◄ 2506. cheleq ►
Strong's Lexicon cheleq: Portion, share, part, inheritance, lot Original Word: חֵלֶק Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: cheleq Pronunciation: KHEH-lek Phonetic Spelling: (khay'lek) Definition: smoothness, an allotment Meaning: The term חֵלֶק (cheleq) primarily denotes "smoothness" or "an allotment." It can refer to a portion, share, or inheritance, often in the context of land or property. The word can also imply a sense of division or distribution. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb חָלַק (chalak), which means "to divide" or "to apportion." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G184 (ἔκβασις, ekbasis): While not a direct translation, this Greek term can relate to the concept of an outcome or end, which can metaphorically connect to the idea of one's portion or destiny. However, the more direct Greek equivalent for "portion" or "share" would be G3310 (μέρος, meros), which aligns more closely with the concept of division or allotment found in חֵלֶק (cheleq). This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term חֵלֶק (cheleq), highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its theological implications. Usage: The word חֵלֶק (cheleq) is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often relating to the division of land among tribes or individuals, as well as metaphorically to describe one's portion in life or destiny. Context: • General Overview: The term חֵלֶק (cheleq) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe both physical and metaphorical portions. It is frequently used in the context of the Israelites' division of the Promised Land, where each tribe received its allotted portion. This concept of allotment underscores the idea of divine providence and order in the distribution of resources and blessings. • Biblical Examples: • Land Allotment: In Joshua 18:5, the term is used to describe the division of the land among the tribes of Israel: "They are to divide it into seven portions. Judah is to remain in its territory in the south, and the house of Joseph in their territory in the north." • Metaphorical Use: In Psalm 16:5, the psalmist uses חֵלֶק (cheleq) to express trust in God's provision: "The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure." • Inheritance and Destiny: In Deuteronomy 32:9, the term is used to describe Israel as the LORD's portion: "But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance." • Theological Implications: The use of חֵלֶק (cheleq) in the Hebrew Bible often reflects themes of divine sovereignty and faithfulness. The distribution of land and blessings is seen as an act of God's will, emphasizing His role as the ultimate provider and sustainer. The concept of a "portion" also invites reflection on one's spiritual inheritance and relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chalaq Definition portion, tract, territory NASB Translation associate (1), catch (1), divisions (2), equal portions (1), farm land (1), inheritance (1), land (1), legacy (1), lot (1), portion (36), portions (4), property (2), reward (4), share (9), territory (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חֵ֫לֶק noun masculineJoshua 18:5 portion, tract, territory — ׳ח absolute Genesis 31:14 +; construct Genesis 14:24 +; suffix חֶלְקִי Psalm 16:5 6t.; חֶלְקְךָ Numbers 18:20; Ecclesiastes 9:9; חֶלְקֶ֑ךָ Psalm 50:18; חֶלְקֵךְ Isaiah 57:6; חֶלְקוֺ Habakkuk 1:16 5t.; חֶלְקָם Genesis 14:24 3t.; plural