BDB2811 [H2506]
I.
1. portion, share:
\ \ a. of booty Gen 14:24 (twice in verse); Num 31:36 (P ) 1Sam 30:24 (twice in verse).
\ \ b. of food Lev 6:10 (P ); יאכלו ׳ כּח ׳ ח Deut 18:8 = food Hab 1:16 (|| מַאֲכָל ); so (of unrestricted charity) Eccl 11:2 see Now .
\ \ c. followed byבְּ , share or interest in Eccl 9:6, with idea of obligation to Gen 31:14 (E ; in father's house), 2Sam 20:1 = 1Kgs 12:16 = 2Chr 10:16 (in royal line; all || נַחֲלָה ); of right (privilege ) in ביהוה ׳ ח Josh 22:25; Josh 22:27 (P ); Neh 2:20 (in Jerusalem; + צְדָקָה וְזִכָּרוֺן ),
\ \ d. propershare or part אַעֲנֶה חֶלְקִי Job 32:17 i.e. I will do my part in replying. Especially
\ \ a. of booty Gen 14:24 (twice in verse); Num 31:36 (
\ \ b. of food Lev 6:10 (
\ \ c. followed by
\ \ d. proper
2. portion, tract , of land:
\ \ a. as distributive at conquest Josh 19:9, sevenportions Josh 18:5; Josh 18:6; Josh 18:9 (all J E ) vJosh 18:7 (J E ; + נחלה in || clause), Josh 15:13; Josh 19:9 (both P ); none for tribe of Levi Deut 10:9; Deut 12:12; Deut 14:27; Deut 14:29; Deut 18:1; Josh 18:7 (all D ; || נחלה ), Josh 14:4 (P ), none for priests Num 18:20 (P ; || verb נחל ).
\ \ b. of land possessed by people Hos 5:7; Mic 2:4.
\ \ c. portion to be assigned after exile Isa 61:7; Ezek 45:7; Ezek 48:8; Ezek 48:21,חֶלְקוֺ עַלאַֿדְמַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ Zech 2:16.
\ \ d. specifically oftown-land , district about a town, יִזְרְעֵאל ׳ ח 2Kgs 9:10; 2Kgs 9:36 + 1Kgs 21:23 (ᵑ0 חֵל ), ׳ יִזְ ׳ הַשָּׂדֶה בְּח v1Kgs 21:37.
\ \ e.הַחֵלֶק Amos 7:4 (opposed to תְּהוֺם ) apparently of land of Israel
\ \ a. as distributive at conquest Josh 19:9, seven
\ \ b. of land possessed by people Hos 5:7; Mic 2:4.
\ \ c. portion to be assigned after exile Isa 61:7; Ezek 45:7; Ezek 48:8; Ezek 48:21,
\ \ d. specifically of
\ \ e.
3. hence portion , i.e. (acquired) possession:
\ \ a. of people as׳ י 's possession Deut 32:9 (|| חֶבֶל נחלתו ); but especially
\ \ b. of׳ י as possession of his servants: of priests, as enjoying perquisites of altar Num 18:20 (P ; || נחלה ), in spiritual sense Ps 73:26; Ps 119:57; Lam 3:24 מְנָת חֶלְקִי ׳ י Ps 16:5 בְּאֶרֶץ הַחַיִּים ׳ ח Ps 142:6 hence יעקב ׳ ח of ׳ י Jer 10:16 = Jer 51:19 (שֵׁבֶט נַחֲלָתוֺ in || clause)
\ \ a. of people as
\ \ b. of
4. chosen portion , habitual mode of life ׳ עִםמְֿנָאֲפִים ח Ps 50:18 with adulterers is thy chosen life (companionship, shewing character); בְּחַלְּקֵינַֿחַל חֶלְקֵךְ Isa 57:6 among smooth (things i.e. stones) of a brook-bed is thy chosen life (of idolatrous habit; see חָלָק ); חֶלְקָם בַּחַיִּים Ps 17:14.
5. portion, award , from God אֱלוֺהַּ ׳ ח Job 31:2 (|| נחלה ); specifically of punishment of wicked Isa 17:14 (|| גּוֺרָל ), עִםאֵֿל Job 27:13, מֵאֱלֹהִים Job 20:29 (|| נחלה ); = profit, reward חֶלְקִי מִכָּלעֲֿמָלִי Eccl 2:10, compare vEccl 2:21; Eccl 3:22; Eccl 5:17; Eccl 5:18; Eccl 9:9. — לְחֵלָק Job 17:5 is dubious: a share of feast, or of booty, Kmp Hi ; a prey, spoil , Ew Di Da ; AV flattery does not suit context.
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