חֻקִּֽ/י
𐤇𐤒/𐤉
chôq
that is my 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.
Proverbs 30:8 · Word #13
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 HNcmsc/Sp1cs
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 | that is my portion |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2706-16
my inscribed statute
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹק denotes that which is inscribed or engraved, hence a fixed, binding statute. The 1st person singular suffix and masculine singular form are preserved in "my," yielding "my inscribed statute" to reflect both root imagery and morphology. |
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