◄ 2329. chug ►
Strong's Lexicon chug: Circle, circuit, compass Original Word: חוּג Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: chug Pronunciation: khoog Phonetic Spelling: (khoog) Definition: Circle, circuit, compass Meaning: a circle Word Origin: Derived from the root חוּג (chug), which means to encircle or encompass. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "chug" is "γῦρος" (gyros), which also means circle or circuit. Usage: The Hebrew word "chug" primarily denotes a circle or a circuit. It is used to describe the circular nature of the earth or the heavens, emphasizing the completeness and perfection of God's creation. The term can also imply the idea of a boundary or limit, as seen in its usage in the context of the earth's horizon or the heavens. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cosmology, the concept of a circular earth or heavens was common. The Hebrews, like their neighbors, understood the world in terms of a flat disc with a dome-like sky above. The use of "chug" in the Hebrew Bible reflects this understanding, while also highlighting the sovereignty and creative power of God, who establishes the boundaries of the earth and the heavens. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chug Definition vault, horizon NASB Translation circle (2), vault (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חוּג noun [masculine] vault; — only of vault of the heavens חוּג שׁמים התהלך Job 22:14; בְּחֻקֿוֺ חוּג עלֿ תהום ׳פנ Proverbs 8:27; הישֵׁב עַלחֿוּג הארץ Isaiah 40:22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance circle, circuit, compass From chuwg; a circle -- circle, circuit, compass. see HEBREW chuwg Forms and Transliterations וְח֥וּג וחוג ח֝֗וּג ח֣וּג חוג Chug ḥūḡ veChug wə·ḥūḡ wəḥūḡ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 22:14 HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וְח֥וּג שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃ NAS: And He walks on the vault of heaven.' KJV: not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven. INT: cannot see the vault of heaven walks Proverbs 8:27 HEB: אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־ פְּנֵ֥י NAS: When He inscribed a circle on the face KJV: I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face INT: he inscribed A circle on the face Isaiah 40:22 HEB: הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל־ ח֣וּג הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ NAS: above the circle of the earth, KJV: [It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, INT: sits above the circle of the earth inhabitants 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2329 3 Occurrences ḥūḡ — 2 Occ. wə·ḥūḡ — 1 Occ.