Word Study · Strong's H2513 · Hebrew
חֶלְקָה
chelqah
khel-kaw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: chelqâh
“properly, smoothness”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment
Rendered in the KJV as
field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).
- 29occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 13 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 24inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 29 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 24
- חֶלְקַ֥ת4
- חֲלָק֑וֹת2
- חֶלְקַ֤ת2
- בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה1
- בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה1
- בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת1
- בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת1
- בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת1
- בְּחֶלְקַ֕ת1
- הַחֶלְקָ֖ה1
- הַחֶלְקָ֥ה1
- הַֽחֶלְקָה֙1
and 12 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 17
- [the] portion of7
- the portion of land3
- flatteries2
- in [the] portion of2
- on the portion of land2
- the portion2
- [the] portion of land of1
- [the] smooth part of1
- a portion of ground1
- and a portion of ground1
- flattering [words]1
- from smoothness of1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 10
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)9
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular5
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)4
- adjective · feminine plural3
- noun · feminine singular2
- preposition with the article + noun · feminine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular1
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
- preposition + adjective · feminine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsc · 9
- HTd/Ncfsa · 5
- HR/Ncfsc · 4
- HAafpa · 3
- HNcfsa · 2
- HRd/Ncfsa · 2
- HC/Ncfsa · 1
- HNcfsc/Sp1bs · 1
- HNcfsc/Sp3mp · 1
- HR/Aafpa · 1
All 29, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
2 Kings carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis2 occurrences
- Genesis 27:16חֶלְקַ֥תchelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.here: [the] smooth part of
- Genesis 33:19חֶלְקַ֣תchelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.here: [the] portion of
Ruth2 occurrences
- Ruth 2:3חֶלְקַ֤תchelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.here: [the] portion of
- Ruth 4:3חֶלְקַת֙chelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.here: [the] portion of
2 Samuel5 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 14:30חֶלְקַ֨תchelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.here: [the] portion of land of
- 2 Samuel 14:30הַחֶלְקָ֖הhachelkahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.here: the portion of land
- 2 Samuel 14:31הַחֶלְקָ֥הhachelkahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”here: the portion of land
- 2 Samuel 23:11חֶלְקַ֤תchelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.here: [the] portion of
- 2 Samuel 23:12הַֽחֶלְקָה֙hachelkahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularBut Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.here: the portion
2 Kings6 occurrences
- 2 Kings 3:19הַחֶלְקָ֣הhachelkahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”here: the portion of land
- 2 Kings 3:25חֶלְקָ֣הchelkahnoun · feminine singularThey destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.here: portion of land
- 2 Kings 9:21בְּחֶלְקַ֖תbechelkatpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)“Harness!” Joram shouted, and they harnessed his chariot. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah set out, each in his own chariot, and met Jehu on the property of Naboth the Jezreelite.here: in [the] portion of land of
- 2 Kings 9:25בְּחֶלְקַ֕תbechelkatpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him:here: in [the] portion of
- 2 Kings 9:26בַּחֶלְקָ֥הbachelkahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singular‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”here: on the portion of land
- 2 Kings 9:26בַּחֶלְקָ֖הbachelkahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singular‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”here: on the portion of land
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 11:13חֶלְקַ֥תchelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.here: [the] portion of
- 1 Chronicles 11:14הַחֶלְקָה֙hachelkahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularBut Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.here: the portion
Psalms3 occurrences
- Psalms 12:2חֲלָק֑וֹתchalakotadjective · feminine pluralThey lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.here: flatteries
- Psalms 12:3חֲלָק֑וֹתchalakotadjective · feminine pluralMay the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.here: flatteries
- Psalms 73:18בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹתbachalakotpreposition + adjective · feminine pluralSurely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.here: on slippery [places]
Jeremiah2 occurrences
- Jeremiah 12:10חֶלְקָתִ֑יchelkatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularMany shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.here: portion my
- Jeremiah 12:10חֶלְקַ֥תchelkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.here: [the] portion of
Amos2 occurrences
- Amos 4:7חֶלְקָ֤הchelkahnoun · feminine singular“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.here: a portion of ground
- Amos 4:7וְחֶלְקָ֛הvechelkahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.here: and a portion of ground