Chêleq — H2506

H2506 · Hebrew — חלק

Pronunciation: khay'lek

Definition

masculine noun

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

  1. portion, share, part, territory
    1. portion, share
    2. portion, tract, parcel (of land)
    3. one's portion, one's possession
    4. (chosen) portion
    5. portion, award (from God)
  2. smoothness, seductiveness, flattery

Usually translated as

portion, part, flattery, inheritance, partake

Origin

from H2505

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Chêleq occurs 67 times in 63 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Leviticus (1), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (7), Joshua (9), 1 Samuel (1), 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)

Strong's Lexicon — C