חֲלָקִים Joshua 18:5 5t.; suffix חֶלְקֵיהֶם Hosea 5:7; — 1 portion, share: a. of booty Genesis 14:24 (twice in verse); Numbers 31:36 (P) 1 Samuel 30:24 (twice in verse). b. of food Leviticus 6:10 (P); יאכלו ׳כּח ׳ח Deuteronomy 18:8; = food Habakkuk 1:16 ("" מַאֲכָל); so (of unrestricted charity) Ecclesiastes 11:2 see Now. c. followed by בְּ, share or interest in Ecclesiastes 9:6, with idea of obligation to Genesis 31:14 (E; in father's house), 2 Samuel 20:1 = 1 Kings 12:16 2Chronicles 10:16 (in royal line; all "" נַחֲלָה); of right (privilege) in ביהוה ׳ח Joshua 22:25,27 (P); Nehemiah 2:20 (in Jerusalem; + צְדָקָה וְזִכָּרוֺן), d. proper share or part אַעֲנֶה חֶלְקִי Job 32:17 i.e. I will do my part in replying. Especially 2 portion, tract, of land: a. as distributive at conquest Joshua 19:9, seven portions Joshua 18:5,6,9 (all J E) Joshua 18:7 (J E; + נחלה in "" clause), Joshua 15:13; Joshua 19:9 (both P); none for tribe of Levi Deuteronomy 10:9; Deuteronomy 12:12; Deuteronomy 14:27,29; Deuteronomy 18:1; Joshua 18:7 (all D; "" נחלה), Joshua 14:4 (P), none for priests Numbers 18:20 (P; "" verb נחל). b. of land possessed by people Hosea 5:7; Micah 2:4. c. portion to be assigned after exile Isaiah 61:7; Ezekiel 45:7; Ezekiel 48:8,21, חֶלְקוֺ עַלאַֿדְמַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ Zechariah 2:16. d. specifically of town-land, district about a town, יִזְרְעֵאל ׳ח 2 Kings 9:10,36 + 1 Kings 21:23 (ᵑ0 חֵל), ׳יִזְ ׳הַשָּׂדֶה בְּח 1 Kings 21:37. e. הַחֵלֶק Amos 7:4 (opposed to תְּהוֺם) apparently of land of Israel 3 hence portion, i.e. (acquired) possession: a. of people as ׳יs possession Deuteronomy 32:9 ("" חֶבֶל נחלתו); but especially b. of ׳י as possession of his servants: of priests, as enjoying perquisites of altar Numbers 18:20 (P; "" נחלה), in spiritual sense Psalm 73:26; Psalm 119:57; Lamentations 3:24; מְנָת חֶלְקִי ׳י Psalm 16:5; בְּאֶרֶץ הַחַיִּים ׳ח Psalm 142:6; hence יעקב ׳ח of ׳י Jeremiah 10:16 = Jeremiah 51:19 (שֵׁבֶט נַחֲלָתוֺ in "" clause) 4 chosen portion, habitual mode of life ׳עִםמְֿנָאֲפִים ח Psalm 50:18 with adulterers is thy chosen life (companionship, shewing character); בְּחַלְּקֵינַֿחַל חֶלְקֵךְ Isaiah 57:6 among smooth (things i.e. stones) of a brook-bed is thy chosen life (of idolatrous habit; see חָלָק); חֶלְקָם בַּחַיִּים Psalm 17:14. 5 portion, award, from God אֱלוֺהַּ ׳ח Job 31:2 ("" נחלה); specifically of punishment of wicked Isaiah 17:14 ("" גּוֺרָל), עִםאֵֿל Job 27:13, מֵאֱלֹהִים Job 20:29 ("" נחלה); = profit, reward חֶלְקִי מִכָּלעֲֿמָלִי Ecclesiastes 2:10, compare Ecclesiastes 2:21; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes 5:17; Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 9:9. — לְחֵלָק Job 17:5 is dubious: a share of feast, or of booty, Kmp Hi; a prey, spoil, Ew Di Da; AV flattery does not suit context. III. חֵ֫לֶק noun [masculine] smoothness, seductiveness of speech, only singular construct בְּחֵלֶק שְׁפָתֶיהָ תַּדִּיחֶ֑נּוּ Proverbs 7:21 with the seductiveness of her lips she impelleth him ("" הִטַּתּוּ בְּרֹב לִקְחָהּ). — I. and II. חֵלֶק see below I. חלק. