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חֹק
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| Part of Speech | Noun |
|---|---|
| Occurrences | 129 |
| Possible Meanings |
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| Related Entries | חֻקָּה, חקק |
| Lexical Category | Law |
Possible Meanings
1. Law, statute
- Biblical verses – Shemot 15:26, Shemot 18:16,20 and most other cases
- Additional data –
2. Prescribed portion
- Biblical verses – Bereshit 47:22, Yeshayahu 5:14, Mishlei 30:8, Mishlei 31:15
- Perhaps Shemot 29:28, Vayikra – many
- Additional data –
3. Custom
- Biblical verses – Shofetim 11:39
- Additional data –
Disputed Cases
Idioms
"חֹק וּמִשְׁפָּט"
- Shemot 15:25, Yehoshua 24:25, Shemuel I 30:25, Ezra 7:10 – See Miracles and Mitzvot at Marah.
Relationship to Synonyms
מִשְׁפָּט
Commentators disagree as to the relationship between חק and משפט:
- A משפט is a commandment with a readily apparent reason while a חק does not have one1 – Sifra, Bavli Yoma,2 Rashi, Rambam, Ramban
- A משפט is an interpersonal law (בין אדם לחברו) while a חק is a ritual (בין אדם למקום) – R. D"Z Hoffmann3
- A משפט specifies the consequence of its violation while a חק does not –
- The two are used interchangeably –
