Words the Bible translates as statute
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ḥoqחֹקa statute: a binding rule that has been laid down and set in force, whether by God or by a human authority.
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- an allotted portion: a fixed share, ration, or due that is assigned to someone.
- a fixed limit: a boundary or bound that has been set and may not be crossed.
- ḥuqqahחֻקָּהa statute: a fixed, prescribed regulation laid down to be kept, whether a binding law, a permanent religious observance, an inherited custom, or one of the set orders of nature
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