Psalm 16/Notes/Lexical.v. 5.682073

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  • The word חֵלֶק, according to its most basic and most common meaning, describes "one part of an object (or range of objects) that has been divided into several portions" (SDBH), often referring to land in particular (e.g., Num 18:20; Deut 10:9; 12:12; 14:27, 29; 18:1; Josh 14:4; 15:13; 18:5–9; 19:9; Ezek 45:7; 48:8, 21). Here, where it refers to YHWH—"someone with whom one has a close, affectionate, and exclusive relationship ◄ as if it were a private possession" (SDBH)—it is glossed treasured possession (cf. Num 18:20).