Psalms 119:23 — Word Study
WLCגַּ֤ם יָֽשְׁב֣וּ שָׂ֭רִים בִּ֣י נִדְבָּ֑רוּ עַ֝בְדְּךָ֗ יָשִׂ֥יחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
BSAThoughgam [even, also] rulerssar [princes, leaders] sityâshab■ [dwell, remain] and slanderdâbar■ [speak against] Your servantʻebed [slave, bondservant] meditatessîyach▸ [thinks deeply, ponders] on Your statuteschôq [in, according to, decrees, laws, ordinances]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| גַּ֤ם | also | Adverb |
| יָֽשְׁב֣וּ | they sit | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| שָׂ֭רִים | officials | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| בִּ֣י | in me | Preposition, suffix |
| נִדְבָּ֑רוּ | they speak together | Verb, Niphal, perfect third person common plural |
| עַ֝בְדְּךָ֗ | servant your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| יָשִׂ֥יחַ | he meditates | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | on decrees your | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. |
| KJV | Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. |
| ASV | Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes. |
| YLT | Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes, |
| WEB | Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes. |
| BBE | Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules. |
The translations agree on the meaning of יָשִׂ֥יחַ as meditating, with slight variations in wording.
The main clause introduces the opposition faced by the psalmist, while the subordinate clauses detail his steadfast meditation.
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clause
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Deep Study — Psalms 119:23
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Context — The Commitment to God's Lawgenerated
Psalm 119:23 shows the psalmist's resilience in the face of slander from rulers. Despite their accusations, he remains focused on God's statutes, indicating a deep commitment to God's laws. This section emphasizes the contrast between human opposition and divine guidance, as the psalmist finds solace in God's decrees, which serve as his source of strength and direction.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 2:1–2 | Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? |
| 2 | 1 Samuel 20:31 | For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!” |
| 3 | 1 Samuel 22:7–13 | Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? |
| 4 | Luke 22:66 | At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said, |
| 5 | Luke 23:1–2 | Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָשִׂ֥יחַ, ya.Si.achgenerated
The verb יָשִׂיחַ (siyach) means to meditate or muse. It is derived from a root that conveys the idea of speaking or communicating thoughts, often in a reflective manner. The parsing indicates it is in the imperfect tense, suggesting ongoing action — the psalmist continually engages in deep thought about God's statutes.
This meditation is not a passive activity; it involves active contemplation and dialogue with oneself about the significance of God's laws. The psalmist's choice to meditate on God's statutes amid slander highlights his prioritization of divine truth over human opinion.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יָשְׁב֣וּ, they sit, governs the main clause, with two additional clauses connected to it: one describing the action of slander and the other indicating the psalmist's meditation. The structure emphasizes the contrast between the rulers' actions and the psalmist's response.
The sentence is constructed with a main clause followed by subordinate clauses, which helps to illustrate the relationship between the rulers' slander and the psalmist's steadfastness in meditation.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew יָשִׂ֥יחַ is rendered as ἠδολέσξει, which suggests a more conversational or expressive form of meditation. This choice indicates a slight shift from mere contemplation to an active engagement with the statutes, reflecting a dynamic interaction with God's word.
The use of ἄρξοντες for שָׂ֭רִים highlights the authority of those who slander, reinforcing the contrast between their position and the psalmist's humble servitude.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 119:23 shows that even when rulers sit and slander the psalmist, he remains focused on God's laws. This verse highlights the psalmist's determination to meditate on God's statutes, illustrating the importance of staying true to divine guidance despite opposition.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Meditating on God's statutes means reflecting deeply on His laws and commandments, considering their significance and how they apply to life.
The mention of rulers slandering him emphasizes the challenges and opposition he faces, contrasting their actions with his commitment to God's word.
Meditation on God's statutes provides comfort, guidance, and strength, helping individuals remain focused on divine truth rather than human criticism.
By calling himself God's servant, the psalmist expresses humility and dedication to fulfilling God's will, reinforcing his relationship with God.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I prioritize meditation on God's word in my daily life?
- How do I respond to criticism or slander from others, and how can I remain focused on God's truth?
- What role does humility play in my relationship with God as His servant?
- How can I encourage others to meditate on God's statutes amid their challenges?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators, such as Augustine of Hippo, reference this verse to illustrate the psalmist's steadfastness in the face of slander.
