The meaning of “חֹק”
Understanding chôq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), p...
חֹק
appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task. - an enactment - hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage) 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 47:26 | “And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.” Word: חֹק (chôq) | |
| Joshua 24:25 | “So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.” Word: חֹק (chôq) | |
| 1 Chronicles 22:13 | “Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.” Word: חֹק (chôq) | |
| Psalms 119:64 | “The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.” Word: חֹק (chôq) | |
| Amos 2:4 | “Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:” Word: חֹק (chôq) |
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