חֹק
hoq (ḥōq)
/khoke/
“statute, decree, enactment, boundary”
Statute, ordinance, boundary, limit; engraved law originating from God's sovereign will setting fixed boundaries for nature and ethical duties for Israel.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From חָקַק (H2710) to engrave.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
statuteordinancedecreeportion
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H2706 חֹק statute, decree, enactment, boundary G1345 δικαίωμα an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal
LXX conceptual translation: חֹק (statute, decree, enactment, boundary) -> δικαίωμα (an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal)
LXX conceptual translation: חֹק (statute, decree, enactment, boundary) -> G4363
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where חֹק (hoq) carries significant theological or narrative weight.