Chalaq חֲלָק
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| חֲלָק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chalaq |
| Strong's number | H2508 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | portion |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Daniel (2) |
Chalaq (Aramaic חֲלָק, Strong's H2508) is an Aramaic masculine noun meaning “portion”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
portion, possession, lot
Aramaic of che.leq (חֵ֫לֶק "portion" H2506A)
Aramaic of che.leq (חֵ֫לֶק "portion" H2506A)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | portion (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | graze (2), dominion (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Chalaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 4:16We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
Daniel
- Daniel 4:15Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven and graze with the beasts on the grass of the earth.
- Daniel 4:23And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).