chok

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/xoʊk//xok/

noun

A law or commandment without a comprehensible explanation or purpose.

OriginHebrew חֹק →
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Meanings

nounchok (plural choks or chukim)

plural choks · plural chukim

  1. JewishlawA law or commandment without a comprehensible explanation or purpose.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחֹק
  2. Englishchok

Borrowed from Hebrew חֹק (khók).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kochhock
Cite this entry
APA

chok. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chok

MLA

“chok.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chok. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chok,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chok.

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