"Princes also did sit and speak against me: but Your servant is exercised in Your statutes" [Psalms 119:23].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:23 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BiblePrinces also did sit [and] speak against me,.... The princes in the court of Saul, who suggested to him that David sought his hurt; the princes of his own court, Absalom, his own son, a prince of the
Read John Gill on Psalms 119 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryPrinces also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 119 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleDid sit and speak; did speak against me continually, (for sitting notes continuance,) and when they sat upon their seats of judicature, and when they sat together in companies, entertaining one another with discourses. Did meditate in thy statutes; all their contumelies and reproaches did not discourage nor divert me from the study, belief, and practice of thy word.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 119 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 119:23 Princes also did sit [and] speak against me: [but] thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.Ver. 23. Princes also did sit, &c.] By public invectives; such as were those of our Henry VIII, and of Lewis, king of Hungary and Bohemia (two very potent princes), against Luther. ùñâäí Denotat continuum clamorem (Kimchi).
Read John Trapp on Psalms 119 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) Speak.—Comp. Psalms 50:20 for the same implied sense in this verb. This verse reads as if Israel, and not a mere individual, were the subject of the psalms.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 119 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 23. Princes also did sit] It is very likely that the nobles of Babylon did often, by wicked misrepresentations, render the minds of the kings of the empire evil affected towards the Jews.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 119 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges23. A further proof of his fidelity. Though those in authority sit in council and devise plans for his ruin, he continues to meditate on Jehovah’s statutes. Cp. Daniel 6:4 ff. It has been maintained that foreign princes must be meant, and consequently that the Psalmist must be speaking in the name of the nation, and not as an individual. But princes was the title commonly given to the Israelite nobles in post-exilic times, and the Psalmist was evidently persecuted by wealthy and powerful countrymen. Cp. Psalms 119:161, and see above, p. 702.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 119 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BiblePrinces also did sit and speak against me - This would have been applicable to David many times in his life, but it was also applicable to many others, and there is nothing in the language which would limit it to David.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 119 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Tyndale line
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.
Princes also sat and talked against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
Strictly literal
Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.
Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
Princes also sat—they spoke against me, || Your servant meditates on Your statutes,
Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Simplified
Even leaders sit down together and slander me, but I, your servant, will think seriously about your instructions.
Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with both preserving the core message of the psalmist's experience of slander from rulers and his commitment to meditating on God's statutes. The Dead Sea Scrolls also align closely with the Masoretic Text, confirming the consistency of this verse across different manuscripts.
גַּ֤ם יָֽשְׁב֣וּ שָׂ֭רִים בִּ֣י נִדְבָּ֑רוּ עַ֝בְדְּךָ֗ יָשִׂ֥יחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
גם ישבו שרים ב׳י נדברו עבד׳כה ישיח בחוקי׳כה
8 words on the leather.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 119:23
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
גַּם (gam) is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'moreover,' indicating addition or emphasis. It can express various nuances, such as 'even,' 'indeed,' or 'but.' The term is often used in a correlational manner, as in 'both...and.' It appears in contexts that require clarification or reinforcement of a statement.
גַּם 768 adv. denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
base
H1571 גַּם denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
1571 gam gam
by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea,
though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike,
also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or,
even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover,
nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.
גַּם (gam) — also.
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
DirObjM — AdverbHD
ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3; 1 Joh 4:21). Mt 6:14 should therefore read, "Your heavenly Father will forgive you also"; Lu 6:13, "Whom also he named apostles"; Heb 8:6, "The mediator of a better covenant also"; and 1Th 4:14, `If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also (we believe that) those who are fallen asleep in Jesus, God will bring with Him.'
יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.
יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell
Qal
sit
sit, sit down
sit down
sit = be set (as a jewel)
remain, stay, tarry
with special emphasis of qualifying phr.
dwell, have one’s abode
of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited
Niph. be inhabited, of land
Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee
Hiph.
cause to sit
cause to abide
cause to dwell
cause cities to be inhabited
marry (prop. give a dwelling to)
Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land
base
H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell
3427 yashab yaw-shab'
a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as
judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to
remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)
abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease
self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)
inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),
(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),
(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),
take, tarry.
יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.
1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sit, sit down
1a2) to be set
1a3) to remain, stay
1a4) to dwell, have one's abode
1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited
1c) (Piel) to set, place
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to sit
1d2) to cause to abide, set
1d3) to cause to dwell
1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited
1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be inhabited
1e2) to make to dwell
Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
שַׂר (sar) refers to a leader or ruler, encompassing a range of meanings from prince and chief to official and captain. It denotes various ranks, including military commanders and religious leaders, and can also imply a noble or merchant of high status. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to rule'.
שַׂר 420 n.m. chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
base
H8269 שַׂר chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
8269 sar sar
from 8323; a head person (of any rank or class):--captain
(that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper,
lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
see HEBREW for 08323
שַׂר (sar) — ruler.
