Strong's Lexicon chug: Circle, circuit, compass Original Word: חוּג Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of a circle or encompassing can be related to Greek words like "κύκλος" (kyklos - G2945), meaning circle or ring. Usage: The Hebrew word "chug" primarily denotes the concept of a circle or circuit. It is used to describe the act of drawing a circle or the idea of encompassing something. In the biblical context, it often refers to the circular nature of the earth or the heavens, emphasizing God's sovereignty and the order of creation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cosmology, the concept of a circular earth or heavens was common. The use of "chug" in the Hebrew Bible reflects this understanding and highlights the belief in a divinely ordered universe. The imagery of a circle also conveys completeness and perfection, attributes often associated with God's creation and His eternal nature. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to draw around, make a circle NASB Translation inscribed a circle (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חוּג] verb draw round, make a circle (Aramaic  circumivit; noun  , חוּגְתָּא, circle, vault of heavens) — Qal Perfect חֹק חָג עלפֿני מים Job 26:10 (compare Proverbs 8:27), hath drawn as a circle a bound, etc., of the horizon-line. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance compass A primitive root (compare chagag); to describe a circle -- compass. see HEBREW chagag Forms and Transliterations חָ֭ג חג chag ḥāḡLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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