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חֵלֶק

Properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment

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חֵלֶק H2506
Pronunciation cheleq

What does חֵלֶק (cheleq) mean in the Bible?

חֵלֶק (cheleq): Smoothness of tongue metaphorically extends to flattery; also denotes inherited portion or allotment.

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Questions this entry answers

What does חֵלֶק (cheleq) mean in the Bible?

חֵלֶק (cheleq): Smoothness of tongue metaphorically extends to flattery; also denotes inherited portion or allotment.

How does the BSB render H2506?

The BSB source-word alignment has 67 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include portion (14), . . . (3), on the plot [of ground] (3), portions (3), share (3).

Where does חֵלֶק (cheleq) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (9), Deuteronomy (8), Ecclesiastes (8), Psalms (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
portion 14× Numbers 31:36, Deuteronomy 10:9, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 14:27
. . . 3× Deuteronomy 18:8, Job 32:17, Psalms 16:5
on the plot [of ground] 3× 2 Kings 9:10, 2 Kings 9:36, 2 Kings 9:37
portions 3× Joshua 18:5, Joshua 18:6, Joshua 18:9
share 3× Joshua 22:25, Joshua 22:27, 2 Samuel 20:1
The Portion 3× Jeremiah 10:16, Jeremiah 51:19, Micah 2:4
his portion 2× Ecclesiastes 2:21, Habakkuk 1:16
is his lot 2× Ecclesiastes 3:22, Ecclesiastes 5:18
is my portion 2× Psalms 119:57, Lamentations 3:24
the share 2× Joshua 19:9, 1 Samuel 30:24
your portion 2× Ecclesiastes 11:2, Isaiah 57:6
[is] the portion 1× Isaiah 17:14
{will match} the share 1× 1 Samuel 30:24
a portion 1× Joshua 15:13
a share 1× Ecclesiastes 9:6
along with their land 1× Hosea 5:7
am your portion 1× Numbers 18:20
and my portion 1× Psalms 73:26
and the share 1× Genesis 14:24
and throw in your lot 1× Psalms 50:18
any portion 1× Numbers 18:20
as His portion 1× Zechariah 2:12
equal portions 1× Deuteronomy 18:8
for a price 1× Job 17:5
have any portion 1× Genesis 31:14
his lot 1× Ecclesiastes 5:19
in their share 1× Isaiah 61:7
is your portion 1× Ecclesiastes 9:9
it as their portion 1× Leviticus 6:17
my portion 1× Psalms 142:5
of the [tribal] portions 1× Ezekiel 45:7
the [tribal] portions 1× Ezekiel 48:21
the allotment 1× Job 31:2
the land 1× Amos 7:4
the reward 1× Ecclesiastes 2:10
their portion 1× Genesis 14:24
tribal portion 1× Ezekiel 48:8
whose portion 1× Psalms 17:14
with her flattering 1× Proverbs 7:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:24 וְחֵ֙לֶק֙ to and the share Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 14:24 חֶלְקָֽם׃ס to their portion Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 31:14 חֵ֥לֶק to have any portion Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 6:17 חֶלְקָ֛ם to it as their portion Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Numbers 18:20 וְחֵ֕לֶק to any portion Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 18:20 חֶלְקְךָ֙ to am your portion Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Numbers 31:36 חֵ֕לֶק to portion Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 10:9 חֵ֥לֶק to portion Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 12:12 חֵ֥לֶק to portion Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 14:27 חֵ֥לֶק to portion Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 14:24
Aligned rows 67
Books represented 24
Genesis 3 Leviticus 1 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 8 Joshua 9 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 3 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Job 5 Psalms 6 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 8 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 3 Hosea 1 Amos 1 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
חֵ֥לֶק 9x ḥê·leq Genesis 31:14, Deuteronomy 10:9, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 14:27
חֵ֨לֶק 4x ḥê·leq Deuteronomy 14:29, Joshua 14:4, 1 Kings 12:16, 2 Chronicles 10:16
חֵ֣לֶק 4x ḥê·leq Job 31:2, Isaiah 17:14, Jeremiah 10:16, Jeremiah 51:19
חֶלְק֔וֹ 4x ḥel·qōw Ecclesiastes 2:21, Ecclesiastes 5:19, Habakkuk 1:16, Zechariah 2:12
בְּחֵ֥לֶק 2x bə·ḥê·leq 2 Kings 9:10, Proverbs 7:21
בְּחֵ֣לֶק 2x bə·ḥê·leq 2 Kings 9:36, 2 Kings 9:37
חֵ֤לֶק 2x ḥê·leq Joshua 18:7, Joshua 19:9
חֵ֖לֶק 2x ḥê·leq Joshua 22:25, Joshua 22:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 20x Genesis 31:14, Numbers 31:36, Deuteronomy 10:9, Deuteronomy 12:12
Noun - masculine singular construct 7x Deuteronomy 32:9, Joshua 19:9, Job 31:2, Isaiah 17:14
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 6x Job 32:17, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 119:57, Psalms 142:5
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 6x Ecclesiastes 2:21, Ecclesiastes 3:22, Ecclesiastes 5:18, Ecclesiastes 5:19
Noun - masculine plural 4x Joshua 18:5, Joshua 18:6, Joshua 18:9, Ezekiel 48:21
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 4x Genesis 14:24, Leviticus 6:17, Psalms 17:14, Isaiah 61:7
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 4x 2 Kings 9:10, 2 Kings 9:36, 2 Kings 9:37, Proverbs 7:21
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 3x Numbers 18:20, Psalms 50:18, Ecclesiastes 9:9
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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