Portion
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Genesis 14:24
- Last Reference: Luke 15:12
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1697 Used 4 times
- H2256 Used 1 time
- H2505 Used 1 time
- H2506 Used 36 times
- H2508 Used 3 times
- H2513 Used 5 times
- H270 Used 2 times
- H2706 Used 3 times
- H4480 Used 1 time
- H4490 Used 3 times
- H4521 Used 5 times
- H548 Used 1 time
- H6310 Used 2 times
- H6944 Used 1 time
- H7926 Used 1 time
- G3313 Used 3 times
PORTION, noun [Latin portio, from partio, to divide, from pars, part. See Part.]
1. In general, a part of any thing separated from it. Hence,
2. A part, though not actually divided, but considered by itself.
These are parts of his ways, but how little a portion is heard of him. Job 26:14.
3. A part assigned; an allotment; a dividend.
How small
A portion to your share would fall.
The priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh. Genesis 47:22.
4. The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate.
5. A wife's fortune.
PORTION, verb transitive To divide; to parcel; to allot a share or shares.
And portion to his tribes the wide domain.
1. To endow.
Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest.
PORTIONED, participle passive Divided into shares or parts.
1. Endowed; furnished with a portion.
PORTIONER, noun One who divides or assigns in shares.
PORTIONING, participle present tense Dividing; endowing.
PORTIONIST, noun One who has a certain academical allowance or portion.
1. The incumbent of a benefice which has more rectors or vicars than one.
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Genesis 14:24
- Last Reference: Luke 15:12
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1697 Used 4 times
- H2256 Used 1 time
- H2505 Used 1 time
- H2506 Used 36 times
- H2508 Used 3 times
- H2513 Used 5 times
- H270 Used 2 times
- H2706 Used 3 times
- H4480 Used 1 time
- H4490 Used 3 times
- H4521 Used 5 times
- H548 Used 1 time
- H6310 Used 2 times
- H6944 Used 1 time
- H7926 Used 1 time
- G3313 Used 3 times