What does חֵלֶק · μερίς mean in the Bible?
חֵלֶק · μερίς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "inheritance, share, or allotted possession".
Hebrew · H2506, G3310
חֵלֶק
Properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment · part
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חֵלֶק H2506 properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
Pronunciation cheleq
Smoothness of tongue metaphorically extends to flattery; also denotes inherited portion or allotment.
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μερίς G3310 part
Pronunciation merís
An allotted share or portion, often implying one's rightful inheritance or destined lot in a division.
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What does חֵלֶק (cheleq) mean in the Bible?
חֵלֶק · μερίς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "inheritance, share, or allotted possession".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2506, G3310?
H2506, G3310 is connected to 67 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. inheritance, share, or allotted possession
Strong's H2506, G3310
Lexical occurrences 67 verses Source Gloss
inheritance, share, or allotted possession
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֵלֶק is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G184 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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