חֵ֫לֶק
che.leq
smoothness
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# H2506B (חֵלֶק): Smoothness Based on the lexical data provided, H2506B represents the Hebrew word *che.leq*, defined as "smoothness." This term appears only once in the biblical text, making it an extremely rare word in the Hebrew scriptures. Its single occurrence limits what can be determined about its semantic range or how ancient writers typically employed it. The rarity of this lexeme suggests it may have been either a specialized term used in specific contexts or a word that fell out of common usage in the biblical period. Without additional occurrences to establish patterns of usage, it is impossible to determine whether "smoothness" referred to physical texture, metaphorical qualities (such as smooth speech), or some other application. The single attestation preserves the word's existence but leaves questions about its practical significance in biblical literature unanswered. For readers encountering this word in biblical study, its singular appearance means contextual clues in that specific verse would be essential for understanding its intended meaning. The scarcity of H2506B contrasts sharply with related lexical items that appear numerous times, highlighting how biblical vocabulary preserved many words of limited practical frequency.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text