חֻקָּ֑/הּ
𐤇𐤒/𐤄
châqaq
inscribe it
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).
Isaiah 30:8 · Word #9
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 HVqv2ms/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | inscribe it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2710-06
engraved statute
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state, from the root חקק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חקק, conveying something cut or inscribed with permanence and authority. "Engraved statute" preserves both the physical imagery of inscription and the extended sense of an established, binding ordinance in singular form. |
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