Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2436

Strong's H2436 · Hebrew

חֵיק

chêyq · /khake/

Number
H2436
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חֵיק
Transliteration
chêyq
Pronunciation
khake
KJV occurrences
34 verses

Definition

the bosom (literally or figuratively)

KJV: bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.

Root / derivation: or חֵק; and חוֹק; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חֵיק across 34 verses.

bosom32×
bottom3×
lap1×
midst1×
within1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

34 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Exodus2 verses
Numbers1 verse
Deuteronomy3 verses
Ruth1 verse
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings4 verses
1 Kings 1:2

Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. Let there: Heb. Let them seek a young: Heb. a damsel, a virgin cherish: Heb. be a cherisher unto him

1 Kings 3:20

And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

1 Kings 17:19

And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

1 Kings 22:35

And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. increased: Heb. ascended midst: Heb. bosom

Job1 verse
Psalms4 verses
Proverbs5 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel3 verses
Micah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2436 (chêyq) mean?

the bosom (literally or figuratively)

How many times does H2436 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2436 (חֵיק) appears in 34 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bosom.”

How is chêyq translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2436 is rendered as “bosom” (32×), “bottom” (3×), “lap” (1×), “midst” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word חֵיק come from?

or חֵק; and חוֹק; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose;