הַֽ/חֻקִּ֣ים
𐤄/𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌
chôq
are the 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.
Deuteronomy 12:1 · Word #2
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 HTd/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 | are the statutes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2706-20
the prescribed statutes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ + חֻקִּים). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural definite form הַחֻקִּים denotes specific binding enactments that have been inscribed or decreed by authority. "Prescribed statutes" preserves the root sense of something formally engraved or fixed, while reflecting the masculine plural with the definite article. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the prescribed statutes
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is precise and context-appropriate, explicitly expressing the authoritative, prescriptive nature of the statutes as in the silex_definition. |