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H2505 חָלַק (châlaq) khaw-lak'
Hebrew
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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

JOB 38:24 · EZK 5:1

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

2CH 28:21

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

1KI 18:6

Dissociate | verb nif

to become divided = process by which a group becomes divided into smaller groups ◄ because of difference in opinion

1KI 16:21

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

DEU 4:19 · DEU 29:25

Engage | verb qal, verb pi | ≠ נשׁה

to allot, to give = causative action by which deities cause events to undergo a particular state or event

JOB 21:17 · JOB 39:17

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

ISA 41:7

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

PSA 55:22 · HOS 10:2

False | verb hif

to cause to flatter, to make deceitful literally: to make smooth; hence: = causative action by which humans cause events to appear well-intentioned, though actually being insincere

PSA 5:10 · PSA 36:3 · PRO 2:16 · PRO 7:5 · PRO 28:23 · PRO 29:5

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

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