Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2328 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חוּג |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chuwg |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khoog |
| Meaning: | 1. to describe a circle |
| KJV Renderings: | compass. |
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[חוּג] verb draw round, make a circle (Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1652] circumivit; noun [untranscribed source text 1653], חוּגְתָּא, circle, vault of heavens) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 26:10
