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Lexicon :: Strong's H2710 - ḥāqaq

Aa
חָקַק
Transliteration
ḥāqaq
Pronunciation
khaw-kak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 728

Strong’s Definitions

חָקַק châqaq, khaw-kak'; a primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (generally) prescribe:—appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H2710 in the following manner: lawgiver (6x), governor* (2x), decree (2x), grave* (2x), portray (2x), law (1x), printed (1x), set (1x), note (1x), appoint.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H2710 in the following manner: lawgiver (6x), governor* (2x), decree (2x), grave* (2x), portray (2x), law (1x), printed (1x), set (1x), note (1x), appoint.

  1. to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern

    1. (Qal)

      1. to cut in

      2. to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe

      3. to trace, mark out

      4. to engrave, inscribe (of a law)

    2. (Poel)

      1. to inscribe, enact, decree

      2. one who decrees, lawgiver (participle)

    3. (Pual) something decreed, the law (participle)

    4. (Hophal) to be inscribed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָקַק châqaq, khaw-kak'; a primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (generally) prescribe:—appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.
STRONGS H2710: Abbreviations
† [חָקַק] verb cut in, inscribe, decree (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲקַק, Zinjirli חקק; Phoenician id. Participle Hiph.; Arabic حَقَّ be just, right, obligatory, also make or decide to be just, etc.; حَقًّ justness, truth, necessity, obligation; Ethiopic ሕቅ፡ adjective moderate, sufficient; compare also חקה) —
Qal וְחַקּוֺתָ֫ Ezekiel 4:1; suffix חַקֹּתִיךְ Isaiah 49:16; Infinitive suffix בְּחֻקּוֺ Proverbs 8:27; בְּחוּקוֺ Proverbs 8:29 (assimilated to בְּשׂוּמוֺ); חֻקָּהּ Isaiah 30:8; Participle חֹקְקִי Isaiah 22:16 (archaic case ending Ges§ 90. 3 a); plural חֹקְקִים Isaiah 10:1; construct חוֺקְקֵי Judges 5:9 (possibly Po`el ＝מחוקקי with מְ omitted, see Ges§ 52 (2), note 6); Participle Pass. plural חֲקֻקִֿים Ezekiel 23:14 (Co חקוקים); —
1. cut in, with בְּ, Isaiah 22:16, of a dwelling-place ＝tomb, in a rock.
2. cut in or on, upon, engrave, inscribe, with על on roll of a book Isaiah 30:8; representation of city on brick (as in Babylonia) Ezekiel 4:1; images on a wall Ezekiel 23:14; figurative of Zion's walls on palms of י׳ Isaiah 49:16.
3. trace, mark out, a circle, with על over the face of deep Proverbs 8:27; with accusative, foundations of earth Proverbs 8:29.
4. of a law, engrave, inscribe (on a tablet), figurative for enact, decree חקקים חקקי און Isaiah 10:1 (|| כתב עמל); חוֺקקֵי ישׂראל poetic ＝commanders (see Po`el) Judges 5:9 (|| מחקקים Judges 5:14).
Po`el. Imperfect יְחוֺקְקוּ Proverbs 8:15; Participle מְחֹקֵק Genesis 49:10; Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; suffix מְחֹקְקִי Psalm 60:9; Psalm 108:9; מְחֹקְקֵנוּ Isaiah 33:22; plural מְחֹקְקִים Judges 5:14; — inscribe (as a law), enact (poetry): with accusative צֶדֶק Proverbs 8:15 elsewhere participle
a. prescriber of laws, hence (as sovereign authority in a warlike clan) commander Deuteronomy 33:21 (of warlike tribe of Gad), Judges 5:14; Isaiah 33:22 (of י׳; || שֹׁפְטֵנוּ, מַלְכֵּנוּ).
b. commander's staff Genesis 49:10 (|| שֵׁבֶט), Numbers 21:18 (both poetry), Psalm 60:9 ＝Psalm 108:9.
Pu. Participle מְחֻקָּק that which is decreed Proverbs 31:5 (late).
Hoph. Imperfect יֻחָ֑קֿוּ Job 19:23 inscribed in (בְּ) a book.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:10; 49:10

