חֻקָּ֧י/ו
𐤇𐤒𐤉/𐤅
chôq
his 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 26:17 · Word #11
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 HNcmpc/Sp3ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his statutes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2706-12
his inscribed decrees
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix: "his …" |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹק denotes that which is inscribed or prescribed as binding; rendering it as "inscribed decrees" preserves the root sense of engraving as the basis for authoritative law. The plural construct form with a 3ms suffix is reflected in "his." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his statutes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Shortened "his inscribed decrees" to "his statutes" for contextual clarity and correspondence with the usual English rendering for the Hebrew legal term חֻקָּה. |