Chêyq — H2436

H2436 · Hebrew — חיק

Pronunciation: khake

Other spellings: chêq חֵק, chôwq חוֹק

Definition

masculine noun

the bosom (literally or figuratively)

  1. bosom, hollow, bottom, midst

Usually translated as

bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within

Origin

or chêq; and chôwq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Chêyq occurs 38 times in 34 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (3), Ruth (1), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (4), Job (1), Psalms (4), Proverbs (5), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (1), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (3), Micah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — C