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H2710
חָקַק
châqaq
Pronunciation: khaw-kak'
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.
Word Analysis
EN: properly
Etymology: a primitive root;