חֵלֶק
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Meanings
Masculine noun
1. part, piece, portion, fraction
2. helek (a unit of time equal to an eighteenth of a minute (3⅓ seconds)) (Judaism)
Pronunciation
khélek
Examples235
The ancient people divided the hour into 1080 "halakim". Every "helek" is therefore 3 seconds and one third.
Is Russia part of Europe or Asia?
Tom didn't know that Hawaii was part of the United States.
A part of this land is mine.
I want some of these books.
French is spoken in a part of Canada.