Biblical Hebrew H2708 noun feminine 104 occurrences

חֻקָּה

Transliteration: huqqa (ḥuqqâ)

Pronunciation: /khook-KAW/

“statute, ordinance, fixed custom”

Feminine of choq; permanent statute, solemn enactment, especially ceremonial ordinances governing sacred festivals, purity, and sacrifices.

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

From חָקַק (H2710) to engrave.

statuteordinancecustom

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: חֻקָּה (statute, ordinance, fixed custom) -> δικαίωμα (an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal)

LXX conceptual translation: חֻקָּה (statute, ordinance, fixed custom) -> νόμος (usage, custom, law)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G1345 δικαίωμα (dikaioma — “an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal”) G3551 νόμος (nomos — “usage, custom, law”)

Foundational passages where חֻקָּה (huqqa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.