חֻקֹֿק (chuq.qoq)
chuq.qoq
Hukkok; Hukok
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Hebrew noun chuq.qoq, transliterated as chukkok, carries the meaning of something appointed or decreed. In the biblical text, this term is used exclusively as a proper name for places rather than as a common noun describing law or statute.
It appears in only one verse, Joshua 19:34, where it identifies a town on the boundary of the tribe of Naphtali during the division of the Promised Land. The name likely reflects the idea that this settlement was divinely appointed or designated for that specific tribal inheritance.
Scholars note that the word may also be an alternative form for Helkath, a city in the territory of Asher mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:60. This connection suggests that chuq.qoq and Helkath refer to the same location, highlighting how ancient place names could vary slightly across different biblical records while pointing to the same appointed inheritance.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Hukkok appears in Joshua 19:34 as a specific town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali. While it is a proper noun identifying a physical location, its root meaning suggests something appointed or decreed. This reminds us that the land itself was not random but carefully designated by God for His people.
For your faith life, this detail highlights the precision of God’s provision. Just as Hukkok had a specific place in the ancient map, every part of your journey has meaning under His sovereignty. You can trust that He knows exactly where you are and what role you play in His larger story.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Hukok/ towards1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- חוּקֹ֑קָ/ה1×
Key Verses
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Joshua 19:34
The border turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok. It reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.
This verse identifies Hukkok as a boundary marker for Naphtali, showing how the word functions as a specific place name in the tribal inheritance records.