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חֻקָּה
chuqqâh · Hebrew · Strong's H2708 · 105 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “manner”
What it means
{an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}
feminine of H2706 (חֹק), and meaning substantially the same
How the KJV renders it
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“manner”
“custom”
“ordinance”
Questions this word decides
- Is tithing required for Christians?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- Does the Bible forbid drinking alcohol?
Where it appears
105 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 29:19 HC/Ncbpc/Sp2ms1 Kings 2:3 HNcbpc/Sp3ms1 Kings 3:3 HR/Ncbpc1 Kings 6:12 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1cs1 Kings 9:6 HNcbpc/Sp1cs1 Kings 11:11 HC/Ncbpc/Sp1cs1 Kings 11:33 HC/Ncbpc/Sp1cs1 Kings 11:34 HC/Ncbpc/Sp1cs1 Kings 11:38 HNcbpc/Sp1cs2 Chronicles 7:19 HNcbpc/Sp1cs2 Kings 17:8 HR/Ncbpc2 Kings 17:13 HNcbpc/Sp1cs2 Kings 17:19 HR/Ncbpc2 Kings 17:34 HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp2 Kings 23:3 HNcbpc/Sp3ms2 Samuel 22:23 HC/Ncbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 6:2 HNcbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 8:11 HC/Ncbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 10:13 HNcbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 11:1 HC/Ncbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 28:15 HC/Ncbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 28:45 HC/Ncbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 30:10 HC/Ncbpc/Sp3msDeuteronomy 30:16 HC/Ncbpc/Sp3msExodus 12:14 HNcbscExodus 12:17 HNcbscExodus 12:43 HNcbscExodus 13:10 HTd/NcbsaExodus 27:21 HNcbscExodus 28:43 HNcbscExodus 29:9 HR/NcbscEzekiel 5:6 HC/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 5:7 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 11:20 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 18:9 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 18:17 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 18:19 HNcbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 18:21 HNcbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 20:11 HNcbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 20:13 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 20:16 HNcbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 20:19 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 20:21 HR/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 20:24 HC/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 33:15 HR/NcbpcEzekiel 37:24 HC/Ncbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 43:11 HNcbpc/Sp3msEzekiel 43:18 HNcbpcEzekiel 44:5 HNcbpcEzekiel 44:24 HNcbpc/Sp1csEzekiel 46:14 HNcbpcGenesis 26:5 HNcbpc/Sp1csJeremiah 5:24 HNcbpcJeremiah 10:3 HNcbpcJeremiah 31:35 HNcbpcJeremiah 33:25 HNcbpcJeremiah 44:10 HC/R/Ncbpc/Sp1csJeremiah 44:23 HC/R/Ncbpc/Sp3msJob 38:33 HNcbpcLeviticus 3:17 HNcbsc
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.