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Lexicon :: Strong's H2706 - ḥōq

Aa
חֹק
Transliteration
ḥōq
Pronunciation
khoke
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 728a

Strong’s Definitions

חֹק chôq, khoke; from H2710; an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage):—appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, × necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x

The KJV translates Strong's H2706 in the following manner: statute (87x), ordinance (9x), decree (7x), due (4x), law (4x), portion (3x), bounds (2x), custom (2x), appointed (1x), commandments (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x
The KJV translates Strong's H2706 in the following manner: statute (87x), ordinance (9x), decree (7x), due (4x), law (4x), portion (3x), bounds (2x), custom (2x), appointed (1x), commandments (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due

    1. prescribed task

    2. prescribed portion

    3. action prescribed (for oneself), resolve

    4. prescribed due

    5. prescribed limit, boundary

    6. enactment, decree, ordinance

      1. specific decree

      2. law in general

    7. enactments, statutes

      1. conditions

      2. enactments

      3. decrees

      4. civil enactments prescribed by God

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹק chôq, khoke; from H2710; an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage):—appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, × necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.
STRONGS H2706: Abbreviations
חֹק 127 noun masculineMicah 7:11 something prescribed, a statute or due; — ח׳ Genesis 47:22 22 times; חָקֿ Exodus 30:21 14 times; suffix חֻקִּי Proverbs 30:8 3 times; חָקְךָ Leviticus 10:13,14 etc. + 4 times suffixes; plural חֻקִּים Deuteronomy 4:5 31 times; construct חֻקֵּי Exodus 18:16; חוּקֵּ֯י Ezekiel 20:18; also חִקֲקֵי [H2711 Judges 5:15; Isaiah 10:1] (Ges§ 93. 1 R 7); חֻקָּו֯ Job 14:5 etc. + 44 times suffixes —
1. prescribed task, assigned to Israel in Egypt Exodus 5:14 (E).
2. prescribed portion, or allowance of food Genesis 47:22 (twice in verse) (J); Proverbs 30:8; Proverbs 31:15; Ezekiel 16:27; מחקי Job 23:12 (RV; < Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Ol Me Di SS בְּחֵקִי in my bosom).
3. action prescribed for oneself, resolve: חִקֲקֵי לֵב Judges 5:15 resolves of mind || חִקְרֵי לֵב Judges 5:16.
4. prescribed due of the priests from offerings Leviticus 6:11; Leviticus 10:13 (twice in verse); Leviticus 10:14 (twice in verse) (P); due of י׳ Leviticus 6:15 (P); עולם לח׳ Exodus 29:28; Leviticus 7:34; Leviticus 10:15; Numbers 18:8,11,19 (all P), Leviticus 24:9(H); portion of oil for the תּרומה Ezekiel 45:14.
5. prescribed limit, boundary: of sea Jeremiah 5:22; Proverbs 8:29; Job 26:10; Job 38:10; of heavens Psalm 148:6; of land of Israel Micah 7:11; of time Job 14:5,13; so מָּֽעֲרָה פִיהָ לִבְלִי חֹ֑ק Isaiah 5:14 She'ôl openeth wide her mouth, without limit.
