ח֝֗וּג
𐤇𐤅𐤂
chûwg
a circle
A circle, disk, or round shape; specifically refers to a circular or spherical boundary, such as the horizon or vault of the heavens, and in poetic texts may connote the concept of circuit or enclosure. The word can describe both abstract circles (e.g., the celestial horizon) and concrete circular objects or drawings.
kuka "to turn (around), to encircle" (Chokwe) · kuka "to go around, to encircle, to surround" (Umbundu) · kuka "to turn, to go around, to encircle" (Kimbundu) +1 moreProverbs 8:27 · Word #6
Lexicon H2329
| Lemma | חוּג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤂 |
| Transliteration | chûwg |
| Strong's | H2329 |
| Definition | A circle, disk, or round shape; specifically refers to a circular or spherical boundary, such as the horizon or vault of the heavens, and in poetic texts may connote the concept of circuit or enclosure. The word can describe both abstract circles (e.g., the celestial horizon) and concrete circular objects or drawings. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a circle |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2329-01
circle-boundary of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the noun formed from the root meaning "to encircle" or "draw a circle," denoting the product of that action—a circular boundary. The construct state is preserved by the relational form "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
circle-boundary
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'circle-boundary of' to 'circle-boundary' to reflect construct state with the following word ('upon face of the deep') — no 'of' needed here as it is attached through prepositional phrase. |
Bantu Hebrew
ח֝֗וּג (chûwg) — A circle, disk, or round shape; specifically refers to a circular or spherical boundary, such as the horizon or vault of the heavens, and in poetic texts may connote the concept of circuit or enclosure. The word can describe both abstract circles (e.g., the celestial horizon) and concrete circular objects or drawings.