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חוּג H2329
H2329 is the Hebrew word חוּג, transliterated chûwg and said khoog. The King James Version most often renders it circuit.
What it means
a circle.
Where it comes from
from H2328 (חוּג).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: circle, circuit, compass.
Verses using חוּג
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Job 22:14 · KJV
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Proverbs 8:27 · KJV
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Isaiah 40:22 · KJV
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
Common questions
What does Strong's H2329 mean?
H2329 is the Hebrew word חוּג (chûwg), meaning a circle.
How is H2329 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it circuit (1 time), compass (1 time), circle (1 time).
How many times does H2329 appear in the Bible?
חוּג (chûwg) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2329 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2328 (חוּג).
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