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It conveys the action of cutting or etching into a surface, often with the intent of creating a lasting impression or record. This term is used in contexts where something is permanently marked or recorded, symbolizing durability and permanence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, engraving was a common practice for creating inscriptions on stone, metal, or clay. These inscriptions were often used for recording laws, decrees, or significant events. The act of engraving was seen as a way to ensure that important information was preserved for future generations. In the biblical context, engraving is sometimes associated with the divine act of inscribing laws or commands, emphasizing their eternal and unchanging nature.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to cut in, carve<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>carved (1), engraved (1), portrayed (1), set a limit (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חָקָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> only <em>Pu`al</em> <font size="+1"><b>cut in, carve</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>represent, imitate</em>; "" <font class="hebrew2">חקק</font>) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מְחֻקֶּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Ezekiel 8:10</a> + <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23-14.htm">Ezekiel 23:14</a> (Co <font class="hebrew2">מְחֻקִּים</font>, after <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font>), <em>carved</em> figure on wall <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Ezekiel 8:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23-14.htm">Ezekiel 23:14</a> (where read <font class="hebrew2">אנשׁים מחקים</font>, see above) = substantive <em>carved work</em> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35</a> (on doors of temple). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">עלשָֿׁרְשֵׁי רַגְלַי תִּתְחַקֶּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/13-27.htm">Job 13:27</a> <em>thou gravest thee a</em> <em>graving</em> (= markest a line) <em>for</em> (i.e. about) <em>the soles of my feet</em>, fixest limits for them (see Di). <p><font class="hebrew2">חֻקָּה</font> see below <font class="hebrew2">חקק</font>. below<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>carved work, portrayed, set a print <p>A primitive root; to carve; by implication, to delineate; also to entrench -- carved work, portrayed, set a print. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃ המחקה׃ מְחֻקֶּ֣ה מְחֻקֶּ֥ה מחקה תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃ תתחקה׃ ham·mə·ḥuq·qeh hammechukKeh hamməḥuqqeh mə·ḥuq·qeh mechukKeh məḥuqqeh tiṯ·ḥaq·qeh titchakKeh tiṯḥaqqeh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/6-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 6:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מְיֻשָּׁ֖ר עַל־ <b> הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> evenly applied <span class="itali">on the engraved</span> work.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fitted <span class="itali">upon the carved work.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/6-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> evenly on <span class="itali">the engraved</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/13-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 13:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שָׁרְשֵׁ֥י רַ֝גְלַ֗י <b> תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> my paths; <span class="itali">You set a limit</span> for the soles<br><a href="/kjvs/job/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto all my paths; <span class="itali">thou settest a print</span> upon the heels<br><a href="/interlinear/job/13-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the soles of my feet <span class="itali">set</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/8-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 8:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל <b> מְחֻקֶּ֥ה </b> עַל־ הַקִּ֖יר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Israel, <span class="itali">were carved</span> on the wall<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Israel, <span class="itali">pourtrayed</span> upon the wall<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/8-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the house of Israel <span class="itali">were carved</span> on the wall<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/23-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 23:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתֵּ֗רֶא אַנְשֵׁי֙ <b> מְחֻקֶּ֣ה </b> עַל־ הַקִּ֔יר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> men <span class="itali">portrayed</span> on the wall,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> men <span class="itali">pourtrayed</span> upon the wall,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> saw men <span class="itali">portrayed</span> on the wall<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2707.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2707.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2707<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hammechukkeh_2707.htm">ham·mə·ḥuq·qeh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mechukkeh_2707.htm">mə·ḥuq·qeh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/titchakkeh_2707.htm">tiṯ·ḥaq·qeh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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