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H2707 חָקָה (châqâh) khaw-kaw'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to engrave

Strong's Definition

to carve; by implication, to delineate; also to entrench

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: carved work, portrayed, set a print.

TWOT Reference: 727

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to cut, carve, cut in
1a) (Pual) carved (participle)
1b) (Hithpael) to engrave, cut a limit

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to cut, carve, cut in 1a) (Pual) carved (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to engrave, cut a limit

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חָקָה châqâh BDB Definition: 1) to cut, carve, cut in 1a) (Pual) carved (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to engrave, cut a limit Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 727 Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (4)

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