Strong's H2710 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חָקַק (châqaq)

Pronunciation: khaw-kak'

POS: khaw-kak' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: 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 (gen.) prescribe; appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.

KJV Usage: appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to cut in
• 4. 1a2) to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe
• 5. 1a3) to trace, mark out
• 6. 1a4) to engrave, inscribe (of a law)
• 7. 1b) (Poel)
• 8. 1b1) to inscribe, enact, decree
• 9. 1b2) one who decrees, lawgiver (participle)
• 10. 1c) (Pual) something decreed, the law (participle)
• 11. 1d) (Hophal) to be inscribed

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G758
• GREEK G873
• GREEK G935
• GREEK G1125
• GREEK G1299
• GREEK G2045
• GREEK G2233
• GREEK G2478

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