Definition
a primitive root; to carve; by implication, to delineate; also to entrench
Traditional renderings: carved work, portrayed, set a print.
Traditional renderings: carved work, portrayed, set a print.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders חָקָה:
- ἀφικνέομαιaphikneomai“to reach”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- 1 Kings 6:35הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃ · the carvingsHe carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.
- Job 13:27תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃ · You set a limitYou put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
- Ezekiel 8:10מְחֻקֶּ֥ה · engravedSo I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel.
- Ezekiel 23:14מְחֻקֶּ֣ה · portrayedBut Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She saw the men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in vermilion,