חֻקָּ֣י/ו

𐤇𐤒𐤉/𐤅

chôq

statutes

A statute, ordinance, prescribed enactment, or regulation. חֹק refers primarily to a rule, regulation, or decree established by authority, especially those that are legislated or prescribed as binding within the Israelite community. The term encompasses official statutes set by the deity, as well as, in some contexts, customs or established norms universally observed. It may refer to laws regarding religious, social, or ritual obligations, prescribed measurements or portions, as well as allotted times or appointed tasks.

H2706

Deuteronomy 4:40 · Word #3

Lexicon H2706

Lemmaחֹק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤒
Transliterationchôq
Strong'sH2706
DefinitionA statute, ordinance, prescribed enactment, or regulation. חֹק refers primarily to a rule, regulation, or decree established by authority, especially those that are legislated or prescribed as binding within the Israelite community. The term encompasses official statutes set by the deity, as well as, in some contexts, customs or established norms universally observed. It may refer to laws regarding religious, social, or ritual obligations, prescribed measurements or portions, as well as allotted times or appointed tasks.

Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasestatutes

SIBI-P1 Translation H2706-12

his inscribed decrees

Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix: "his …"
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֹק denotes that which is inscribed or prescribed as binding; rendering it as "inscribed decrees" preserves the root sense of engraving as the basis for authoritative law. The plural construct form with a 3ms suffix is reflected in "his."

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