6. enactment, decree, ordinance of either God or man:
a. specific decree: law of fifth in Egypt Genesis 47:26 (J); of passover Exodus 12:24 (J); lament for Jephthah's daughter Judges 11:39; for Josiah 2 Chronicles 35:25; חק ומשׁפט Exodus 15:25; Joshua 24:25 (both E), 1 Samuel 30:25; חק עולם Exodus 30:21; || עֵדוּת, מִשְׁמָּט Psalm 81:5; Psalm 81:6 (law of a festival).
b. of י׳ in nature Job 28:26.
c. respecting Messianic king Psalm 2:7; day of י׳ Zephaniah 2:2 MT, but on text see We and טֶרֶם, below; covenant with Jacob Psalm 105:10 ＝1 Chronicles 16:17; destiny of man Job 23:14.
d. law in general עלי חק according to law, right Psalm 94:20 (others against law); ומשׁפט לַמֵּד ח׳ Ezra 7:10; || בּרית and תורות Isaiah 24:5; || עדות Psalm 99:7.
7. plural חֻקִּים enactments, statutes of a law:
a. of י׳ in nature Jeremiah 31:36.
b. of the prophets Zechariah 1:6.
c. conditions of deed of purchase Jeremiah 32:11.
d. enactments || מִשְׁמָּטִים : ancestral Ezekiel 20:18; given by God as punishment for disobedience Ezekiel 20:25.
e. decrees of unjust judges חִקֲקֵיאָֿוֶן Isaiah 10:1.
f. civil enactments prescribed by God: חֻקֵּי האלהים Exodus 18:16 (E; || תּוֺרֹתָיו), Exodus 18:20 (E; || id.)
g. elsewhere of prescriptions of the several codes of Hex: Leviticus 10:11; Numbers 30:17 (P), Deuteronomy 4:6; Deuteronomy 6:24; Deuteronomy 16:12; Psalm 119:5 20 times, Malachi 3:7; || תּוֺרַת י׳ Amos 2:4; ותורות ח׳ Psalm 105:45; והח׳ דברי הת׳ Deuteronomy 17:19; || ברית Psalm 50:16; וברית ועדות ח׳ 2 Kings 17:15; usually either || משׁפטים Deuteronomy 4:1,5,8,14; Deuteronomy 5:1; Deuteronomy 11:32; Deuteronomy 12:1; Deuteronomy 26:16; 1 Kings 9:4 2 Chronicles 7:17; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Ezekiel 11:12; Ezekiel 36:27, or else ומשׁפטים ח׳ combined with other synonym (usually preceding): e.g. דבר(ים ׅ Psalm 147:19; תורה 2 Chronicles 33:8; Malachi 3:22; מצוה Deuteronomy 5:28; Deuteronomy 6:1; Deuteronomy 7:11; מצות Nehemiah 1:7; 1 Kings 8:58; מצוה, תורה 2 Chronicles 19:10; עֵדֹת Deuteronomy 4:45; Deuteronomy 6:20; sometimes following: e.g. תורות Leviticus 26:46; מצוה, תורה 2 Kings 17:37; or in different order, e.g. ותורות מ׳ ומצות ח׳ Nehemiah 9:13; וח׳ מצות ומ׳ Nehemiah 10:30; ומצות ח׳ ומ׳ Deuteronomy 26:17. Apart from משׁפטים it is combined with מצות, e.g. וח׳ מ׳ Exodus 15:26 (R), Deuteronomy 27:10; ומ׳ ח׳ Deuteronomy 4:40; 1 Kings 3:14; 1 Kings 8:61; ותורה וח׳ מ׳ Nehemiah 9:14; ועדות וח׳ מ׳ Deuteronomy 6:17; 1 Chronicles 29:19; 2 Chronicles 34:31; וח׳ דברי מ׳ Ezra 7:11; it is used with verbs: נתן Leviticus 26:46 3 times; צוּה Numbers 30:17 9 times; למּד Deuteronomy 4:1 10 times; שׁמר Deuteronomy 26:17 16 times; עשׂה Deuteronomy 6:24 5 times; שׁמר לעשׂות Deuteronomy 11:32 4 times; הלך בְּ 1 Kings 8:61 3 times — [On usage of חֹק see חֻקָּה near the end]
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

