חֵ֫לֶק
che.leqNoun (Masculine)H2506
portion
From: from H2505 (חָלַק);
Short Definition
properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
Full Lexicon Entry
- portion, share, part, territory 1a) portion, share 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) 1c) one's portion, one's possession 1d) (chosen) portion 1e) portion, award (from God) Aramaic equivalent: cha.laq (*חֲלָק *"portion" H2508)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
58 timesAppears 58 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
9
Deuteronomy
7
Ecclesiastes
6
Job
5
Psalms
5
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 12:16
- Deuteronomy 14:29
- Ezk 48:8
- Job 17:5
- Joshua 19:9
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