹקְקִים Judges 5:14; — inscribe (as a law), enact (poetry): with accusative צֶדֶק Proverbs 8:15 elsewhere participle

a. prescriber of laws, hence (as sovereign authority in a warlike clan) commander Deuteronomy 33:21 (of warlike tribe of Gad), Judges 5:14; Isaiah 33:22 (of ׳י; "" שֹׁפְטֵנוּ, מַלְכֵּנוּ).

b. commander's staff Genesis 49:10 ("" שֵׁבֶט), Numbers 21:18 (both poetry), Psalm 60:9 = Psalm 108:9.

Pu`al Participle מְחֻקָּק that which is decreed Proverbs 31:5 (late).

Hoph`al Imperfect יֻחָ֑קֿוּ Job 19:23 inscribed in (בְּ) a book.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָקַק prop. to cut, to cut into, to hack, hauen, einhauen; compare the kindred roots, all of which are onomatopoetic, חָקָה, هَقَّ and هقهق to strike with a sword, hauen, then to stamp violently; also, to encounter violently; هَكَّ and هكهك id.; hacken, to hack. In passing, we may observe that especially in verbs geminate in the middle radical, there are many which are imitations of sound, and hence are common to many. languages; as לָקַק lecken [to lick], דָּבַב, טָפַף, tappen, הָלַל) hallen, צָלַל tinnio, fchallen, דָּקַק to beat, to beat to powder, etc.; and in the geminate forms, גַּרְגַּר gargarizavit, צִפְצֵף pipivit, צלצל tintinnum edidit, etc. Specially

(1) to carve out a sepulchre, in a rock, Isaiah 22:16 to engrave letters and figures on a tablet, Isaiah 30:8; Ezekiel 4:1.

(2) i.q. γράφειν, to delineate, to paint, Isaiah 49:16; Ezekiel 23:14.

(3) to decree, to ordain (verbs of inscribing and writing are used in the sense of decreeing, since it is the work of a legislator to write or inscribe his laws), Isaiah 10:1 to determine, to appoint, to describe, Proverbs 8:27, 29. Part. חֹקֵק poet. for שֹׂפֵט a judge, Judges 5:9.

Pual part. מְחֻקָּק what is decreed, Proverbs 31:5.

Hophal, fut. יֻחָקוּ for יֻחָקּוּ (with the omission of Dag. forte) to engrave, to inscribe, Job 19:23.

Poel, i.q. Kal No. 3, to decree, Proverbs 8:15. Part. מְחֹקֵק

(1) a law giver, Deuteronomy 33:21; Isaiah 33:22 a leader, Judges 5:14.

(2) a sceptre, Numbers 21:18; Psalms 60:9; Genesis 49:10.

Hence חֹק, חֻקָּה, [חֻקֹּק], and

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List of Word Forms

בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ בְּח֥וּקוֹ בִּמְחֹקֵ֖ק בחוקו במחקק הַחֹֽקְקִ֖ים החקקים וְחַקּוֹתָ֥ וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃ וּמְחֹקֵ֖ק וחקות ויחקו׃ ומחקק חֲקֻקִ֖ים חַקֹּתִ֑יךְ חֹקְקִ֥י חֻקָּ֑הּ חקה חקקי חקקים חקתיך יְחֹ֣קְקוּ יחקקו לְחוֹקְקֵ֣י לחוקקי מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔ים מְחֹֽקְקִי׃ מְחֹקְקִֽי׃ מְחֹקְקֵ֑נוּ מְחֹקֵ֖ק מְחֻקָּ֑ק מחקק מחקקי׃ מחקקים מחקקנו bə·ḥū·qōw bechuKo beChukov bəḥūqōw bim·ḥō·qêq bimchoKek bimḥōqêq chakkoTich chakuKim chokeKi chukKah ha·ḥō·qə·qîm ḥă·qu·qîm hachokeKim haḥōqəqîm ḥaq·qō·ṯîḵ ḥaqqōṯîḵ ḥăquqîm ḥō·qə·qî ḥōqəqî ḥuq·qāh ḥuqqāh lə·ḥō·wq·qê lechokKei ləḥōwqqê mə·ḥō·qə·qê·nū mə·ḥō·qə·qî mə·ḥō·qə·qîm mə·ḥō·qêq mə·ḥuq·qāq mechoKek mechokeKenu meChokeki meChokeKim mechukKak məḥōqêq məḥōqəqênū məḥōqəqî məḥōqəqîm məḥuqqāq ū·mə·ḥō·qêq umechoKek ūməḥōqêq vechakkoTa veyuChaku wə·ḥaq·qō·w·ṯā wə·yu·ḥā·qū wəḥaqqōwṯā wəyuḥāqū yə·ḥō·qə·qū yeChokeku yəḥōqəqū