47:22; 47:22; 47:26

Exodus

5:14; 12:24; 15:25; 15:26; 18:16; 18:16; 18:20; 29:28; 30:21; 30:21

Leviticus

6:11; 6:15; 7:34; 10:11; 10:13; 10:13; 10:14; 10:14; 10:15; 24:9; 26:46; 26:46

Numbers

18:8; 18:11; 18:19

Deuteronomy

4:1; 4:1; 4:5; 4:5; 4:6; 4:8; 4:14; 4:40; 4:45; 5:1; 5:28; 6:1; 6:17; 6:20; 6:24; 6:24; 7:11; 11:32; 11:32; 12:1; 16:12; 17:19; 26:16; 26:17; 26:17; 27:10

Joshua

24:25

Judges

5:15; 5:16; 11:39

1 Samuel

30:25

1 Kings

3:14; 8:58; 8:61; 8:61; 9:4

2 Kings

17:15; 17:37

1 Chronicles

16:17; 22:13; 29:19

2 Chronicles

7:17; 19:10; 33:8; 34:31; 35:25

Ezra

7:10; 7:11

Nehemiah

1:7; 9:13; 9:14; 10:30

Job

14:5; 14:5; 14:13; 23:12; 23:14; 26:10; 28:26; 38:10

Psalms

2:7; 50:16; 81:5; 81:6; 94:20; 99:7; 105:10; 105:45; 119:5; 147:19; 148:6

Proverbs

8:29; 30:8; 30:8; 31:15

Isaiah

5:14; 10:1; 24:5

Jeremiah

5:22; 31:36; 32:11

Ezekiel

11:12; 16:27; 20:18; 20:18; 20:25; 36:27; 45:14

Amos

2:4

Micah

7:11; 7:11

Zephaniah

2:2

Zechariah

1:6

Malachi

3:7

H2706

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Strong's Number H2706 matches the Hebrew חֹק (ḥōq),
which occurs 128 times in 124 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (1Ki 9:4–Psa 119:145)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:4 - “As for you, if you will follow me with integrity and godliness, as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:15 - They rejected his decrees and the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and they despised all his warnings. They worshiped worthless idols, so they became worthless themselves. They followed the example of the nations around them, disobeying the LORD’s command not to imitate them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:37

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:37 - Be careful at all times to obey the decrees, regulations, instructions, and commands that he wrote for you. You must not worship other gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:17 - He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13 - For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:17 - “As for you, if you faithfully follow me as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:10 - Whenever a case comes to you from fellow citizens in an outlying town, whether a murder case or some other violation of God’s laws, commands, decrees, or regulations, you must warn them not to sin against the LORD, so that he will not be angry with you and them. Do this and you will not be guilty.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:8 - If the Israelites will be careful to obey my commands—all the laws, decrees, and regulations given through Moses—I will not send them into exile from this land that I set aside for your ancestors.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:31 - The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the LORD’s presence. He pledged to obey the LORD by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul. He promised to obey all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:25 - The prophet Jeremiah composed funeral songs for Josiah, and to this day choirs still sing these sad songs about his death. These songs of sorrow have become a tradition and are recorded in The Book of Laments.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:10 - This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the LORD and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:11 - King Artaxerxes had given a copy of the following letter to Ezra, the priest and scribe who studied and taught the commands and decrees of the LORD to Israel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:7 - We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, decrees, and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:13 - “You came down at Mount Sinai and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and instructions that were just, and decrees and commands that were good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:14 - You instructed them concerning your holy Sabbath. And you commanded them, through Moses your servant, to obey all your commands, decrees, and instructions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:29 - joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:5 - You have decided the length of our lives.
You know how many months we will live,
and we are not given a minute longer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:13 - “I wish you would hide me in the grave[fn]
and forget me there until your anger has passed.
But mark your calendar to think of me again!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:12 - I have not departed from his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:14 - So he will do to me whatever he has planned.
He controls my destiny.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:10 - He created the horizon when he separated the waters;
he set the boundary between day and night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:26 - He made the laws for the rain
and laid out a path for the lightning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:10 - For I locked it behind barred gates,
limiting its shores.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:7 - The king proclaims the LORD’s decree:
“The LORD said to me, ‘You are my son.[fn]
Today I have become your Father.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:16 - But God says to the wicked:
“Why bother reciting my decrees
and pretending to obey my covenant?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:11 - Why do you hold back your strong right hand?
Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:4 - For this is required by the decrees of Israel;
it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:20 - Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side—
leaders whose decrees permit injustice?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:7 - He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud,
and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:10 - He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:45

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:45 - All this happened so they would follow his decrees
and obey his instructions.
Praise the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:5 - Oh, that my actions would consistently
reflect your decrees!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:8 - I will obey your decrees.
Please don’t give up on me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:12 - I praise you, O LORD;
teach me your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:23 - Even princes sit and speak against me,
but I will meditate on your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:26 - I told you my plans, and you answered.
Now teach me your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:33 - He
Teach me your decrees, O LORD;
I will keep them to the end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:48

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:48 - I honor and love your commands.
I meditate on your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:54

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:54 - Your decrees have been the theme of my songs
wherever I have lived.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:64

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:64 - O LORD, your unfailing love fills the earth;
teach me your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:68

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:68 - You are good and do only good;
teach me your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:71

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:71 - My suffering was good for me,
for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:80

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:80 - May I be blameless in keeping your decrees;
then I will never be ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:83

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:83 - I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke,
but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:112

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:112 - I am determined to keep your decrees
to the very end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:117

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:117 - Sustain me, and I will be rescued;
then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:118

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:118 - But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.
They are only fooling themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:124

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:124 - I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love,
and teach me your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135 - Look upon me with love;
teach me your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:145

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:145 - Qoph
I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD!
I will obey your decrees.

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