What does מִצְוָה · חֹק mean in the Bible?
מִצְוָה · חֹק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )".
Hebrew · H4687, H2706
מִצְוָה וְחֻקִּים
A command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law ) · an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
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מִצְוָה H4687 a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
Pronunciation mitsvah
Divine command carrying covenantal weight; OT's primary term for God's binding directives and obligations under the Law.
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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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What does מִצְוָה וְחֻקִּים (mitzvah vechuqqim) mean in the Bible?
מִצְוָה · חֹק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4687, H2706?
H4687, H2706 is connected to 312 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
Strong's H4687, H2706
Lexical occurrences 312 verses Source Gloss
a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִצְוָה וְחֻקִּים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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