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OSHB Zep 2:2 חֹק (ḩoq) Strongs=2706 Lemma=‘חֹק’
contextual word gloss=‘a_decree’ word gloss=‘decree’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-630 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Zephaniah

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Other uses (13) of identical word form חֹק (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חֹק’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 9 different glosses: ‘[is]_a_decree’, ‘[the]_decree’, ‘a_boundary’, ‘a_custom’, ‘a_decree’, ‘a_limit’, ‘an_allowance’, ‘decree’, ‘limit’.

GEN 47:22 contextual word gloss=‘an_allowance’ word gloss=‘allotment’ OSHB GEN 47:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 Only the _land _of the _priests not he _bought if/because an _allowance belonged_to_priests from_with Parˊoh and_they _eat DOM allowance _of_their which he _gave to/for_them Parˊoh therefore yes/correct/thus/so not they _sold DOM land _of_their. (GEN_47:22)

OET-RV: 22 The only land he didn’t buy was that of the priests, because they were given a regular allowance by Far’oh. Because they could live on what they were supplied with, they didn’t need to sell their land. (GEN 47:22)

EXO 15:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_decree’ word gloss=‘regulation’ OSHB EXO 15:25 word 15

OET-LV: 25 And_he _cried _out to YHWH and_he_showed _him YHWH a _tree and_he _threw_it into the_waters and_they _became _sweet the_waters there he _made to_him/it a _decree and_a _custom and_there he_put _it _to _the _test. (EXO_15:25)

OET-RV: 25 So Mosheh cried out to Yahweh, and Yahweh showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became safe to drink.
¶ Yahweh made a statue at that place, and a rule, and he tested Mosheh there, (EXO 15:25)

JOS 24:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_decree’ word gloss=‘regulation’ OSHB JOS 24:25 word 9

OET-LV: 25 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _made a _covenant to_people in _the_day (the)_that and_he/it _assigned to_him/it a _decree and_a _judgement at_Shəkem. (JOS_24:25)

OET-RV: 25 So Yehoshua made a formal agreement with the people in Shekem on that day, establishing rules and laws for them. (JOS 24:25)

JDG 11:39 contextual word gloss=‘a_custom’ word gloss=‘custom’ OSHB JDG 11:39 word 19

OET-LV: 39 And_he/it _was from _the_end/extremity two months and_she _returned to father _of_her and_he/it _made to/for_her/it DOM vow _of_his which he _had _vowed and_she not she _had _known a _man and_it _became a _custom in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JDG_11:39)

OET-RV: 39 Then at the end of the two months, she returned to her father and he carried out his vow with respect to her so indeed she never had a chance to marry.
¶ After that, it became a custom in Yisrael (JDG 11:39)

EZRA 7:10 contextual word gloss=‘decree’ word gloss=‘regulations’ OSHB EZRA 7:10 word 12

OET-LV: 10 If/because ˊEzrāʼ he _had _directed heart _of_his to_study DOM the _law _of YHWH and_to_do_it and_to_teach in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) decree and_judgement. (EZR_7:10)

OET-RV: 10 because Ezra had made a firm resolution to study Yahweh’s written instructions, and to carefully follow them, and to teach them in Yisrael. (EZR 7:10)

JOB 14:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_limit’ word gloss=‘set_time’ OSHB JOB 14:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 Who will _he _give in_Shəʼōl you_will _hide _me you_will _conceal _me until turns _back anger _of_your you _will _set to_me a _limit and_you_will _remember _me. (JOB_14:13)

OET-RV: ⇔  13 If only you’d allow me to be hidden in the grave,
⇔ that you’d conceal me until your anger is passed.
⇔ but set a limit and then remember me. (JOB 14:13)

JOB 26:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_limit’ word gloss=‘circle’ OSHB JOB 26:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 A _limit he _has _drawn _a _circle on the_surface _of the_waters to the_end _of light with darkness. (JOB_26:10)

OET-RV: 10 He’s drawn a circle to mark the limit of the waters,
⇔ and to mark the boundary between light and darkness. (JOB 26:10)

JOB 28:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_decree’ word gloss=‘decree’ OSHB JOB 28:26 word 3

OET-LV: 26 When_he_made for_rain a _decree and_a _path for_the_storm _of thunder _claps. (JOB_28:26)

OET-RV: 26 He told the rain how to behave,
⇔ ≈ and made the paths for the lightning bolts when it thunders. (JOB 28:26)

PSA 81:5 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_decree’ word gloss=‘regulation’ OSHB PSA 81:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5  if/because is_a _decree for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it an _ordinance of_the _god _of of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ. (PSA_81:5)

OET-RV: 5 He issued it as a regulation in Yosef (Joseph, but referring to Yisrael)
⇔ when he went against Egypt,
⇔ where I heard a voice that I didn’t recognize: (PSA 81:5)

PSA 94:20 contextual word gloss=‘a_decree’ word gloss=‘regulation’ OSHB PSA 94:20 word 7

OET-LV: 20 Will_it_be _joined _to _you a _throne _of destruction(s) one _who_fashions mischief on a _decree. (PSA_94:20)

OET-RV: ⇔  20 Can a corrupt king be your ally?
⇔ Someone who makes it legal to do what’s wrong? (PSA 94:20)

ISA 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘limit’ word gloss=‘measure’ OSHB ISA 5:14 word 8

OET-LV: 14 For_so/thus/hence Shəʼōl it _will _enlarge throat _of_its and_it _will _open _wide mouth _of_its to_not limit splendour _of_its and_it _will _go _down and_its _of_multitude and_its _of_uproar and_one_exulting in_it. (ISA_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 Therefore, the grave has enlarged its appetite
⇔ ≈ and opened its mouth without limit.
⇔ and its elite and its crowd will descend into it,
⇔ along with its noisy crowd and those celebrating. (ISA 5:14)

ISA 24:5 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_decree’ word gloss=‘regulations’ OSHB ISA 24:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 And_the_earth it _has _been _polluted under its _of_inhabitants if/because they _have _transgressed laws they _have _overstepped the_decree they _have _broken the_covenant _of perpetuity. (ISA_24:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙ (ISA 24:5)

MIC 7:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_boundary’ word gloss=‘boundary’ OSHB MIC 7:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11 A _day to_build walls _of_your a _day (the)_that it _will _be _far a _boundary. (MIC_7:11)

OET-RV: ⇔  11 The time will come for rebuilding your walls.
⇔ On that day your boundaries will be greatly expanded. (MIC 7:11)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘חֹק’’ have 10 different glosses: ‘[is]_a_decree’, ‘[the]_decree’, ‘[the]_decree_of’, ‘a_boundary’, ‘a_custom’, ‘a_decree’, ‘a_limit’, ‘an_allowance’, ‘decree’, ‘limit’.