Lexicon chelqah: Portion, plot, parcel, territory Original Word: חֶלְקָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance field, ground, parcel, part, piece of land ground, plat, portion, Feminine of cheleq; properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment -- field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing). see HEBREW cheleq Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חֶלְקָה noun feminine portion of ground; — absolute ׳ח Amos 4:7 (twice in verse) + 8 t.; construct חֶלְקַת Genesis 33:19 12t.; suffix חֶלְקָתִי Jeremiah 12:10; חֶלְקָתָם Job 24:18; portion of ground, 1 especially a. הַשָּׂדֶה ׳ח = the clearly divided field Genesis 33:19; Joshua 24:32 (both E), 2 Samuel 23:11; Ruth 2:3; Ruth 4:3; 2 Kings 9:25; 1 Chronicles 11:13. Also b. without השׂדה Amos 4:7 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 14:30 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 14:31; 2 Samuel 23:12; 2 Kings 3:19,25; 2 Kings 9:21,26 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 11:14; Job 24:18; of ׳יs land Jeremiah 12:10 (twice in verse) ("" כַּרְמִי); compare also proper name, of a location חלקת חַצֻּרִים 2 Samuel 2:16 field of sword-edges (Dr), ᵐ5 EwG iii. 156, Eng. tr. 114 We read הַצֹּדִים ׳ח field of plotters or liers-in-wait (see Dr). 2 portion of ground assigned to one, מחקק ׳ח Deuteronomy 33:21 commander's portion. II. [חֶלְקָה] noun feminine smooth part, smoothness, flattery; — construct חֶלְקַת Genesis 27:16; Proverbs 6:24; plural חֲלָקוֺת Psalm 12:3 3t.; — 1 smoothness, smooth part חֶלְקַת צַוָּארָיו Genesis 27:16. 2 plural slippery places Psalm 73:18 figurative of situation of wicked. 3 smoothness = flattery ׳שְׂפַת חִ Psalm 12:3, compare Psalm 12:4; חֶלְקַת לָשׁוֺן Proverbs 6:24; = substantive plural smooth things, i.e. agreeable, flattering things Isaiah 30:10. — 1.חֶלְקָה see below I. חלק. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַק (chalak), which means "to be smooth" or "to divide."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1131 (dapanē): While not a direct equivalent, this Greek term relates to expenditure or cost, which can be conceptually linked to the idea of an allotment or portion in terms of resources. Usage: The word חֶלְקָה (chelkah) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often relating to the division of land or the concept of a portion or inheritance. It can also imply the use of smooth or flattering speech. Context: • Smoothness/Flattery: In some contexts, חֶלְקָה (chelkah) is used metaphorically to describe speech that is smooth or flattering. This usage highlights the deceptive or persuasive nature of such speech, often warning against its potential to mislead or manipulate. Forms and Transliterations בְּחֶלְקַ֕ת בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה בחלקה בחלקות בחלקת הַֽחֶלְקָה֙ הַחֶלְקָ֖ה הַחֶלְקָ֣ה הַחֶלְקָ֥ה הַחֶלְקָה֙ החלקה וְחֶלְקָ֛ה וחלקה חֲלָק֑וֹת חֲלָק֔וֹת חֶלְקַ֣ת חֶלְקַ֤ת חֶלְקַ֥ת חֶלְקַ֨ת חֶלְקַת֙ חֶלְקָ֣ה חֶלְקָ֤ה חֶלְקָתִ֑י חֶלְקָתָ֣ם חלקה חלקות חלקת חלקתי חלקתם מֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת מחלקת ba·ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ ba·ḥel·qāh Bachalakot bachelKah baḥălāqōwṯ baḥelqāh bə·ḥel·qaṯ bechelKat bəḥelqaṯ chalaKot chelKah chelKat chelkaTam chelkaTi ha·ḥel·qāh ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ hachelKah haḥelqāh ḥălāqōwṯ ḥel·qā·ṯām ḥel·qā·ṯî ḥel·qāh ḥel·qaṯ ḥelqāh ḥelqaṯ ḥelqāṯām ḥelqāṯî mê·ḥel·qaṯ mechelKat mêḥelqaṯ vechelKah wə·ḥel·qāh wəḥelqāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 27:16 HEB: יָדָ֑יו וְעַ֖ל חֶלְקַ֥ת צַוָּארָֽיו׃ NAS: on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. KJV: upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: INT: his hands and on the smooth of his neck Genesis 33:19 Deuteronomy 33:21 Joshua 24:32 Ruth 2:3 Ruth 4:3 2 Samuel 14:30 2 Samuel 14:30 2 Samuel 14:31 2 Samuel 23:11 2 Samuel 23:12 2 Kings 3:19 2 Kings 3:25 2 Kings 9:21 2 Kings 9:25 2 Kings 9:26 2 Kings 9:26 1 Chronicles 11:13 1 Chronicles 11:14 Job 24:18 Psalm 12:2 Psalm 12:3 Psalm 73:18 Proverbs 6:24 Isaiah 30:10 29 Occurrences |