2509. chalaq

Lexicon

chalaq: To divide, to share, to apportion, to distribute

Original Word: חָלָק
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chalaq
Pronunciation: khaw-lak'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-lawk')
Definition: To divide, to share, to apportion, to distribute
Meaning: smooth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

flattering, smooth

From chalaq; smooth (especially of tongue) -- flattering, smooth.

see HEBREW chalaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chalaq
Definition
smooth
NASB Translation
flattering (2), smooth (2), smoother (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חָלָק adjective smooth —

1 literal אִישׁ חָלָק Genesis 27:11 (J), smooth man (opposed to אישׁ שָׂעִר); הָהָר הֶחָלָק Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7 the bald mountain (both D); southern limit of Josephus' conquest, identification dubious; (1) white cliffs 8 miles south of Dead Sea, and (2) Mt. Mâdara southwest from Pass es-‚afâ are proposed, see Di.; as substantive חַלְּקֵינַֿחַל Isaiah 57:6 (see I. חֵלֶק,

4) smooth (stones) of a brook-bed (ravine, wady), i.e. thou worshippest common round stones (contempt., see Che Di).

2 figurative of mouth uttering smooth words וְחָלָק מִשֶּׁמֶן חִכָּהּ Proverbs 5:3; compare Proverbs 26:28.

3 as substantive = flattery מִקְסָם חָלָק Ezekiel 12:24 divination of flattery.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb חָלַק (chalak), which means "to be smooth" or "to divide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The concept of smoothness, particularly in speech, can be related to Greek terms such as G2853 (κολακεία, kolakeia), which means "flattery," and G2031 (ἐπαγγελία, epangelia), which can imply a promise or assurance that may be deceitful or flattering in nature.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word חָלָק (chalak), highlighting its usage in both literal and metaphorical contexts within the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term חָלָק is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often describing surfaces or objects that are smooth, as well as metaphorically describing speech or behavior that is deceitfully smooth or flattering.

Context: • Physical Smoothness: The word חָלָק is used to describe surfaces that are physically smooth, such as stones or skin. For example, in Genesis 27:11, Jacob describes himself as "smooth" (חָלָק) compared to his brother Esau, who is hairy.
• Metaphorical Smoothness: The term is also used metaphorically to describe speech that is smooth, often with a negative connotation of deceit or flattery. In Psalm 55:21, the psalmist describes the words of an enemy as "smoother than butter," yet harboring war in their heart.
• Deceptive Speech: In Proverbs 5:3, the lips of an adulteress are described as "smoother than oil," warning of the seductive and deceitful nature of her words.
• Flattery and Deceit: The concept of smoothness extends to the idea of flattery and deceit, where smooth words are used to manipulate or deceive others, as seen in passages like Psalm 12:2, where people speak with "flattering lips."

Forms and Transliterations

וְחָלָ֖ק וחלק חָ֝לָ֗ק חָלָ֑ק חָלָֽק׃ חלק חלק׃ chaLak ḥā·lāq ḥālāq vechaLak wə·ḥā·lāq wəḥālāq

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 27:11
HEB: וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִ֥ישׁ חָלָֽק׃
NAS: is a hairy man and I am a smooth man.
KJV: man, and I [am] a smooth man:
INT: I man smooth

Proverbs 5:3
HEB: שִׂפְתֵ֣י זָרָ֑ה וְחָלָ֖ק מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן חִכָּֽהּ׃
NAS: drip honey And smoother than oil
KJV: and her mouth [is] smoother than oil:
INT: the lips of an adulteress and smoother oil speech

Proverbs 26:28
HEB: דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃
NAS: those it crushes, And a flattering mouth
KJV: [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth
INT: crushes mouth flattering works ruin

Ezekiel 12:24
HEB: שָׁ֖וְא וּמִקְסַ֣ם חָלָ֑ק בְּת֖וֹךְ בֵּ֥ית
NAS: vision or flattering divination
KJV: vision nor flattering divination
INT: vain divination flattering within the house

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2509
4 Occurrences

ḥā·lāq — 3 Occ.
wə·ḥā·lāq — 1 Occ.