Hebrew · H2708, H5769 · unreviewed

חֻקַּת עוֹלָם

Appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute. · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

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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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עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

What does חֻקַּת עוֹלָם (chuqqat olam) mean in the Bible?

חֻקָּה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew word meaning "lasting statute, perpetual ordinance".

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Meaning

lasting statute, perpetual ordinance
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