חֵקֶק (ḥēqeq) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning something prescribed. It appears
2 times
in 2 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H2711).
Also rendered
decree
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 728a)
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.)