Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “חוּג”
Understanding chûwg reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
circle, circuit, compass. - a circle 1) circle, circuit, compass 2) (BDB) vault (of the heavens)
H2329
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
חוּג
Phonetickhoog
Transliterationchûwg
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
circle, circuit, compass. - a circle 1) circle, circuit, compass 2) (BDB) vault (of the heavens)
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 22:14 | “Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.” Word: חוּג (chûwg) | |
| Proverbs 8:27 | “When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:” Word: חוּג (chûwg) | |
| Isaiah 40:22 | “It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:” Word: חוּג (chûwg) |
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