חָק
𐤇𐤒
chaq
statute
from חָקַק; an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage); appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.
Leviticus 6:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H2706
| Lemma | חֹק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | chôq |
| Strong's | H2706 |
| In-context | statute |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2706-05
inscribed statute of
| Root | חקק (ḥ-q-q) |
| Core Meanings | to inscribe, engrave, carve, decree, prescribe |
| Semantic Range | statute, decree, prescribed portion, fixed boundary, appointed task, customary practice, set limit, ordinance |
| Conceptual Significance | חֹק emphasizes what is fixed and established by authority, especially by YHWH. It conveys the idea of divine instruction or order as something firmly set, enduring, and binding—like an inscription that cannot easily be altered. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), indicating possession or close association with a following noun ("statute of …"). Derived from the verbal root חקק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹק derives from the root חקק, "to inscribe or engrave," conveying something fixed or prescribed as if carved in stone. The morphology (masculine singular construct) requires a singular rendering in construct form, hence "inscribed statute of," preserving both its engraved/decreed sense and its grammatical linkage to a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חקק (to inscribe, engrave, carve, decree, prescribe)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2436-01 |
bacheq | in the enclosing bosom |
H2436-02 |
bacheyq | in the enclosed bosom |
H2436-03 |
becheqi | in my enclosed bosom |
Word Usage (128 occurrences of H2706)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 47:22 | חֹ֨ק | choq | an allotment |
| Genesis 47:22 | חֻקָּ/ם֙ | chuqam | allotment |
| Genesis 47:26 | לְ/חֹק֩ | lechoq | as a statute |