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ḥūg חוּג ‘circle’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥūg חוּג ‘to mark’
Roots: חוג

ḥūg n, m
1) circle, circuit, compass
2) (BDB) vault (of the heavens)

Mentioned in Isaiah 40:22 Proverbs 8:27 Job 22:14

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