חָקַק (ḥāqaq) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning cut in. It appears
19 times
in 9 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H2710).
Also rendered
to decree
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 728)
Root family 728: חָקַקḥāqaq — engrave, portray, decree, inscribe, govern. (ASV and RSV similar, but ASV translates the participial form as “governor,” and RSV uses “commander” when the context is military.)