חֲלֻקָּה (cha.luq.qah)
cha.luq.qah
division
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The noun cha.luq.qah refers to a specific division, part, or portion of something larger. In the Hebrew Bible, it denotes a distinct share allocated from a whole, emphasizing the act of separating items into defined segments rather than just abstract quantity.
This word appears only once in Scripture, in 2 Chronicles 35:5. There, King Josiah instructs the Levites to place the holy ark in the temple and organize the sacred items by their cha.luq.qah. The context highlights a practical, administrative division of religious objects for proper worship, showing how the term grounds abstract concepts of sharing in tangible, ordered reality.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
King Josiah’s instruction to the Levites reveals that God cares about order in worship. When He speaks of divisions, He is not creating barriers but establishing clarity. Each person had a specific place and role, ensuring that the sacred duties were performed with reverence and precision.
This reminds us that our spiritual lives are also structured by grace. We do not wander aimlessly but find our footing in the community of believers. God assigns each of us a unique portion, trusting that we will steward it faithfully within the larger body of His people.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ a division of1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וַ/חֲלֻקַּ֥ת1×
Key Verses
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II Chronicles 35:5
Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the children of the people, and let there be for each a portion of a fathers’ house of the Levites.
This verse shows the word applied to the practical organization of Levitical duties and sacred items, emphasizing order in worship.