Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
KJV Usage: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-)part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
חָלַק (cha.laq) — to divide. 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves
חָלַק (cha.laq) — to smooth. 1) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 1a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to be smooth 1b2) to flatter
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · חֵלֶק · חֶלְקָה · חֲלֻקָּה · מַחֲלֹקֶת · חֲלָק · מַחְלְקָה · מַחֲלֹקֶת
Non-Whole | verb pi, verb nif
to divide = causative action by which humans or deities divide an object (or range of objects) into portions; ► usually with the intention to use one or more of these portions for a particular purpose
Non-Whole | verb qal
to take (from), to select (from) = causative action by which humans divide an object (or range of objects) located in a certain place into portions and set aside one part of it
Non-Whole | verb pi
to divide = causative action by which humans divide an object or range of objects in their thoughts in order to share the responsibility for dealing with it with someone else
Dissociate | verb nif
to become divided = process by which a group becomes divided into smaller groups ◄ because of difference in opinion
Dissociate | verb qal, verb nif, verb pi | ≈ פוץ
to divide, to organize = causative action by which humans divide a group of people into smaller groups, ► usually with the intention of assigning a certain duty to some or each of these groups
GEN 14:15 · GEN 49:7 · 1CH 23:6 · 1CH 24:3 · 1CH 24:4 · 1CH 24:5 · 2CH 23:18 · LAM 4:16
Possess | verb qal
to receive a share = process by which humans receive a portion of an object (or range of objects) that has been divided
JOS 18:2 · JOS 22:8 · 1SA 30:24 · JOB 27:17 · PRO 17:2 · JER 37:12
Possess | verb qal, verb pi, verb pu'al, verb hit
to divide, to share = action by which humans divide an object (or range of objects) into portions and share them out among each other
GEN 49:27 · EXO 15:9 · JOS 14:5 · JOS 18:5 · JDG 5:30 · 2SA 19:30 · PSA 22:19 · PSA 68:13 · PRO 16:19 · PRO 29:24 · ISA 9:2 · ISA 33:23 · EZK 47:21 · JOL 4:2 · AMO 7:17 · ZEC 14:1
Possess | verb qal, verb nif, verb pi | ≈ מדד · נפל גֹורָל · נתן
to allot, to distribute, to apportion = causative action by which humans divide an object (or range of objects) into portions and share them out among each other
NUM 26:53 · NUM 26:55 · NUM 26:56 · JOS 13:7 · JOS 18:10 · JOS 19:51 · 2SA 6:19 · 1CH 16:3 · NEH 9:22 · NEH 13:13 · PSA 60:8 · PSA 108:8 · ISA 34:17 · ISA 53:12 · ISA 53:12 · DAN 11:39 · MIC 2:4
Associate | verb qal
to assign, to allot, to give = causative action by which a deity assigns other deities to a particular person or group to associate with
verb · חַלּוּק · חָלָק · חֵלֶק · חֶלְקָה · חֲלַקְלַק
Shape | verb hif
to make smooth = to cause an object to have a relatively even and regular surface, free from perceptible projections or lumps or indentations
False | verb qal
to be deceitful literally: to be smooth; hence: = state in which an event appears to be well-intentioned, though actually being insincere
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָלַק vb. divide, share Qal divide, apportion
assign, distribute
assign, impart
share
divide up = plunder the temple
Niph. Impf. reflex. divide oneself
pass. be divided
trans. assign, distribute
Pi. divide, apportion
assign, distribute
scatter
Pu. be divided, of land
Hithp. divide land among themselves
Hiph. to receive a portion
base
חָלַק vb. be smooth, slippery Qal smooth, slippery
Hiph. make smooth
base
