חֵלֶק

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from H2505 (חָלַק);

KJV Usage

flattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chêleq; Pronunciation: khay'lek