חָקָה

Strong’s Definition

to carve; by implication, to delineate; also to entrench

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

carved work, portrayed, set a print.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to cut, carve, cut in
• 2.(pual) carved (participle)
• 3.(hithpael) to engrave, cut a limit

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châqâh; Pronunciation: khaw-kaw'