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Strong's H2513 חֶלְקָה (chelqah)

Chelqah means “field” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2513 — katharos (“clean”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2513
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 13

Strong's H2513 Quick Answer

Strong's H2513 חֶלקָה (chelqah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chelqah (khel-kaw') n-f. 1. (properly) smoothness 2. (figuratively) flattery It has 25 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include ground, field, flattering, smooth, and flattery. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chelqah (khel-kaw') n-f. 1. (properly) smoothness 2. (figuratively) flattery
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ground, field, flattering, smooth, and flattery

Meaning and Definition

chelqah (khel-kaw') n-f. 1. (properly) smoothness 2. (figuratively) flattery 3. also an allotment [feminine of H2506] KJV: field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing). Root(s): H2506

Original Word
חֶלקָה
Transliteration
chelqah
Derivation
First root strongs: 2506
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2513. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2513 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chelqah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

ground Joshua 24:32 field Ruth 2:3 flattering Psalms 12:2 also Amos 4:7 flattery Proverbs 6:24 smooth Genesis 27:16

How Strong's H2513 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2513 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2513 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 27:16 KJV

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

Genesis 33:19 KJV

And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.

Deuteronomy 33:21 KJV

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2513.

Genesis 27:16 Old Testament, KJV
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
Genesis 33:19 Old Testament, KJV
And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.
Deuteronomy 33:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
Joshua 24:32 Old Testament, KJV
And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
Ruth 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
2 Samuel 14:30 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
2 Samuel 14:31 Old Testament, KJV
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
2 Samuel 23:11 Old Testament, KJV
And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
2 Samuel 23:12 Old Testament, KJV
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
2 Kings 3:19 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
2 Kings 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
2 Kings 9:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
2 Kings 9:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him;
2 Kings 9:26 Old Testament, KJV
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 11:13 Old Testament, KJV
He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
1 Chronicles 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
Job 24:18 Old Testament, KJV
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Psalms 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Psalms 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Psalms 73:18 Old Testament, KJV
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Proverbs 6:24 Old Testament, KJV
To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Isaiah 30:10 Old Testament, KJV
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Jeremiah 12:10 Old Testament, KJV
Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Amos 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2513, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2513 FAQ

What does chelqah (חֶלְקָה) mean?

Chelqah (Strong's H2513) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "field". chelqah (khel-kaw') n-f. 1. (properly) smoothness 2. (figuratively) flattery

How many times is chelqah (חֶלְקָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H2513 across 13 books.

Where can I study chelqah (חֶלְקָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2513 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chelqah (חֶלְקָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ground, field, flattering, smooth, flattery, and also. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.