חֻקֹֿק

# Hukkok: A Place Name in Ancient Israel Hukkok (חֻקֹֿק) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, identifying it as a proper noun rather than a common word with variable meanings. The single occurrence limits our understanding to its function as a geographical designation within the biblical text. Without additional contextual data provided in the lexicon entry, the significance of Hukkok must remain tied to its singular biblical reference. Its appearance as a place name suggests it held enough importance to be mentioned in the scriptural record, though its prominence in the text was minimal. The name itself preserves the geographical knowledge of ancient Israel, marking a location known to the biblical authors and their audience. For modern readers, Hukkok represents the type of specific geographical reference embedded throughout biblical narratives—a marker of ancient Palestinian topography that anchored religious and historical accounts in concrete locations. Its rarity in biblical text makes it a minor geographical reference compared to more frequently mentioned sites, yet it remains part of the documentary record of ancient Israel's landscape.