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חֵיק

The bosom (literally or figuratively)

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חֵיק H2436

What does חֵיק mean in the Bible?

חֵיק is a Hebrew word meaning "the bosom (literally or figuratively)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does חֵיק mean in the Bible?

חֵיק is a Hebrew word meaning "the bosom (literally or figuratively)".

How does the BSB render H2436?

The BSB source-word alignment has 37 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), into your arms (2), the laps (2), a covert (1), and a covert (1).

Where does חֵיק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:5. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (5), Exodus (5), Proverbs (5), Deuteronomy (3).

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
. . . 3× Exodus 4:7, Psalms 35:13, Proverbs 6:27
into your arms 2× Genesis 16:5, 2 Samuel 12:8
the laps 2× Psalms 79:12, Jeremiah 32:18
a covert 1× Proverbs 17:23
and a covert 1× Proverbs 21:14
and a gutter 1× Ezekiel 43:17
at my bosom 1× 1 Kings 3:20
by his side 1× 1 Kings 1:2
close to His heart 1× Isaiah 40:11
from her arms 1× 1 Kings 17:19
he embraces 1× Deuteronomy 28:54
his cloak 1× Exodus 4:7
in her bosom 1× 1 Kings 3:20
in his arms 1× 2 Samuel 12:3
in my heart 1× Psalms 89:50
in the lap 1× Ecclesiastes 7:9
in your arms 1× Micah 7:5
in your bosom 1× Numbers 11:12
inside his cloak 1× Exodus 4:6
inside your cloak 1× Exodus 4:6
into the lap 1× Proverbs 16:33
into their laps 1× Isaiah 65:7
Its gutter 1× Ezekiel 43:13
on her lap 1× Ruth 4:16
she embraces 1× Deuteronomy 28:56
the arms 1× Lamentations 2:12
the bosom 1× Proverbs 5:20
the floor 1× 1 Kings 22:35
The space from the gutter 1× Ezekiel 43:14
their laps 1× Isaiah 65:6
within me 1× Job 19:27
you embrace 1× Deuteronomy 13:6
your cloak 1× Exodus 4:7
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 16:5 בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ to into your arms Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Exodus 4:6 בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ to inside your cloak Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Exodus 4:6 בְּחֵיק֑וֹ to inside his cloak Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 4:7 חֵיקֶ֔ךָ to your cloak Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Exodus 4:7 חֵיק֑וֹ to his cloak Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 4:7 מֵֽחֵיק֔וֹ to . . . Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 11:12 בְחֵיקֶ֗ךָ to in your bosom Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 13:6 חֵיקֶ֗ךָ to you embrace Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:54 חֵיק֔וֹ to he embraces Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:56 חֵיקָ֔הּ to she embraces Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 16:5
Aligned rows 37
Books represented 16
Genesis 1 Exodus 5 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 3 Ruth 1 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 5 Job 1 Psalms 3 Proverbs 5 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 1 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 3 Micah 1
Source forms
בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ 3x bə·ḥê·qe·ḵā Genesis 16:5, Exodus 4:6, 2 Samuel 12:8
בְּחֵיק֑וֹ 2x bə·ḥê·qōw Exodus 4:6, Proverbs 6:27
חֵ֥יק 2x ḥêq 1 Kings 22:35, Jeremiah 32:18
חֵיקֶ֔ךָ 2x ḥê·qe·ḵā Exodus 4:7, Micah 7:5
בְּחֵ֥יק 1x bə·ḥêq Ecclesiastes 7:9
בַּ֭חֵיק 1x ba·ḥêq Proverbs 16:33
בְחֵיקָ֔הּ 1x ḇə·ḥê·qāh Ruth 4:16
בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ 1x bə·ḥê·qāh 1 Kings 3:20
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 5x Genesis 16:5, Exodus 4:6, Numbers 11:12, 2 Samuel 12:8
Noun - masculine singular construct 4x 1 Kings 22:35, Proverbs 5:20, Jeremiah 32:18, Lamentations 2:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 3x Exodus 4:7, Deuteronomy 13:6, Micah 7:5
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 3x Psalms 79:12, Isaiah 65:6, Isaiah 65:7
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 3x 1 Kings 3:20, Job 19:27, Psalms 89:50
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x 2 Samuel 12:3, Isaiah 40:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 4:7, Deuteronomy 28:54
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 2x Ruth 4:16, 1 Kings 3:20
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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