The meaning of “חָקָה”
Understanding châqâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
carved work, portrayed, set a print. - to carve - by implication, to delineate - also to entrench 1) to cut, carve, cut ...
חָקָה
carved work, portrayed, set a print. - to carve - by implication, to delineate - also to entrench 1) to cut, carve, cut in 1a) (Pual) carved (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to engrave, cut a limit
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 6:35 | “And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.” Word: חָקָה (châqâh) | |
| Job 13:27 | “Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.” Word: חָקָה (châqâh) | |
| Ezekiel 8:10 | “So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.” Word: חָקָה (châqâh) | |
| Ezekiel 23:14 | “And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,” Word: חָקָה (châqâh) |
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