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Hebrew word study

חֵיקchêyq — the bosom (literally or figuratively)

Pronounced “khake”

the bosom (literally or figuratively)

Translated in the King James as: bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.

Appears 37 times in Scripture

Origin: or חֵק; and חוֹק; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 1×
Genesis 16:5
Exodus — 5×
Exodus 4:6Exodus 4:7+ 3 more in Exodus
Numbers — 1×
Numbers 11:12
Deuteronomy — 3×
Deuteronomy 13:6Deuteronomy 28:54Deuteronomy 28:56
Ruth — 1×
Ruth 4:16
2 Samuel — 2×
2 Sam 12:32 Sam 12:8
1 Kings — 5×
1 Ki 1:21 Ki 3:201 Ki 17:191 Ki 22:35+ 1 more in 1 Kings
Job — 1×
Job 19:27
Psalms — 3×
Psalms 35:13Psalms 79:12Psalms 89:50
Proverbs — 5×
Proverbs 5:20Proverbs 6:27Proverbs 16:33Proverbs 17:23Proverbs 21:14
Ecclesiastes — 1×
Eccles 7:9
Isaiah — 3×
Isaiah 40:11Isaiah 65:6Isaiah 65:7
Jeremiah — 1×
Jeremiah 32:18
Lamentations — 1×
Lam 2:12
Ezekiel — 3×
Ezekiel 43:13Ezekiel 43:14Ezekiel 43:17
Micah — 1×
Micah 7:5

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.