Chug denotes a circular expanse or marked boundary, used of the earth, heavens, and the face of the deep.

The term denotes a circular extent or boundary: it is associated with the earth and the heavens as encompassing spaces, and with a circle inscribed upon the face of the deep.

1. Circular expanse or inscribed boundary · dominant

   In Isaiah 40:22 and Job 22:14, the construct noun occurs with the earth and the heavens; the APB renders the clauses with “the circle of the earth” and “the circle of the heavens.” In Proverbs 8:27, the absolute form occurs in the action of inscribing a circle upon the face of the deep, as the APB renders the clause.

   Isaiah 40:22Job 22:14Proverbs 8:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “circle” in all three verses, attaching it to the earth, the heavens, or the face of the deep. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the Hebrew noun.