וְ/חָק
𐤅/𐤇𐤒
chôq
and-portion
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.
Leviticus 10:14 · Word #16
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 HC/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-portion |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2706-27
and prescribed statute of
| Morphological Notes | masculine singular noun in construct state with prefixed conjunction ו ("and") |
| Rendering Rationale | חֹק denotes that which is inscribed or decreed—an established, binding statute. The construct singular form requires the relational sense "statute of," and the prefixed ו adds "and." |
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