KJV Dictionary Definition: portion

portion

PORTION, n. L. 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.

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. Gen.47.

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, v.t. 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

PORTIONED, pp. Divided into shares or parts.

1. Endowed; furnished with a portion.

portioner

PORTIONER, n. One who divides or assigns in shares.

portioning

PORTIONING, ppr. Dividing; endowing.