חקק
châqaq
khaw-kak'
A primitive root; properly to hack, that is, engrave (Judges 5:14, to beascribe simply); by implication to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (generally) prescribe
1. to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern a. (Qal) 1. to cut in 2. to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe 3. to trace, mark out 4. to engrave, inscribe (of a law) b. (Poel) 1. to inscribe, enact, decree 2. one who decrees, lawgiver (participle) c. (Pual) something decreed, the law (participle) d. (Hophal) to be inscribed
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 728
Parts of Speech: Verb TBESH:
חָקַק
cha.qaq
H:V
to decree
1) to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in 1a2) to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe 1a3) to trace, mark out 1a4) to engrave, inscribe (of a law) 1b) (Poel) 1b1) to inscribe, enact, decree 1b2) one who decrees, lawgiver (participle) 1c) (Pual) something decreed, the law (participle) 1d) (Hophal) to be inscribed