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It conveys the idea of something that is firmly set, much like an inscription that is carved into stone. In the biblical context, "cheqeq" is often associated with divine laws or decrees given by God to His people, emphasizing their permanence and importance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, laws and decrees were central to the community's covenant relationship with God. These statutes were not merely legal requirements but were seen as divine instructions that guided the moral and spiritual life of the nation. The concept of a "decree" in the ancient Near East often carried the weight of authority and was expected to be obeyed without question. Inscriptions of laws on stone or metal were common practices to ensure their durability and public accessibility.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>the same as <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm">choq</a>, q.v.<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">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>decree, thought <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2710.htm">chaqaq</a>; an enactment, a resolution -- decree, thought. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2710.htm">chaqaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חִקְקֵי־ חקקי־ chikkei ḥiq·qê- ḥiqqê-<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/judges/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 5:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדֹלִ֖ים <b> חִקְקֵי־ </b> לֵֽב׃ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/judges/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [there were] great <span class="itali">thoughts</span> of heart.<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Reuben great <span class="itali">thoughts</span> of heart<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 10:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ה֥וֹי הַחֹֽקְקִ֖ים <b> חִקְקֵי־ </b> אָ֑וֶן וּֽמְכַתְּבִ֥ים</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unrighteous <span class="itali">decrees,</span> and that write<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Woe enact <span class="itali">decrees</span> evil record<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2711.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2711.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2711<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chikkei_2711.htm">ḥiq·qê- — 2 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2710.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2710"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2710" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2712.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2712"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2712" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>