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Proverbs 16:33
“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חֵיקchêyq · khake
H2436 · Hebrew
H2436 · Hebrew
- Definition
- the bosom (literally or figuratively)
- Derivation
- or חֵק; and חוֹק; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose;
- KJV renderings
- bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.
- Grammar
- בַּ֭ — preposition with definite article
- חֵיק — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 38 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 16:5Exodus 4:6Exodus 4:6Exodus 4:7Exodus 4:7
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חֵיק here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.