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Lexicon :: Strong's H2436 - ḥêq

Aa
חֵיק
Transliteration
ḥêq
Pronunciation
khake
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 629a

Strong’s Definitions

חֵיק chêyq, khake; or חֵק chêq; and חוֹק chôwq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom (literally or figuratively):—bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H2436 in the following manner: bosom (32x), bottom (3x), lap (1x), midst (1x), within (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H2436 in the following manner: bosom (32x), bottom (3x), lap (1x), midst (1x), within (1x), variant (1x).

  1. bosom, hollow, bottom, midst

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵיק chêyq, khake; or חֵק chêq; and חוֹק chôwq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom (literally or figuratively):—bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.
STRONGS H2436: Abbreviations
† [חוק] noun [masculine] bosom, Psalm 74:11 Kt חוקך (but read Qr חֵיקְךָ, see following).

† חֵיק, חֵק noun [masculine] bosom (Late Hebrew id.) — absolute חֵיק Ezekiel 43:17; Proverbs 16:33 + Ezekiel 43:13 (Co חיקו, compare ZKW1883, pp. 67ff.; חֵיקֹה DrSm xxxi), חֵק Proverbs 21:14; construct חֵיק 1 Kings 22:35 + 3 times + Ezekiel 43:14 (Co חיקו) חֵק Proverbs 5:20 (omitted by accident in Baer, compare Stron the passage) Proverbs 17:23 suffix חֵיקִי 1 Kings 3:20; Psalm 89:51; חֵקִי Job 19:27 etc.; elsewhere always plene with suffix; חוקף Kt Psalm 74:11 (Qr חֵיקְךָ); — bosom, specifically
1. of fold of garment, at breast Exodus 4:6 (twice in verse); Exodus 4:7 (3 times in verse) (all J), Proverbs 6:27; Proverbs 16:33, metaphor of י׳ Psalm 74:11; שֹׁחַד בח׳ Proverbs 21:14 is a hidden reward (concealed in bosom; || מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר); שֹׁחַד טֵחֵק Proverbs 17:23 is a gift secretly given; figurative, requite into bosom Isaiah 65:6, 7; Psalm 35:13; Psalm 79:12; Jeremiah 32:18.
2. carry (נָשָׂא) in bosom, Moses the people Numbers 11:12 (JE); Naomi, Ruth's child Ruth 4:16, compare 1 Kings 3:20 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 17:19; ewe lamb 2 Samuel 12:3; Isaiah 40:11 (metaphor); Lamentations 2:12 of infants dying in their mothers' arms; figurative of carrying insults in one's bosom Psalm 89:51 (read probably כְּלִמַּת for כֹּל, see Bi Che).
3. bosom as part of body:
a. external, lie in bosom, of wife שׁככת Micah 7:5, compare 2 Samuel 12:8; concubine Genesis 16:5 (J) compare 1 Kings 1:2; אֵשֶׁת חיק(ךׅ Deuteronomy 13:7; Deuteronomy 28:54, compare also Proverbs 5:20 תְּחַבֵּק חֵק נָכְּרִיָה; אֹישׁ חֵיקָהּ Deuteronomy 28:56.
b. internal, anger resteth כסילים בה׳ Ecclesiastes 7:9; כָּלוּ כִלְֹיתַי בְּחֵקִי Job 19:27 my reins are consumed within me; Job 23:12 (read בְּחֵקִי for מֵחֻקִּי, so Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Ol Me Stu Di) in my breast have I hidden the words of his mouth (compare בְּלִבִּי Psalm 119:11); figurative of interior of chariot 1 Kings 22:35 הרכב ח׳; of hollow bottom of altar Ezekiel 43:13, 14, 17 (Sm Rinne; Co Grundeinfassung).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

