Hebrew · H2706, H1121 · unreviewed

חָקְךָ וְחָק־בָּנֶיךָ

An enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage) · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

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חֹק H2706 an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Pronunciation ḥōq
Divine decree that establishes fixed boundaries—temporal, spatial, or behavioral—defining creation's order and covenant obligation.
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בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciation ben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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What does חָקְךָ וְחָק־בָּנֶיךָ (ḥāqḵā wĕḥāq-bāneḵā) mean in the Bible?

חֹק · בֵּן is a Hebrew word meaning "an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)".

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Meaning

an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
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