נחקק

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ק־ק (ḥ-q-q)

From the root ח־ק־ק (kh-q-q) in the nif'al binyan.

Verb

נֶחְקַק • (nékh'kák) third-singular masculine past (nif'al construction, active counterpart חָקַק)

1. To be legislated: to be created through legislation.
2. To be engraved, etched: to be carved (text or symbols) into something.

Related terms

• (noun) חוֹק / חֹק (“law, statue; rule”)
• (transitive) חָקַק (“to legislate; to engrave, to etch; to ingrain, imprint”)
• (transitive) חוֹקֵק (“to legislate; flowery: to engrave, etch; flowery: to ingrain, imprint”)
• (intransitive) חוֹקַק (“to be legislated”)