Hebrew · H4687, H2706

מִצְוָה וְחֻקִּים

A command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law ) · an enactment ; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)

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מִצְוָה H4687 a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
Pronunciation mitsvah
Divine command carrying covenantal weight; OT's primary term for God's binding directives and obligations under the Law.
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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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What does מִצְוָה וְחֻקִּים (mitzvah vechuqqim) mean in the Bible?

מִצְוָה · חֹק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )".

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Meaning

a command , whether human or divine (collectively, the Law )
Word Origins

מִצְוָה וְחֻקִּים is built from this root:

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