מְחֹקֵ֖ק
𐤌𐤇𐤒𐤒
châqaq
lawgiver
To inscribe or engrave, especially by carving or hacking into a hard surface; by extension, to establish or ordain something with authority, commonly referring to the enacting of laws, customs, or decrees that are fixed as if inscribed. In poetic and metaphorical passages, may refer to the act of defining, delineating, or marking out (e.g., boundaries, ordinances, or roles).
Deuteronomy 33:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H2710
| Lemma | חָקַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤒𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châqaq |
| Strong's | H2710 |
| Definition | To inscribe or engrave, especially by carving or hacking into a hard surface; by extension, to establish or ordain something with authority, commonly referring to the enacting of laws, customs, or decrees that are fixed as if inscribed. In poetic and metaphorical passages, may refer to the act of defining, delineating, or marking out (e.g., boundaries, ordinances, or roles). |
Morphology HVmrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | m — Poel — Variant active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lawgiver |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2710-09
decree-engraver
| Morphological Notes | Poel stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute; denotes an ongoing or characteristic agent performing the action intensively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Poel active participle masculine singular denotes one who actively and intensively performs the act of engraving. "Decree-engraver" preserves the concrete root sense of carving while reflecting its extended use for establishing authoritative enactments. |
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