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion From chalaq; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, X partake, portion. see HEBREW chalaq Forms and Transliterations בְּחֵ֣לֶק בְּחֵ֥לֶק בחלק הַחֲלָקִ֔ים הַחֲלָקִים֙ הַחֵֽלֶק׃ החלק׃ החלקים וְחֵ֕לֶק וְחֵ֙לֶק֙ וְחֵ֨לֶק וְחֶלְקִ֗י וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק וחלק וחלקי וכחלק חֲלָקִ֑ים חֲלָקִ֔ים חֲלָקִ֖ים חֵ֕לֶק חֵ֖לֶק חֵ֙לֶק֙ חֵ֜לֶק חֵ֣לֶק חֵ֤לֶק חֵ֥לֶק חֵ֧לֶק חֵ֨לֶק חֵֽלֶק־ חֶ֝לְקִ֗י חֶלְק֑וֹ חֶלְק֔וֹ חֶלְקְךָ֙ חֶלְקִ֑י חֶלְקִ֖י חֶלְקִ֤י חֶלְקִ֥י חֶלְקֵ֔ךְ חֶלְקֵיהֶֽם׃ חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃ חֶלְקָ֑ם חֶלְקָ֛ם חֶלְקָ֥ם חֶלְקָֽם׃ חֶלְקֽוֹ׃ חלק חלק־ חלקו חלקו׃ חלקי חלקיהם׃ חלקים חלקך חלקך׃ חלקם חלקם׃ כְּחֵ֖לֶק כְּחֵ֣לֶק ׀ כחלק לְ֭חֵלֶק לחלק bə·ḥê·leq beChelek bəḥêleq chalaKim Chelek chelKam chelKech chelkeCha chelkeiHem chelKi chelKo ha·ḥă·lā·qîm ha·ḥê·leq ḥă·lā·qîm hachalaKim haChelek haḥălāqîm haḥêleq ḥălāqîm ḥê·leq ḥê·leq- ḥel·qām ḥel·qê·hem ḥel·qe·ḵā ḥel·qə·ḵā ḥel·qêḵ ḥel·qî ḥel·qōw ḥêleq ḥêleq- ḥelqām ḥelqêhem ḥelqêḵ ḥelqeḵā ḥelqəḵā ḥelqî ḥelqōw kə·ḥê·leq keChelek kəḥêleq lə·ḥê·leq Lechelek ləḥêleq ū·ḵə·ḥê·leq ucheChelek ūḵəḥêleq veChelek vechelKi wə·ḥê·leq wə·ḥel·qî wəḥêleq wəḥelqî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 14:24 HEB: אָֽכְל֣וּ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְחֵ֙לֶק֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: have eaten, and the share of the men KJV: have eaten, and the portion of the men INT: have eaten the young and the share of the men who Genesis 14:24 HEB: הֵ֖ם יִקְח֥וּ חֶלְקָֽם׃ ס NAS: and Mamre; let them take their share. KJV: let them take their portion. INT: them take their share Genesis 31:14 HEB: הַע֥וֹד לָ֛נוּ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה בְּבֵ֥ית NAS: to him, Do we still have any portion or inheritance KJV: and said unto him, [Is there] yet any portion or inheritance INT: said still portion inheritance court Leviticus 6:17 HEB: תֵאָפֶה֙ חָמֵ֔ץ חֶלְקָ֛ם נָתַ֥תִּי אֹתָ֖הּ NAS: I have given it as their share from My offerings by fire; KJV: I have given it [unto them for] their portion of my offerings made by fire; INT: shall not be baked leaven as their share have given my offerings Numbers 18:20 HEB: לֹ֣א תִנְחָ֔ל וְחֵ֕לֶק לֹא־ יִהְיֶ֥ה NAS: own any portion among KJV: in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among INT: shall have no inheritance portion nor own Numbers 18:20 HEB: בְּתוֹכָ֑ם אֲנִ֤י חֶלְקְךָ֙ וְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔ בְּת֖וֹךְ NAS: among them; I am your portion and your inheritance KJV: among them: I [am] thy part and thine inheritance INT: among I am your portion and your inheritance among Numbers 31:36 HEB: וַתְּהִי֙ הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה חֵ֕לֶק הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים בַּצָּבָ֑א NAS: The half, the portion of those who went KJV: And the half, [which was] the portion of them that went out INT: become and the half the portion out to war Deuteronomy 10:9 HEB: הָיָ֧ה לְלֵוִ֛י חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה עִם־ NAS: does not have a portion or inheritance KJV: Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance INT: have Leviite A portion inheritance with Deuteronomy 12:12 HEB: אֵ֥ין ל֛וֹ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃ NAS: he has no portion or inheritance KJV: forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance INT: since has portion inheritance for Deuteronomy 14:27 HEB: אֵ֥ין ל֛וֹ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ׃ NAS: for he has no portion or inheritance KJV: thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance INT: for has portion inheritance among Deuteronomy 14:29 HEB: אֵֽין־ לוֹ֩ חֵ֨לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֜ה עִמָּ֗ךְ NAS: he has no portion or inheritance