הַֽ/חֻקִּים֙

𐤄/𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌

chôq

the-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 6:1 · 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 HTd/Ncmpa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe-statutes

SIBI-P1 Translation H2706-20

the prescribed statutes

Morphological NotesNoun, common masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ + חֻקִּים).
Rendering RationaleThe plural definite form הַחֻקִּים denotes specific binding enactments that have been inscribed or decreed by authority. "Prescribed statutes" preserves the root sense of something formally engraved or fixed, while reflecting the masculine plural with the definite article.

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