Numbers

21:18; 21:18

Deuteronomy

33:21; 33:21

Judges

5:9; 5:9; 5:14; 5:14; 5:14

Job

19:23

Psalms

60:9; 60:9; 108:9; 108:9

Proverbs

8:15; 8:15; 8:27; 8:27; 8:29; 8:29; 31:5

Isaiah

10:1; 10:1; 22:16; 22:16; 30:8; 30:8; 33:22; 33:22; 49:16; 49:16

Ezekiel

4:1; 4:1; 23:14; 23:14

H2710

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Strong's Number H2710 matches the Hebrew חָקַק (ḥāqaq),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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“The scepter H7626 will not depart H5493 from H5493 Judah H3063,

Nor H3808 the ruler’s H2710 staff H2710 from between H996 his feet H7272,

[fn]Until H5704 H3588 Shiloh H7886 comes H935,

And to him shall be the obedience H3349 of the peoples H5971.

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“The well H875, which the leaders H8269 dug H2658,

Which the nobles H5081 of the people H5971 hollowed H3738 out H3738,

With the scepter H2710 and with their staffs H4938.”

And from the wilderness H4057 they continued to Mattanah H4980,

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“Then he [fn]selected H7200 the choicest H7225 part for himself,

For there H8033 the ruler’s H2710 portion H2513 was [fn]reserved H5603;

And he came H857 with the leaders H7218 of the people H5971;

He executed H6213 the justice H6666 of the LORD H3068,

And His ordinances H4941 with Israel H3478.”

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“My heart H3820 goes out to the commanders H2710 of Israel H3478,

The volunteers H5068 among the people H5971;

Bless H1288 the LORD H3068!

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“From Ephraim H669 those whose root H8328 is in Amalek H6002 came down,

Following H310 you, Benjamin H1144, with your peoples H5971;

From Machir H4353 commanders H2710 came H3381 down H3381,

And from Zebulun H2074 those who wield H4900 the staff H7626 of [fn]office H5608.

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“Oh H4310 H5414 that H4310 H5414 my words H4405 were written H3789!

Oh H4310 H5414 that H4310 H5414 they were recorded H2710 in a book H5612!

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“Gilead H1568 is Mine, and Manasseh H4519 is Mine;

Ephraim H669 also is the [fn]helmet H4581 of My head H7218;

Judah H3063 is My scepter H2710.

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“Gilead H1568 is Mine, Manasseh H4519 is Mine;

Ephraim H669 also is the [fn]helmet H4581 of My head H7218;

Judah H3063 is My [fn]scepter H2710.

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“By me kings H4428 reign H4427,

And rulers H7336 decree H2710 justice H6664.

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“When He established H3559 the heavens H8064, I was there H8033;

When He inscribed H2710 a circle H2329 on the face H6440 of the deep H8415,

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When He set H7760 a boundary H2706 for the sea H3220

So that the water H4325 would not violate H5674 His [fn]command H6310,

When He marked H2710 out H2710 the foundations H4144 of the earth H776;

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Otherwise H6435 they will drink H8354 and forget H7911 what is decreed H2710,

And pervert H8132 the [fn]rights H1779 of all H3605 the [fn]needy H1121 H6040.

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Woe H1945 to those who enact H2710 unjust H205 statutes H2706

And to those who constantly H3789 record H3789 [fn]harmful H5999 decisions H5999,

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‘What H4100 right do you have here H6311,

And whom H4310 do you have here H6311,

That you have cut H2672 out H2672 a tomb H6913 for yourself here H6311,

You who cut H2672 out H2672 a tomb H6913 on the height H4791,

You who carve H2710 a resting H4908 place H4908 for [fn]yourself in the rock H5553?

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Now H6258 go H935, write H3789 it on a tablet H3871 in their presence H854

And inscribe H2710 it on a scroll H5612,

That it may [fn]serve H1961 in the time H3117 to come H314

[fn]As a witness forever H5704 H5769.

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For the LORD H3068 is our judge H8199,

The LORD H3068 is our lawgiver H2710,

The LORD H3068 is our king H4428;

He will save H3467 us—

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“Behold H2005, I have inscribed H2710 you on the palms H3709 of My hands;

Your walls H2346 are continually H8548 before H5048 Me.

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“Now you, son H1121 of man H120, get H3947 yourself a brick H3843, place H5414 it before H6440 you, and inscribe H2710 a city H5892 on it—Jerusalem H3389.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:14 - “So she increased H3254 her obscene H8457 practices H8457. And she saw H7200 men H376 carved H2707 on the wall H7023, images H6754 of the Chaldeans H3778 drawn H2710 in bright H8350 red H8350,
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