Strong's Lexicon chug: Circle, circuit, compass Original Word: חוּג 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 Originfrom 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 wəḥūḡLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Isaiah 40:22 3 Occurrences |
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