מְחֻקָּ֑ק
𐤌𐤇𐤒𐤒
châqaq
what is decreed
To inscribe or engrave, especially by carving or hacking into a hard surface; by extension, to establish or ordain something with authority, commonly referring to the enacting of laws, customs, or decrees that are fixed as if inscribed. In poetic and metaphorical passages, may refer to the act of defining, delineating, or marking out (e.g., boundaries, ordinances, or roles).
Proverbs 31:5 · Word #4
Lexicon H2710
| Lemma | חָקַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤒𐤒 |
| Transliteration | châqaq |
| Strong's | H2710 |
| Definition | To inscribe or engrave, especially by carving or hacking into a hard surface; by extension, to establish or ordain something with authority, commonly referring to the enacting of laws, customs, or decrees that are fixed as if inscribed. In poetic and metaphorical passages, may refer to the act of defining, delineating, or marking out (e.g., boundaries, ordinances, or roles). |
Morphology HVPsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | P — Pual — Intensive passive |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | what is decreed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2710-13
inscribed one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Pual stem (intensive passive), participle passive, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Pual participle expresses a passive, intensive state—something that has been firmly engraved or set by inscription. Rendering it as "inscribed one" preserves the masculine singular participial form while retaining the root’s core sense of carved or enacted permanence. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
decree
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed to 'decree'; in context, 'mechuqaq' points to what is decreed (not a person) and refers to 'the law' or 'decree,' rather than 'inscribed one' (which incorrectly suggests a person or object). |