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חֶלְקָה

Properly, smoothness ; figuratively, flattery ; also an allotment

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חֶלְקָהH2513

What does חֶלְקָה mean in the Bible?

חֶלְקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, smoothness ; figuratively, flattery ; also an allotment".

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Questions this entry answers

What does חֶלְקָה mean in the Bible?

חֶלְקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, smoothness ; figuratively, flattery ; also an allotment".

How does the BSB render H2513?

The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include field (4), of the field (2), a field (1), a place (1), And the plot (1).

Where does חֶלְקָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (6), 2 Samuel (5), Psalms (3), 1 Chronicles (2).

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
field4×2 Kings 3:19, 2 Kings 3:25, Jeremiah 12:10, Amos 4:7
of the field2×2 Samuel 23:12, 1 Chronicles 11:14
a field1×2 Samuel 23:11
a place1×1 Chronicles 11:13
And the plot1×Genesis 33:19
another1×Amos 4:7
field is1×2 Samuel 14:30
flattering1×Psalms 12:3
from the smooth1×Proverbs 6:24
in the plot1×Joshua 24:32
my field1×2 Samuel 14:31
My plot of ground1×Jeremiah 12:10
on slick ground1×Psalms 73:18
on the plot [of ground]1×2 Kings 9:26
on the property1×2 Kings 9:21
pleasant words1×Isaiah 30:10
plot of ground1×2 Kings 9:26
portion1×Deuteronomy 33:21
set the field1×2 Samuel 14:30
the piece1×Ruth 4:3
the smooth part1×Genesis 27:16
their portion1×Job 24:18
to the part1×Ruth 2:3
vvv1×2 Kings 9:25
with flattering1×Psalms 12:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:16חֶלְקַ֥תtothe smooth partNoun - feminine singular constructGenesis 33:19חֶלְקַ֣תtoAnd the plotNoun - feminine singular constructDeuteronomy 33:21חֶלְקַ֥תtoportionNoun - feminine singular constructJoshua 24:32בְּחֶלְקַ֣תtoin the plotPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructRuth 2:3חֶלְקַ֤תtoto the partNoun - feminine singular constructRuth 4:3חֶלְקַת֙tothe pieceNoun - feminine singular construct2 Samuel 14:30חֶלְקַ֨תtofield isNoun - feminine singular construct2 Samuel 14:30הַחֶלְקָ֖הtoset the fieldArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 14:31הַחֶלְקָ֥הtomy fieldArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 23:11חֶלְקַ֤תtoa fieldNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 27:16
Aligned rows29
Books represented13
Genesis2Deuteronomy1Joshua1Ruth22 Samuel52 Kings61 Chronicles2Job1Psalms3Proverbs1Isaiah1Jeremiah2Amos2
Source forms
חֶלְקַ֥ת4xḥel·qaṯGenesis 27:16, Deuteronomy 33:21, 1 Chronicles 11:13, Jeremiah 12:10
חֲלָק֑וֹת2xḥă·lā·qō·wṯPsalms 12:2, Psalms 12:3
חֶלְקַ֤ת2xḥel·qaṯRuth 2:3, 2 Samuel 23:11
בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה1xba·ḥel·qāh2 Kings 9:26
בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה1xba·ḥel·qāh2 Kings 9:26
בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת1xba·ḥă·lā·qō·wṯPsalms 73:18
בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת1xbə·ḥel·qaṯJoshua 24:32
בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת1xbə·ḥel·qaṯ2 Kings 9:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct9xGenesis 27:16, Genesis 33:19, Deuteronomy 33:21, Ruth 2:3
Article | Noun - feminine singular5x2 Samuel 14:30, 2 Samuel 14:31, 2 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 3:19
Adjective - masculine plural3xPsalms 12:2, Psalms 12:3, Isaiah 30:10
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct3xJoshua 24:32, 2 Kings 9:21, 2 Kings 9:25
Noun - feminine singular2x2 Kings 3:25, Amos 4:7
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular2x2 Kings 9:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xAmos 4:7
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xJeremiah 12:10
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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