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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חוּגH2329
Pronunciationḥûg
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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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 Ita circle1×Proverbs 8:27
the circle1×Isaiah 40:22
the vault1×Job 22:14
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJob 22:14
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Job1Proverbs1Isaiah1
Source forms
וְח֥וּג1xwə·ḥūḡJob 22:14
ח֝֗וּג1xḥūḡProverbs 8:27
ח֣וּג1xḥūḡIsaiah 40:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJob 22:14
Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 8:27
Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 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 definitionSource: 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:
חוּגH2328
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