KJV: And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance INT: because has portion inheritance among Deuteronomy 18:1 HEB: שֵׁ֧בֶט לֵוִ֛י חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה עִם־ NAS: no portion or inheritance KJV: of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance INT: tribe of Levi portion inheritance with Deuteronomy 18:8 HEB: חֵ֥לֶק כְּחֵ֖לֶק יֹאכֵ֑לוּ NAS: They shall eat equal portions, except KJV: They shall have like portions to eat, INT: equal portions shall eat Deuteronomy 18:8 HEB: חֵ֥לֶק כְּחֵ֖לֶק יֹאכֵ֑לוּ לְבַ֥ד NAS: equal portions, except INT: equal portions shall eat except Deuteronomy 32:9 HEB: כִּ֛י חֵ֥לֶק יְהֹוָ֖ה עַמּ֑וֹ NAS: For the LORD'S portion is His people; KJV: For the LORD'S portion [is] his people; INT: for portion the LORD'S is his people Joshua 14:4 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ נָתְנוּ֩ חֵ֨לֶק לַלְוִיִּ֜ם בָּאָ֗רֶץ NAS: and they did not give a portion to the Levites KJV: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites INT: did not give A portion to the Levites the land Joshua 15:13 HEB: יְפֻנֶּ֗ה נָ֤תַן חֵ֙לֶק֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־ NAS: of Jephunneh a portion among KJV: he gave a part among INT: of Jephunneh gave A portion among the sons Joshua 18:5 HEB: אֹתָ֖הּ לְשִׁבְעָ֣ה חֲלָקִ֑ים יְהוּדָ֞ה יַעֲמֹ֤ד NAS: it into seven portions; Judah KJV: it into seven parts: Judah INT: shall divide seven portions Judah shall stay Joshua 18:6 HEB: הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה חֲלָקִ֔ים וַֽהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֖י NAS: in seven divisions, and bring KJV: [into] seven parts, and bring INT: the land seven divisions and bring to Joshua 18:7 HEB: כִּ֠י אֵֽין־ חֵ֤לֶק לַלְוִיִּם֙ בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔ם NAS: have no portion among KJV: But the Levites have no part among INT: because have portion the Levites among Joshua 18:9 HEB: לֶֽעָרִ֛ים לְשִׁבְעָ֥ה חֲלָקִ֖ים עַל־ סֵ֑פֶר NAS: in seven divisions in a book; KJV: into seven parts in a book, INT: cities seven divisions in A book Joshua 19:9 HEB: כִּֽי־ הָיָ֞ה חֵ֤לֶק בְּנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָה֙ NAS: of Simeon [was taken] from the portion of the sons KJV: of Simeon: for the part of the children INT: for become the portion of the sons of Judah Joshua 22:25 HEB: אֵין־ לָכֶ֥ם חֵ֖לֶק בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּ NAS: you have no portion in the LORD. KJV: of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: INT: the Jordan have portion the LORD cease Joshua 22:27 HEB: אֵין־ לָכֶ֥ם חֵ֖לֶק בַּיהוָֽה׃ NAS: You have no portion in the LORD.' KJV: in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. INT: to our sons have portion of the LORD 1 Samuel 30:24 HEB: הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֞י כְּחֵ֣לֶק ׀ הַיֹּרֵ֣ד בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗ה NAS: matter? For as his share is who goes down KJV: unto you in this matter? but as his part [is] that goeth down INT: this for shall his share goes to the battle 67 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2506 67 Occurrences bə·ḥê·leq — 4 Occ. ḥă·lā·qîm — 4 Occ. ḥê·leq — 27 Occ. ḥel·qām — 4 Occ. ḥel·qêḵ — 1 Occ. ḥel·qə·ḵā — 3 Occ. ḥel·qê·hem — 1 Occ. ḥel·qî — 6 Occ. ḥel·qōw — 6 Occ. ha·ḥă·lā·qîm — 2 Occ. ha·ḥê·leq — 1 Occ. kə·ḥê·leq — 2 Occ. lə·ḥê·leq — 1 Occ. ū·ḵə·ḥê·leq — 1 Occ. wə·ḥê·leq — 3 Occ. wə·ḥel·qî — 1 Occ.