BDB2635
[חוק] noun [masculine] bosom, Ps 74:11 Kt חוקך (but read Qr חֵיקְךָ, see following).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2436 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֵיק חֵק חוֹק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 39 |
| Transliteration: | cheyq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khake (or cheq {khake} and chowq {khoke};) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. the bosom (literally or figuratively) |
| KJV Renderings: | bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within. |
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[חוק] noun [masculine] bosom, Ps 74:11 Kt חוקך (but read Qr חֵיקְךָ, see following).
חֵיק, חֵק noun [masculine] bosom (Late Hebrew id.) — absolute חֵיק Ezek 43:17; Prov 16:33 + Ezek 43:13 ( Co חיקו, compare ZKW1883, pp. 67ff.; חֵיקֹה DrSm xxxi), חֵק Prov 21:14 construct חֵיק 1Kgs 22:35 + 3 t. + Ezek 43:14 (Co חיקו) חֵק Prov 5:20 (omitted by accident in Baer, compare Stron the passage) Prov 17:23 suffix חֵיקִי 1Kgs 3:20; Ps 89:51 חֵקִי Job 19:27 etc.; elsewhere always plene with suffix; חוקף Kt Ps 74:11 ( Qr חֵיקְךָ); — bosom, specifically
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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Exodus 4:6
Numbers 11:12
Deuteronomy 13:6
Deuteronomy 28:54
Ruth 4:16
2 Samuel 12:3
1 Kings 1:2
1 Kings 8:20
1 Kings 17:19
1 Kings 22:35
Job 19:27
Psalms 35:13
Psalms 74:11
Psalms 79:12
Psalms 89:50
Proverbs 5:20
Proverbs 6:27
Proverbs 16:33
Proverbs 17:23
Proverbs 21:14
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Isaiah 40:11
Isaiah 65:6
Jeremiah 32:18
Lamentations 2:12
Micah 7:5
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