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חבל. כמו גורל כמו חבלים. כי בחבל ימודו הארץ: THE LOT. Chevel (lot) means a section.105The literal meaning of chevel is a cord. Hence I.E.’s comment. Compare, chavalim (the lines) (Ps. 16:6). A section is so called because land is measured with a cord.106Thus chevel refers to a portion of land measured by a line, to which one is assigned by lot.