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חֻקֹּק

𐤇𐤒𐤒

Chuqoq

H2712 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חוק to inscribe, engrave, mark out, prescribe

Definition

A proper place name referring to a settlement or region within ancient Israelite territory, most likely in the territory allotted to Naphtali (Joshua 19:34). The semantic range is firmly tied to its function as a geographic designation, not an appellative noun or adjective. It may denote a settlement, village, or possibly a territorial district.

Semantic Range

proper name of a region/settlement within Naphtali; local toponym; possibly connoting 'marked or demarcated place' but used only as a geographic term

Root / Etymology

From the root חָקַק (ḥ-q-q), meaning 'to engrave, inscribe, prescribe,' potentially alluding to a boundary or marked territory. The formation in proper noun pattern, with the vocalization חֻקֹּק or חוּקֹק, likely marks it as a toponym; the precise relationship of the name to the root meaning is not transparent and may be associative or descriptive (i.e., a bounded, demarcated place), but direct evidence is lacking.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֻקֹּק appears only as a toponym in the Hebrew Bible (Joshua 19:34), associated with the tribal inheritance of Naphtali. The spelling with or without a vav is a variant, not reflecting a conceptual difference. The ancient location is uncertain, with proposals ranging from within the Lower Galilee to locations near the northwest corner of the Sea of Galilee. In later tradition and translation, the place remains obscure; standard English translations render it as a proper name (Hukok or Hukkok), and it is not linked with any religious or identity term. No later Jewish or Christian tradition applies other meanings or identities to the word in this context. Distinct from similar-sounding words based on the same root, such as חֹק (ḥōq, 'statute, decree'), which is an abstract or legal term.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (fully) חוּקֹק; from חָקַק; appointed; Chukkok or Chukok, a place in Palestine; Hukkok, Hukok.

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Root Family

חקק (ḥ-q-q) — to inscribe, engrave, mark out, prescribe

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2706 חֹק in my prescribed statutes
H2708 חֻקָּה in inscribed statutes of
H2710 חָקַק in his inscribing it
H2711 חֵקֶק inscribed decrees of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2712-01 חוּקֹק֙ chuqoq HNp Hukok Marked-Out Place 1
H2712-02 חוּקֹ֑קָ/ה chuqoqah HNp/Sd to Hukkok Marked-Out Place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2712-02 Joshua 19:34 חוּקֹ֑קָ/ה chuqoqah HNp/Sd to Hukkok Marked-Out Place
H2712-01 1 Chronicles 6:60 חוּקֹק֙ chuqoq HNp Hukok Marked-Out Place
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