What does חֵלֶק · יַעֲקֹב mean in the Bible?
חֵלֶק · יַעֲקֹב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Portion of Jacob".
Hebrew · H2506, H3290
חֵלֶק יַעֲקֹב
Properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment · Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch
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חֵלֶק H2506 properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
Pronunciation cheleq
Smoothness of tongue metaphorically extends to flattery; also denotes inherited portion or allotment.
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יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch
What does חֵלֶק יַעֲקֹב (cheleq Yaakov) mean in the Bible?
חֵלֶק · יַעֲקֹב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Portion of Jacob".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2506, H3290?
H2506, H3290 is connected to 416 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Portion of Jacob
Strong's H2506, H3290
Lexical occurrences 416 verses Source Gloss
Portion of Jacob
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֵלֶק יַעֲקֹב is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G184 LXX equivalent Greek
Ἰακώβ Iakṓb G2384 LXX equivalent Greek
Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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