חֶלְקָה
Transliteration
ḥelqâ
Pronunciation
khel-kaw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חֵלֶק (H2506)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 670c

Strong’s Definitions

חֶלְקָה chelqâh, khel-kaw'; feminine of H2506; properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment:—field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H2513 in the following manner: portion (6x), parcel (5x), piece (5x), field (3x), flattering (2x), plat (2x), part (1x), flattery (1x), ground (1x), places (1x), smooth (1x), smooth things (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H2513 in the following manner: portion (6x), parcel (5x), piece (5x), field (3x), flattering (2x), plat (2x), part (1x), flattery (1x), ground (1x), places (1x), smooth (1x), smooth things (1x).

  1. portion, parcel

    1. of ground

  2. smooth part, smoothness, flattery

    1. smoothness, smooth part

    2. slippery places

    3. smoothness, flattery

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֶלְקָה chelqâh, khel-kaw'; feminine of H2506; properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment:—field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).
STRONGS H2513: Abbreviations
† I. חֶלְקָה noun feminine portion of ground; — absolute ח׳ Amos 4:7 (twice in verse) + 8 times; construct חֶלְקַת Genesis 33:19 + 12 times; 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 י׳'s 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), 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 + 3 times; —
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. — I.חֶלְקָה see below I. חלק.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 27:16; Genesis 27:16; Genesis 33:19; Genesis 33:19

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 33:21

Joshua

Joshua 24:32

Ruth

Ruth 2:3; Ruth 4:3

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 14:30; 2 Samuel 14:31; 2 Samuel 23:11; 2 Samuel 23:12

2 Kings

2 Kings 3:19; 2 Kings 3:25; 2 Kings 9:21; 2 Kings 9:25; 2 Kings 9:26

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 11:13; 1 Chronicles 11:14

Job

Job 24:18; Job 24:18

Psalms

Psalms 12:3; Psalms 12:3; Psalms 12:4; Psalms 73:18

Proverbs

Proverbs 6:24; Proverbs 6:24

Isaiah

Isaiah 30:10

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 12:10; Jeremiah 12:10

Amos

Amos 4:7; Amos 4:7