חָקָה

cha.qahVerbH2707

to engrave

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to carve; by implication, to delineate; also to entrench

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to cut, carve, cut in 1a) (Pual) carved (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to engrave, cut a limit

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
2
1 Kings
1
Job
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 6:35
  • Ezk 23:14
  • Ezk 8:10
  • Job 13:27

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