2513. chelqah

Strong's Lexicon

chelqah: Portion, plot, parcel, territory

Original Word: חֶלְקָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: chelqah
Pronunciation: khel-kaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (khel-kaw')
Definition: Portion, plot, parcel, territory
Meaning: smoothness, flattery, an allotment

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַק (chalak), meaning "to divide" or "to apportion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2819 (κλῆρος, kleros): Refers to a lot, portion, or inheritance, often used in the context of dividing land or inheritance.

Usage: The Hebrew word "chelqah" primarily refers to a portion of land or a plot. It is used in the context of land division, inheritance, and territorial boundaries. The term can denote a specific piece of land allocated to an individual or tribe, often as part of the inheritance system established in ancient Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, land was a critical component of identity, sustenance, and economic stability. The division of land among the tribes of Israel was a significant event, as recorded in the book of Joshua. Each tribe received a "chelqah," or portion, of the Promised Land, which was further divided among families. This system ensured that each family had a means of livelihood and a stake in the community. The concept of land inheritance was deeply tied to the covenantal promises made by God to the patriarchs, emphasizing the importance of land as a divine gift and a symbol of God's faithfulness.

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 Ew^{G 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.

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

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 wəḥelqāh

Englishman'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
HEB: וַיִּ֜קֶן אֶת־ חֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: He bought the piece of land where
KJV: And he bought a parcel of a field,
INT: bought the piece of a field he

Deuteronomy 33:21
HEB: כִּי־ שָׁ֛ם חֶלְקַ֥ת מְחֹקֵ֖ק סָפ֑וּן
NAS: the ruler's portion was reserved;
KJV: the first part for himself, because there, [in] a portion of the lawgiver,
INT: For there portion the ruler's was reserved

Joshua 24:32
HEB: קָבְר֣וּ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: at Shechem, in the piece of ground
KJV: they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground
INT: buried Shechem the piece of ground which

Ruth 2:3
HEB: וַיִּ֣קֶר מִקְרֶ֔הָ חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ לְבֹ֔עַז
NAS: to come to the portion of the field
KJV: was to light on a part of the field
INT: to come hap to the portion of the field to Boaz

Ruth 4:3
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַגֹּאֵ֔ל חֶלְקַת֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: has to sell the piece of land
KJV: selleth a parcel of land,
INT: said to the closest the piece the land which

2 Samuel 14:30
HEB: עֲבָדָ֜יו רְאוּ֩ חֶלְקַ֨ת יוֹאָ֤ב אֶל־
NAS: Joab's field is next
KJV: See, Joab's field is near mine,
INT: to his servants See field Joab's is next

2 Samuel 14:30
HEB: אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם אֶת־ הַחֶלְקָ֖ה בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פ
NAS: servants set the field on fire.
KJV: servants set the field on fire.
INT: servants Absalom's the field fire

2 Samuel 14:31
HEB: עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ אֶת־ הַחֶלְקָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־ לִ֖י
NAS: set my field on fire?
KJV: set my field on fire?
INT: set have your servants my field after burning

2 Samuel 23:11
HEB: וַתְּהִי־ שָׁ֞ם חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה
NAS: where there was a plot of ground
KJV: into a troop, where was a piece of ground
INT: become where was a plot of ground fruit

2 Samuel 23:12
HEB: וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב בְּתוֹךְ־ הַֽחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָ וַיַּ֖ךְ
NAS: in the midst of the plot, defended
KJV: in the midst of the ground, and defended
INT: took the midst of the plot defended and struck

2 Kings 3:19
HEB: תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ וְכֹל֙ הַחֶלְקָ֣ה הַטּוֹבָ֔ה תַּכְאִ֖בוּ
NAS: good piece of land with stones.'
KJV: every good piece of land with stones.
INT: and stop every piece good and mar

2 Kings 3:25
HEB: יַהֲרֹ֡סוּ וְכָל־ חֶלְקָ֣ה ט֠וֹבָה יַשְׁלִ֨יכוּ
NAS: a stone on every piece of good land
KJV: and on every good piece of land cast
INT: destroyed every piece of good threw

2 Kings 9:21
HEB: יֵה֔וּא וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃
NAS: and found him in the property of Naboth
KJV: and met him in the portion of Naboth
INT: Jehu and found the property of Naboth the Jezreelite

2 Kings 9:25
HEB: שָׂ֚א הַשְׁלִכֵ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֕ת שְׂדֵ֖ה נָב֣וֹת
NAS: [him] up and cast him into the property of the field
KJV: [and] cast him in the portion of the field
INT: Take and cast the property of the field of Naboth

2 Kings 9:26
HEB: וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥י לְךָ֛ בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את נְאֻם־
NAS: you in this property,' says
KJV: and I will requite thee in this plat, saith
INT: the LORD will repay the property likewise saith

2 Kings 9:26
HEB: שָׂ֧א הַשְׁלִכֵ֛הוּ בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: and cast him into the property, according to the word
KJV: [and] cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word
INT: take and cast the property to the word of the LORD

1 Chronicles 11:13
HEB: לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַתְּהִ֛י חֶלְקַ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה מְלֵאָ֣ה
NAS: to battle, and there was a plot of ground
KJV: to battle, where was a parcel of ground
INT: to battle and there was A plot of ground full

1 Chronicles 11:14
HEB: וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֤וּ בְתוֹךְ־ הַחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּיל֔וּהָ וַיַּכּ֖וּ
NAS: in the midst of the plot and defended
KJV: themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, and delivered
INT: took the midst of the plot and defended and struck

Job 24:18
HEB: מַ֗יִם תְּקֻלַּ֣ל חֶלְקָתָ֣ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־
NAS: of the water; Their portion is cursed
KJV: as the waters; their portion is cursed
INT: of the water is cursed their portion the earth not

Psalm 12:2
HEB: רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב
NAS: another; With flattering lips
KJV: with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips
INT: another lips flattering A double heart

Psalm 12:3
HEB: כָּל־ שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת
NAS: all flattering lips,
KJV: shall cut off all flattering lips,
INT: all lips flattering the tongue speaks

Psalm 73:18
HEB: אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ
NAS: You set them in slippery places; You cast them down
KJV: Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down
INT: Surely slippery set cast

Proverbs 6:24
HEB: מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת רָ֑ע מֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת לָשׁ֥וֹן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃
NAS: woman, From the smooth tongue
KJV: woman, from the flattery of the tongue
INT: woman the evil the smooth tongue of the adulteress

Isaiah 30:10
HEB: דַּבְּרוּ־ לָ֣נוּ חֲלָק֔וֹת חֲז֖וּ מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃
NAS: Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy
KJV: speak unto us smooth things, prophesy
INT: things Speak pleasant illusions Prophesy

29 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2513
29 Occurrences

ba·ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ba·ḥel·qāh — 2 Occ.
bə·ḥel·qaṯ — 3 Occ.
ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
ḥel·qāh — 2 Occ.
ḥel·qaṯ — 9 Occ.
ḥel·qā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ḥel·qā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ha·ḥel·qāh — 5 Occ.
mê·ḥel·qaṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥel·qāh — 1 Occ.