What does חֹק · מִשְׁפָּט mean in the Bible?
חֹק · מִשְׁפָּט is a Hebrew phrase meaning "statutes, prescribed ordinances, judgments, legal decisions".
Hebrew · H2706, H4941
חקים ומשפטים
An enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage) · properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law , individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice , including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
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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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מִשְׁפָּט H4941 properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law , individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice , including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
Pronunciation mišpāṭ
Judicial decision encompassing verdict, law, and justice; God's decisive rulings establish cosmic and moral order.
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What does חקים ומשפטים (chuqqim umishpatim) mean in the Bible?
חֹק · מִשְׁפָּט is a Hebrew phrase meaning "statutes, prescribed ordinances, judgments, legal decisions".
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H2706, H4941 is connected to 552 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. statutes, prescribed ordinances, judgments, legal decisions
Strong's H2706, H4941
Lexical occurrences 552 verses Source Gloss
statutes, prescribed ordinances, judgments, legal decisions
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