חֹק
choqNoun (Masculine)H2706
statute: decree
From: from H2710 (חָקַק);
Short Definition
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Full Lexicon Entry
decree 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
118 timesAppears 118 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Psalms
29
Deuteronomy
21
Exodus
8
Job
7
Leviticus
7
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:17
- Deuteronomy 4:1
- Ezk 16:27
- Leviticus 10:11
- Psalms 119:23
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