חֶלְקָה

Strong’s Definition

properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of H2506 (חֵלֶק);

KJV Usage

field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.portion, parcel
• 2.of ground
• 3.smoothness, smooth part
• 4.slippery places
• 5.smoothness, flattery
• 6.smooth part, smoothness, flattery

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chelqâh; Pronunciation: khel-kaw'