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חֶלְקִי

𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤉

Cheleqi

H2516 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חלק to divide, apportion, assign a portion

Definition

A member of the family lineage or clan descended from Chelek; specifically, an individual identified as belonging to the Chelkite group, likely indicating kinship, geographic, or social affiliation within the Israelite tribal structure. The term is used in genealogical or tribal lists to demarcate ancestry traced to a common progenitor named Chelek.

Semantic Range

descendant of Chelek, member of the Chelkite clan, individual identified by clan ancestry

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root חֶלְקִי, itself formed patronymically from חֵלֶק (Chelek), a personal name meaning 'portion, share.' The suffix -ִי (yod) is affixed to indicate descent or association with Chelek, thus 'descendant of Chelek.' Root: חלק, meaning 'to divide, apportion, assign a portion.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֶלְקִי appears within genealogical contexts, especially in lists cataloguing the clans or families constituting the tribes of ancient Israel, such as in tribal or territorial censuses in the book of Numbers. The marker denotes tribal substructure, reflecting how Israelite society organized itself around patriarchal descent. English translations have rendered the term 'Helkite(s),' which directly transliterates the Hebrew, or more generically as 'descendant of Chelek.' The term specifically reflects an identity embedded in kinship rather than ethnicity or geography. There is no known separate geographic territory attributed exclusively to the Chelkites; their mention is primarily genealogical. In ancient contexts, such patronymics were significant for inheritance, social status, and participation in communal events. The term does not carry religious connotations in its usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patronymically from חֵלֶק; a Chelkite or descendant of Chelek; Helkites.

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Root Family

חלק (ḥ-l-q) — divide, apportion, assign a portion, share

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2505 חָלַק I will apportion
H2506 חֵלֶק in allotted portion of
H2507 חֵלֶק allotted portion
H2508 חֲלָק smooth
H2509 חָלָק smooth

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2516-01 הַֽ/חֶלְקִֽי hacheleqi HTd/Ngmsa the Helekite the Portion-clansman 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2516-01 Numbers 26:30 הַֽ/חֶלְקִֽי hacheleqi HTd/Ngmsa the Helekite the Portion-clansman
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