What does חוּג (ḥûg) mean in the Bible?
חוּג (ḥûg): Denotes both circular shape and the vaulted dome of sky; bridges concrete geometry with cosmic architecture
Hebrew · H2329
חוּג
A circle
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חוּג H2329
Pronunciation ḥûg
What does חוּג (ḥûg) mean in the Bible?
חוּג (ḥûg): Denotes both circular shape and the vaulted dome of sky; bridges concrete geometry with cosmic architecture
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2329?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a circle (1), the circle (1), the vault (1).
Where does חוּג (ḥûg) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 22:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Job (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a circle 1× Proverbs 8:27
the circle 1× Isaiah 40:22
the vault 1× Job 22:14
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Usage map
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First aligned row Job 22:14
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Job 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וְח֥וּג 1x wə·ḥūḡ Job 22:14
ח֝֗וּג 1x ḥūḡ Proverbs 8:27
ח֣וּג 1x ḥūḡ Isaiah 40:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Job 22:14
Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 8:27
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 40:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes both circular shape and the vaulted dome of sky; bridges concrete geometry with cosmic architecture
Source Gloss
a circle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes both circular shape and the vaulted dome of sky; bridges concrete geometry with cosmic architecture
a circle BDB: vault Usage: circle, circuit, compass.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חוּג is built from this root:
חוּג H2328
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain