2329. chug

Lexicon

chug: Circle, circuit, compass

Original Word: חוּג
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chuwg
Pronunciation: khoog
Phonetic Spelling: (khoog)
Definition: Circle, circuit, compass
Meaning: a circle

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

circle, circuit, compass

From chuwg; a circle -- circle, circuit, compass.

see HEBREW chuwg

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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2362 (θρόνος, thronos): While not a direct translation of חוּג (chug), the Greek term θρόνος (thronos) is related in the sense of divine authority and sovereignty. It is often used in the New Testament to describe a throne, symbolizing the seat of power and rule, akin to the imagery of God’s dominion over the circle of the earth as depicted in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term חוּג (chug) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the concept of a circle or a circuit. It is often employed in a metaphorical sense to describe the circular nature of the earth or the heavens.

Context: • The Hebrew word חוּג (chug) appears in several key passages within the Old Testament, illustrating the ancient Hebrew understanding of the world and the cosmos. In Isaiah 40:22, the term is used to describe the "circle of the earth," emphasizing the grandeur and sovereignty of God over creation: "He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in" (BSB). This imagery conveys the idea of God's omnipresence and His authority over the universe.
• In Proverbs 8:27, חוּג (chug) is used in the context of creation, where wisdom is personified and speaks of being present when God "drew a circle on the face of the deep" (BSB). This passage highlights the order and design inherent in creation, as established by divine wisdom.
• The use of חוּג (chug) in Job 22:14 further underscores the concept of divine transcendence, as it describes God as one who "walks on the vault of heaven" (BSB), suggesting His dominion over the celestial realm.
• The term is also found in Job 26:10, where it is used to describe the boundary between light and darkness: "He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness" (BSB). This reflects the ordered structure of the world as ordained by God.

Forms and Transliterations

וְח֥וּג וחוג ח֝֗וּג ח֣וּג חוג Chug ḥūḡ veChug wə·ḥūḡ wəḥūḡ

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.