1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
1a) chieftain, leader
1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)
1c) captain, general, commander (military)
1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)
1e) heads, princes (of religious office)
1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)
1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)
1h) patron-angel
1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)
1j) warden
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HR/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp1bs
דָבַר (dabar) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning 'to speak.' It encompasses a range of actions including declaring, commanding, and conversing. The root suggests a figurative use of words, with some entries noting a rare destructive sense of subduing. Various forms of the verb indicate different nuances, such as speaking with one another or making promises.
[דָבַר] 1142 vb. speak (original mng. dub.)
Qal speak
Niph. reciprocal sense, speak with one another, talk
Pi. speak
Pu. in the day when she may be spoken for
Hithp. speaking this word
Hiph. either leads subject, or puts to flight, fig. for subdues
base
H1696 דָבַר speak (original mng. dub.)
1696 dabar daw-bar'
a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used
figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive
sense) to subdue:--answer, appoint, bid, command, commune,
declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse,
say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think,
use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: speak.
: speak/tell/command
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: subdue.
: subdue
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: promise.
: promise/declare
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
V-Niphal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person common pluralHVNp3cp
The Hebrew word עֶ֫בֶד (*ebed*) means 'slave' or 'servant' and encompasses various roles, including household servants, subjects, and worshippers of God. It can also refer to Israel as a collective servant of God and is used in polite address among equals. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to work' or 'to serve'.
עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m. slave, servant
slave, servant of household
Subjects, of chief
Servants, worshippers of God
Servant of י׳, in a special sense
Israel as a people is servant of י׳
In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
Phrases
base
H5650 עֶ֫בֶד slave, servant . slave, servant of household
. Subjects, of chief
. Servants, worshippers of God
. Servant of י׳, in a special sense
. Israel as a people is servant of י׳
. In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
. Phrases
5650 `ebed eh'-bed
from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant,
(man-)servant.
see HEBREW for 05647
עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) — servant/slave.
1) slave, servant
1a) slave, servant, man-servant
1b) subjects
1c) servants, worshippers (of God)
1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
1e) servant (of Israel)
1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2ms
שִׂיחַ (siyach) is a Hebrew verb meaning to muse or complain, encompassing a range of actions such as talking, singing, and meditating. It can imply conversing with oneself or aloud, and includes nuances of pondering and declaring thoughts. The entries consistently highlight its use in contexts of communication and reflection.
שִׂיחַ vb. denom. muse, complain, poet. talk (of)
Qal
complain
muse
talk (about), sing (of)
talk (with)
Pôl‛el meditate, consider
base
H7878 שִׂיחַ vb. denom. muse, complain, poet. talk of
7878 siyach see'-akh
a primitive root; to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse
(with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter:--
commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk
(with).
שִׂיחַ (si.ach) — to muse.
1) to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder, sing
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to complain
1a2) to muse, meditate upon, study, ponder
1a3) to talk, sing, speak
1b) (Polel) to meditate, consider, put forth thoughts
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
חֹק (choq) refers to something prescribed, such as a statute, ordinance, or limit. It encompasses a range of meanings, including prescribed tasks, portions, and decrees, whether from God or man. The plural form, חֻקִּים, denotes multiple enactments or statutes. The entries consistently emphasize its legal and prescriptive nature.
חֹק 127 n.m. something prescribed, a statute or due
prescribed task
prescribed-portion or allowance of food
action prescribed for oneself, resolve
prescribed due of the priest from offerings
prescribed limit, boundary
enactment, decree, ordinance of either God or man
pl. חֻקִּים enactments, statutes of a law
base
H2706 חֹק something prescribed, a statute or due . prescribed task
. prescribed-portion or allowance of food
. action prescribed for oneself, resolve
. prescribed due of the priest from offerings
. prescribed limit, boundary
. enactment, decree, ordinance of either God or man
. pl. חֻקִּים enactments, statutes of a law
2706 choq khoke
from 2710; an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time,
space, quantity, labor or usage):--appointed, bound,
commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law,
measure, X necessary, ordinance(- nary), portion, set time,
statute, task.
see HEBREW for 02710
חֹק (choq) — statute: decree.
: decree
1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due
1a) prescribed task
1b) prescribed portion
1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve
1d) prescribed due
1e) prescribed limit, boundary
1f) enactment, decree, ordinance
1f1) specific decree
1f2) law in general
1g) enactments, statutes
1g1) conditions
1g2) enactments
1g3) decrees
1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God
חֹק (choq) — statute: portion.
: portion
1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due
1a) prescribed task
1b) prescribed portion
1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve
1d) prescribed due
1e) prescribed limit, boundary
1f) enactment, decree, ordinance
1f1) specific decree
1f2) law in general
1g) enactments, statutes
1g1) conditions
1g2) enactments
1g3) decrees
1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God
חֹק (choq) — statute: allotment.
: allotment/boundary
Prep | N-mp | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHR/Ncmpc/Sp2ms