What does חֶלְקָה mean in the Bible?
חֶלְקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, smoothness ; figuratively, flattery ; also an allotment".
Hebrew · H2513
חֶלְקָה
Properly, smoothness ; figuratively, flattery ; also an allotment
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חֶלְקָה H2513
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
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 field 4× 2 Kings 3:19, 2 Kings 3:25, Jeremiah 12:10, Amos 4:7
of the field 2× 2 Samuel 23:12, 1 Chronicles 11:14
a field 1× 2 Samuel 23:11
a place 1× 1 Chronicles 11:13
And the plot 1× Genesis 33:19
another 1× Amos 4:7
field is 1× 2 Samuel 14:30
flattering 1× Psalms 12:3
from the smooth 1× Proverbs 6:24
in the plot 1× Joshua 24:32
my field 1× 2 Samuel 14:31
My plot of ground 1× Jeremiah 12:10
on slick ground 1× Psalms 73:18
on the plot [of ground] 1× 2 Kings 9:26
on the property 1× 2 Kings 9:21
pleasant words 1× Isaiah 30:10
plot of ground 1× 2 Kings 9:26
portion 1× Deuteronomy 33:21
set the field 1× 2 Samuel 14:30
the piece 1× Ruth 4:3
the smooth part 1× Genesis 27:16
their portion 1× Job 24:18
to the part 1× Ruth 2:3
vvv 1× 2 Kings 9:25
with flattering 1× Psalms 12:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:16 חֶלְקַ֥ת to the smooth part Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 33:19 חֶלְקַ֣ת to And the plot Noun - feminine singular construct Deuteronomy 33:21 חֶלְקַ֥ת to portion Noun - feminine singular construct Joshua 24:32 בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת to in the plot Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Ruth 2:3 חֶלְקַ֤ת to to the part Noun - feminine singular construct Ruth 4:3 חֶלְקַת֙ to the piece Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Samuel 14:30 חֶלְקַ֨ת to field is Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Samuel 14:30 הַחֶלְקָ֖ה to set the field Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 14:31 הַחֶלְקָ֥ה to my field Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 23:11 חֶלְקַ֤ת to a field Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 27:16
Aligned rows 29
Books represented 13
Genesis 2 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 1 Ruth 2 2 Samuel 5 2 Kings 6 1 Chronicles 2 Job 1 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 2 Amos 2
Source forms
חֶלְקַ֥ת 4x ḥel·qaṯ Genesis 27:16, Deuteronomy 33:21, 1 Chronicles 11:13, Jeremiah 12:10
חֲלָק֑וֹת 2x ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ Psalms 12:2, Psalms 12:3
חֶלְקַ֤ת 2x ḥel·qaṯ Ruth 2:3, 2 Samuel 23:11
בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה 1x ba·ḥel·qāh 2 Kings 9:26
בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה 1x ba·ḥel·qāh 2 Kings 9:26
בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת 1x ba·ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ Psalms 73:18
בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת 1x bə·ḥel·qaṯ Joshua 24:32
בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת 1x bə·ḥel·qaṯ 2 Kings 9:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 9x Genesis 27:16, Genesis 33:19, Deuteronomy 33:21, Ruth 2:3
Article | Noun - feminine singular 5x 2 Samuel 14:30, 2 Samuel 14:31, 2 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 3:19
Adjective - masculine plural 3x Psalms 12:2, Psalms 12:3, Isaiah 30:10
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Joshua 24:32, 2 Kings 9:21, 2 Kings 9:25
Noun - feminine singular 2x 2 Kings 3:25, Amos 4:7
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x 2 Kings 9:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Amos 4:7
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Jeremiah 12:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, smoothness ; figuratively, flattery ; also an allotment
Source Gloss
properly, smoothness ; figuratively, flattery ; also an allotment
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment BDB: portion Usage: field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֶלְקָה is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain