לְ/חֻקִּ֣ים
𐤋/𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌
chôq
statutes
A statute, ordinance, prescribed enactment, or regulation. חֹק refers primarily to a rule, regulation, or decree established by authority, especially those that are legislated or prescribed as binding within the Israelite community. The term encompasses official statutes set by the deity, as well as, in some contexts, customs or established norms universally observed. It may refer to laws regarding religious, social, or ritual obligations, prescribed measurements or portions, as well as allotted times or appointed tasks.
2 Chronicles 19:10 · Word #15
Lexicon H2706
| Lemma | חֹק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | chôq |
| Strong's | H2706 |
| Definition | A statute, ordinance, prescribed enactment, or regulation. חֹק refers primarily to a rule, regulation, or decree established by authority, especially those that are legislated or prescribed as binding within the Israelite community. The term encompasses official statutes set by the deity, as well as, in some contexts, customs or established norms universally observed. It may refer to laws regarding religious, social, or ritual obligations, prescribed measurements or portions, as well as allotted times or appointed tasks. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | statutes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2706-23
to prescribed statutes
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine plural absolute noun חֹק (common noun). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹק derives from חקק, "to inscribe/decree," denoting a binding, prescribed enactment. The plural masculine absolute form חֻקִּים is preserved as "statutes," and the prefixed לְ is rendered as "to," yielding "to prescribed statutes." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and statutes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'and statutes' matches the conjunctive list and legal phrasing in English. 'to prescribed statutes' is too wordy and awkward in context for this legal enumeration. |