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חֵלֶק
chêleq · Hebrew · Strong's H2506 · 67 occurrences
The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “part”
What it means
properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
from H2505 (חָלַק);
How the KJV renders it
flattery, inheritance, part, portion
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“part”
“portion”
“inheritance”
also renders klēronomía (G2817), klēros (G2819), yᵉrushshâh (H3425), nachălâh (H5159)
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Where it appears
67 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Kings 12:16 · HNcmsa
When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.
1 Samuel 30:24 · HC/R/Ncmsc
Who will listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”
2 Chronicles 10:16 · HNcmsa
When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.
2 Kings 9:10 · HR/Ncmsc
The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be no one to bury her.’” Then he opened the door and fled.
2 Kings 9:36 · HR/Ncmsc
Therefore they came back, and told him. He said, “This is Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘The dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel on the plot of Jezreel,
2 Kings 9:37 · HR/Ncmsc
and the body of Jezebel will be as dung on the surface of the field on Jezreel’s land, so that they won’t say, “This is Jezebel.”’”
2 Samuel 20:1 HNcmsaAmos 7:4 HTd/NcmsaDeuteronomy 10:9 HNcmsaDeuteronomy 12:12 HNcmsaDeuteronomy 14:27 HNcmsaDeuteronomy 14:29 HNcmsaDeuteronomy 18:1 HNcmsaDeuteronomy 18:8 HNcmsaDeuteronomy 32:9 HNcmscEcclesiastes 2:10 HNcmsc/Sp1csEcclesiastes 2:21 HNcmsc/Sp3msEcclesiastes 3:22 HNcmsc/Sp3msEcclesiastes 5:18 HNcmsc/Sp3msEcclesiastes 5:19 HNcmsc/Sp3msEcclesiastes 9:6 HC/NcmsaEcclesiastes 9:9 HNcmsc/Sp2msEcclesiastes 11:2 HNcmsaEzekiel 45:7 HTd/NcmpaEzekiel 48:8 HTd/NcmpaEzekiel 48:21 HNcmpaGenesis 14:24 HC/NcmscGenesis 31:14 HNcmsaHabakkuk 1:16 HNcmsc/Sp3msHosea 5:7 HNcmpc/Sp3mpIsaiah 17:14 HNcmscIsaiah 57:6 HNcmsc/Sp2fsIsaiah 61:7 HNcmsc/Sp3mpJeremiah 10:16 HNcmscJeremiah 51:19 HNcmscJob 17:5 HR/NcmsaJob 20:29 HNcmsaJob 27:13 HNcmscJob 31:2 HNcmscJob 32:17 HNcmsc/Sp1csJoshua 14:4 HNcmsaJoshua 15:13 HNcmsaJoshua 18:5 HNcmpaJoshua 18:6 HNcmpaJoshua 18:7 HNcmsaJoshua 18:9 HNcmpaJoshua 19:9 HNcmscJoshua 22:25 HNcmsaJoshua 22:27 HNcmsaLamentations 3:24 HNcmsc/Sp1csLeviticus 6:17 HNcmsc/Sp3mpMicah 2:4 HNcmscNehemiah 2:20 HNcmsaNumbers 18:20 HC/NcmsaNumbers 31:36 HNcmscProverbs 7:21 HR/NcmscPsalm 16:5 HNcmsc/Sp1csPsalm 17:14 HNcmsc/Sp3mpPsalm 50:18 HNcmsc/Sp2msPsalm 73:26 HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs
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