וְ֝/חֹ֗ק

𐤅/𐤇𐤒

vechoq

and portion

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.

H2706

Proverbs 31:15 · Word #7

Lexicon H2706

Lemmaחֹק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤒
Transliterationchôq
Strong'sH2706
In-contextand portion

Morphology HC/Ncmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2706-28

and fixed statute

Rootחקק (ḥ-q-q)
Core Meaningsto cut in, inscribe, engrave, decree, prescribe, fix
Semantic Rangestatute, decree, prescribed portion, fixed boundary, appointed time, ordinance, due share
Conceptual Significanceחֹק emphasizes what is permanently established—whether divine decrees, allotted portions, or fixed boundaries. In biblical theology it often underscores YHWH’s sovereign authority in setting enduring laws and appointed portions for individuals and nations.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ prefixed to a masculine singular noun (חֹק). Occurs in both absolute (Ncmsa) and construct (Ncmsc) states; no pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֹק derives from the root חקק, "to inscribe" or "engrave," conveying something firmly fixed or prescribed. "Fixed statute" preserves this sense of something permanently set in place, while "and" reflects the prefixed conjunction וְ. The form is masculine singular, appearing in both absolute and construct states, which the singular English rendering maintains.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חקק (to cut in, inscribe, engrave, decree, prescribe, fix)

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