חקי

חקי, חָקָה,Pi. חִיקָּה (b. h.; denom. of חֹק) 1) to draw circles, to survey. Gen. R. s. 39, end (ref. to Gen. 12:9) מְחַקֶּה והולךוכ׳ surveying as he went along, with the direction towards the Temple. 2) to imitate a persons customs, to follow a persons footsteps. Sifra Kdosh. beg. (ref. to Lev. 19:2) פמליא של מלך מה עליה להיות מְחַקָּה למלך Rab. (ed. פ׳ למלך ומהוכ׳) what is the duty of the Kings retinue?To follow in the wake of the King; (Yalk. Lev. 604 מְחַכָּה). Ḥull.II, 9 שלא יְחַקֶּהוכ׳ that he may not appear to imitate the customs of the heretics.