What does חֹק · חֻקָּה mean in the Bible?
חֹק · חֻקָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "statutes, decrees, prescribed covenant ordinances".
Hebrew · H2706, H2708
חֻקִּים
An enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage) · appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
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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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חֻקָּה H2708 appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
Pronunciation ḥûqāh
Divinely prescribed and fixed ordinance or boundary, establishing order through immutable decree rather than mere custom
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What does חֻקִּים (ḥuqqîm) mean in the Bible?
חֹק · חֻקָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "statutes, decrees, prescribed covenant ordinances".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2706, H2708?
H2706, H2708 is connected to 233 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. statutes, decrees, prescribed covenant ordinances
Strong's H2706, H2708
Lexical occurrences 233 verses Source Gloss
statutes, decrees, prescribed covenant ordinances
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain