Strong's Lexicon

H2513

H2513 — חֶלקָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewchelqahnoun femOccurrences: 29TWOT: 670c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2513
Word:חֶלקָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:feminine of H2506
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:29
Transliteration:chelqah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khel-kaw'
Meaning:1. (properly) smoothness 2. (figuratively) flattery 3. also an allotment
KJV Renderings:field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2814

I. חֶלְקָה noun feminine portion of ground; — absolute ׳ ח Amos 4:7 (twice in verse) + 8 t.; construct חֶלְקַת Gen 33:19 + 12 t.; suffix חֶלְקָתִי Jer 12:10 חֶלְקָתָם Job 24:18 portion of ground,

1. especially
a. הַשָּׂדֶה ׳ ח = the clearly divided field Gen 33:19; Josh 24:32 (both E ), 2Sam 23:11; Ruth 2:3 ; Ruth 4:3; 2Kgs 9:25; 1Chr 11:13 . Also
b. without השׂדה Amos 4:7 (twice in verse); 2Sam 14:30 (twice in verse); 2Sam 14:31; 2Sam 23:12; 2Kgs 3:19; 2Kgs 3:25; 2Kgs 9:21; 2Kgs 9:26 (twice in verse); 1Chr 11:14 ; Job 24:18 of ׳ י's land Jer 12:10 (twice in verse) (|| כַּרְמִי); compare also proper name, of a location חלקת חַצֻּרִים 2Sam 2:16 field of sword-edges (Dr), ᵐ5 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 Deut 33:21 commander's portion.


BDB2824

II. [חֶלְקָה] noun feminine smooth part, smoothness, flattery; — construct חֶלְקַת Gen 27:16; Prov 6:24 plural חֲלָקוֺת Ps 12:3 + 3 t.; —

1. smoothness, smooth part חֶלְקַת צַוָּארָיו Gen 27:16.
2. plural slippery places Ps 73:18 figurative of situation of wicked.
3. smoothness = flattery ׳ שְׂפַת חִ Ps 12:3, compare Ps 12:4 חֶלְקַת לָשׁוֺן Prov 6:24 = substantive plural smooth things, i.e. agreeable, flattering things Isa 30:10. — 1. חֶלְקָה see below I. חלק.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חלקה (g’hel-k)

Genesis 27:16

KJV: And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
EHCC: upon the smooth of his neck:

Deuteronomy 33:21

KJV: And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.seated: Heb. cieled
EHCC: a portion of the lawgiver,

Joshua 24:82

EHCC: in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought

Ruth 2:3

KJV: And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.hap…: Heb. hap happened
EHCC: was to light ona of the field

Ruth 4:3

KJV: And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
EHCC: eelleth a parcel of land,

2 Samuel 2:16

KJV: And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath–hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.Helkath–hazzurim: that is, The field of strong men
EHCC: that place was called Helkath-hazzurim,

2 Samuel 14:30

KJV: Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.near…: Heb. near my place
EHCC: See, Jaab’s field is near mine,

2 Samuel 23:11

KJV: And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.into…: or, for foraging
EHCC: where was a piece of ground

2 Kings 3:19

KJV: And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.mar: Heb. grieve
EHCC: mar every good piece of land

2 Kings 25:0

EHCC: n every good piece of land

2 Kings 9:21

KJV: And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.Make ready: Heb. Bindmet: Heb. found
EHCC: met him in the ion of

2 Kings 26:1

EHCC: will roayite thee in this plat, (marg. or,

1 Chronicles 11:13

KJV: He was with David at Pas–dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.Pas–dammim: also called, Ephes–dammim
EHCC: where was a parcel of ground

Job 24:18

KJV: He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
EHCC: their portion is cur fr'ithe earth:

Psalms 12:2

KJV: They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.a double…: Heb. an heart and an heart
EHCC: (3). (with) flattering lips (lit. of flatteries)

Psalms 73:18

KJV: Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
EHCC: thou didst set ther in slippery places:

Proverbs 6:24

KJV: To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.of the…: or, of the strange tongue
EHCC: from the flattery of the tongue

Isaiah 30:10

KJV: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
EHCC: מסק unto us smooth things,

Amos 4:7

KJV: And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
EHCC: one piece was rained upon, and the piece
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