What does חֹק · בֵּן mean in the Bible?
חֹק · בֵּן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)".
Hebrew · H2706, H1121
חָקְךָ וְחָק־בָּנֶיךָ
An enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage) · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
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חֹק H2706 an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Pronunciation ḥōq
Divine decree that establishes fixed boundaries—temporal, spatial, or behavioral—defining creation's order and covenant obligation.
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בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciation ben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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What does חָקְךָ וְחָק־בָּנֶיךָ (ḥāqḵā wĕḥāq-bāneḵā) mean in the Bible?
חֹק · בֵּן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2706, H1121?
H2706, H1121 is connected to 5,070 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Strong's H2706, H1121
Lexical occurrences 5,070 verses Source Gloss
an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
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