16:5

Exodus

4:6; 4:7

Numbers

11:12

Deuteronomy

13:7; 28:54; 28:56

Ruth

4:16

2 Samuel

12:3; 12:8

1 Kings

1:2; 3:20; 3:20; 17:19; 22:35; 22:35

Job

19:27; 19:27; 23:12

Psalms

35:13; 74:11; 74:11; 74:11; 79:12; 89:51; 89:51; 119:11

Proverbs

5:20; 5:20; 6:27; 16:33; 16:33; 17:23; 17:23; 21:14; 21:14

Ecclesiastes

7:9

Isaiah

40:11; 65:6; 65:7

Jeremiah

32:18

Lamentations

2:12

Ezekiel

43:13; 43:13; 43:14; 43:14; 43:17; 43:17

Micah

7:5

H2436

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Strong's Number H2436 matches the Hebrew חֵיק (ḥêq),
which occurs 38 times in 34 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:56 - The tender H7390 and delicate woman H6028 among you, which H834 would H5254➔ not H3808 adventure ➔H5254 to set H3322 the sole H3709 of her foot H7272 upon H5921 the ground H776 for delicateness H6026 and tenderness, H7391 her eye H5869 shall be evil H7489 toward the husband H376 of her bosom, H2436 and toward her son, H1121 and toward her daughter, H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:16 - And H3947➔ Naomi H5281 took ➔H3947 the child, H3206 and laid it H7896 in her bosom, H2436 and became H1961 nurse H539 unto it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:3 - But the poor H7326➔ man had ➔H7326 nothing, H369 H3605 H518 save H3588 one H259 little H6996 ewe lamb, H3535 which H834 he had bought H7069 and nourished up: H2421 and it grew up H1431 together H3162 with him, H5973 and with H5973 his children; H1121 it did eat H398 of his own meat, H6595 and H3563➔ drank H8354 of his own cup, ➔H3563 and H2436➔ lay H7901 in his bosom, ➔ H2436 and was H1961 unto him as a daughter. H1323

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:8 - And I gave H5414 thee thy master's H113 house, H1004 and H853 thy master's H113 wives H802 into thy bosom, H2436 and gave H5414 thee the house H1004 of Israel H3478 and of Judah; H3063 and if H518 that had been too little, H4592 I would moreover have given H3254 unto thee such H2007 and such things. H2007

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:20 - And she arose H6965 at midnight, H8432 H3915 and took H3947 my son H1121 from beside me, H681 while thine handmaid H519 slept, H3463 and laid it H7901 in her bosom, H2436 and H853 laid H7901 her H1121➔ dead H4191 child ➔H1121 in my bosom. H2436

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:19 - And he said H559 unto her, H413 Give H5414 me H589 thy son. H1121 And he took him H3947 out of her bosom, H2436 and carried him up H5927 into H413 a loft, H5944 where H834 he H1931 abode, H3427 and laid him H7901 upon H5921 his own bed. H4296

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:35 - And H5927➔ the battle H4421 increased ➔H5927 that H1931 day: H3117 and the king H4428 was H1961 stayed up H5975 in his chariot H4818 against H5227 the Syrians, H758 and died H4191 at even: H6153 and H3332➔ the blood H1818 ran out ➔H3332 of the wound H4347 into H413 the midst H2436 of the chariot. H7393

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:27 - Can H2846➔ a man H376 take ➔H2846 fire H784 in his bosom, H2436 and his clothes H899 not H3808 be burned? H8313

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:23 - A wicked H7563 man taketh H3947 a gift H7810 out of the bosom H2436 to pervert H5186 the ways H734 of judgment. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:11 - He shall feed H7462 his flock H5739 like a shepherd: H7462 he shall gather H6908 the lambs H2922 with his arm, H2220 and H2436➔ carry H5375 them in his bosom, ➔ H2436 and shall gently lead H5095 those that are with young. H5763

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:7 - Your iniquities, H5771 and the iniquities H5771 of your fathers H1 together, H3162 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 which H834 have burned incense H6999 upon H5921 the mountains, H2022 and H5921➔ blasphemed me H2778 upon ➔H5921 the hills: H1389 therefore will I measure H4058 their H6468➔ former H7223 work ➔H6468 into H413 their bosom. H2436

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:18 - Thou shewest H6213 lovingkindness H2617 unto thousands, H505 and recompensest H7999 the iniquity H5771 of the fathers H1 into H413 the bosom H2436 of their children H1121 after them: H310 the Great, H1419 the Mighty H1368 God, H410 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 is his name, H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:12 - They say H559 to their mothers, H517 Where H346 is corn H1715 and wine? H3196 when they swooned H5848 as the wounded H2491 in the streets H7339 of the city, H5892 when H8210➔ their soul H5315 was poured out ➔H8210 into H413 their mothers' H517 bosom. H2436

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:13 - And these H428 are the measures H4060 of the altar H4196 after the cubits: H520 The cubit H520 is a cubit H520 and an hand breadth; H2948 even the bottom H2436 shall be a cubit, H520 and H520➔ the breadth H7341 a cubit, ➔H520 and the border thereof H1366 by H413 the edge thereof H8193 round about H5439 shall be a H259 span: H2239 and this H2088 shall be the higher place H1354 of the altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:14 - And from the bottom H2436 upon the ground H776 even to H5704 the H5835➔ lower H8481 settle ➔H5835 shall be two H8147 cubits, H520 and the breadth H7341 one H259 cubit; H520 and from the H5835➔ lesser H6996 settle ➔H5835 even to H5704 the H5835➔ greater H1419 settle ➔H5835 shall be four H702 cubits, H520 and the breadth H7341 one cubit. H520

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