חֹק (chôq) — Appointed

Hebrew word study: חֹק (chôq), Strong's H2706. an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)

HebrewStrong's H2706
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֹק (chôq)
Pronounced: khoke

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)

Word study
Derivation: from H2710 (חָקַק);

KJV translation words: appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2706 is tagged on 127 words in 124 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:22 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

decrees your ×15the statutes ×15a decree ×6and statutes his ×6statutes ×6to a prescribed portion of ×6and the statutes ×4statutes his ×4a prescribed portion of ×3and the prescribed portion of ×3are the statutes ×3decrees his ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַחֻקִּים ×19חֹק ×15חֻקֶּיךָ ×15חֻקָּיו ×8לְחָק ×7וְחֻקָּיו ×6חָק ×6חֻקִּים ×6וְהַחֻקִּים ×5לְחֹק ×5

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×30Deuteronomy ×21Leviticus ×11Exodus ×8Job ×7Ezekiel ×62 Chronicles ×5Numbers ×4

Verses (first 25 of 124)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2710 חָקַק (châqaq).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2708 חֻקָּה (chuqqâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chôq (H2706) mean?

An enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage).

How is H2706 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2706 as: appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task..

How often does חֹק (chôq) appear?

Strong's H2706 is tagged on 127 words in 124 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:22 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.