2508. chalaq
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chalaq: To divide, to share, to apportion, to distribute

Original Word: חָלַק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chalaq
Pronunciation: khaw-lak'
Phonetic Spelling: (khal-awk')
Definition: To divide, to share, to apportion, to distribute
Meaning: a part

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3307 (merizō): To divide, to distribute

- G3313 (meros): A part, a portion

Usage: The Hebrew verb "chalaq" primarily means to divide or distribute something among individuals or groups. It is often used in the context of dividing land, spoils, or inheritance. The term can also imply the act of sharing or apportioning resources or responsibilities. In some contexts, it carries the connotation of smoothness or flattery, as in the act of dividing words to persuade or deceive.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the division of land and inheritance was a significant aspect of maintaining family lineage and tribal identity. The land was seen as a divine gift, and its distribution was governed by laws and customs that ensured each tribe and family received their allotted portion. The concept of "chalaq" reflects the importance of fairness and justice in these transactions, as well as the communal nature of Israelite society, where resources were shared among the people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chalaq
Definition
portion, possession
NASB Translation
possession (1), share (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲלָק noun [masculine] portion, possession, lot (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳ח possession in land Ezra 4:16; suffix חֲלְקֵהּ Daniel 4:12,20, i.e. his appointed lot.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
portion

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chalaq; a part -- portion.

see HEBREW chalaq

Forms and Transliterations
חֲלָק֙ חֲלָקֵ֔הּ חֲלָקֵ֖הּ חלק חלקה chaLak chalaKeh ḥă·lā·qêh ḥă·lāq ḥălāq ḥălāqêh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 4:16
HEB: לָקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה חֲלָק֙ בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔א
NAS: no possession in [the province] beyond
KJV: no portion on this side
INT: A result this possession beyond the River

Daniel 4:15
HEB: וְעִם־ חֵיוְתָ֥א חֲלָקֵ֖הּ בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב אַרְעָֽא׃
NAS: of heaven, And let him share with the beasts
KJV: of heaven, and [let] his portion [be] with
INT: with the beasts share the grass of the earth

Daniel 4:23
HEB: חֵיוַ֤ת בָּרָא֙ חֲלָקֵ֔הּ עַ֛ד דִּֽי־
NAS: of heaven, and let him share with the beasts
KJV: of heaven, and [let] his portion [be] with
INT: the beasts of the field share till forasmuch

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2508
3 Occurrences


ḥă·lāq — 1 Occ.
ḥă·lā·qêh — 2 Occ.
















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