H2710 — חָקַק (châqaq)

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Strong's H2710 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: חָקַק (châqaq)

Pronunciation: khaw-kak'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: 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

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

Senses

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

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G758 ἄρχων árchōn present participle of G757 a first (in rank or power) chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler
G873 ἀφορίζω aphorízō from G575 and G3724 to set off by boundary, i.e. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc. divide, separate, sever
G935 βασιλεύς basileús probably from G939 (through the notion of a foundation of power) a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) king
G1125 γράφω gráphō a primary verb to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe describe, write(-ing, -ten)
G1299 διατάσσω diatássō from G1223 and G5021 to arrange thoroughly, i.e. (specially) institute, prescribe, etc. appoint, command, give, (set in) order, ordain
G2045 ἐρευνάω ereunáō apparently from G2046 (through the idea of inquiry) to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate search
G2233 ἡγέομαι hēgéomai middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of G71 to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think
G2478 ἰσχυρός ischyrós from G2479 forcible (literally or figuratively) boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.