Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
circle
Usage: 1) circle, circuit, compass 2) (BDB) vault (of the heavens)
Strong's Number
H2329
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H2329 Quick Answer
Strong's H2329 חוּג (chuwg) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chuwg (khoog) n-m. 1. a circle [from H2328] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include circuit, compass, and circle. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chuwg (khoog) n-m. 1. a circle [from H2328]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- circuit, compass, and circle
Meaning and Definition
chuwg (khoog) n-m. 1. a circle [from H2328] KJV: circle, circuit, compass. Root(s): H2328
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2329. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2329 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chuwg, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2329 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2329 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2329 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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:
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2329.
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2329, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2329 FAQ
What does chug (חוּג) mean?
Chug (Strong's H2329) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "circle". chuwg (khoog) n-m. 1. a circle [from H2328]
How many times is chug (חוּג) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2329 across 3 books.
Where can I study chug (חוּג) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2329 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chug (חוּג)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as circuit, compass, and circle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.