Hebrew word study
חָקַק H2710
- Transliteration
- châqaq
- Pronunciation
- khaw-kak'
- KJV glosses
- appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.
Lexical summary
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 (gen.) prescribe
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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 (gen.) prescribe
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information