Lexical Definition

‎חָלַק‎ châlaq (khaw-lak') to divide ^H:V
a primitive root

deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

• to be smooth (figuratively)
• by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

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
2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful
2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery
2b) (Hiphil)
2b1) to be smooth
2b2) to flatter

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Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎חָלַק‎ verb divide, share (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎חֲלַק‎ field, ‎חוּלְּקָא‎ portion, divide, determine, decree; Arabic measure, measure off; Assyrian e‡lu, possession, field, Jäger^{BAS ii. 296}; Ethiopic : 1. 2, is enumerate, enumeration, number) —

Qal Perfect ‎׳‎‎ה‎ Deut 4:19 + 5 t.; ‎חָֽלְקוּ‎ Josh 18:2 Imperfect ‎יַחֲלֹק‎ Job 27:17; Prov 17:2 2 masculine singular suffix ‎וַתַּחְלְקֵם‎ Neh 9:22 3 plural ‎וַיַּחְלְקוּ‎ Josh 14:5 ‎יַחֲלֹ֑קוּ‎ 1Sam 30:24 ‎וַיַּחְלְקוּם‎ 1Chr 24:4; 1Chr 24:5 ‎תַּחְלְקוּ‎ 2Sam 19:30* Imperative ‎חִלְקוּ‎ Josh 22:8 Infinitive ‎לַחֲלֹק‎ Neh 13:13 Participle ‎חוֺלֵק‎ Prov 29:24 —

1. divide, apportion, followed by accusative (of gods) and ‎לְ‎ person Deut 4:19; Deut 29:25* accusative not expressed Neh 13:13 (reference to offerings and tithes); with accusative (of land) Josh 14:5 (P), Josh 18:2 (JE), 2Sam 19:30*: object people Neh 9:22 ‎עִם‎ ‎׳‎‎ח‎ divide with others Josh 22:8 (D ?).

2. assign, distribute : Levites over (‎על‎) temple 2Chr 23:18, compare 1Chr 24:4; 1Chr 24:5.

3. assign, impart, followed by ‎בִּינָה‎ & ‎לְ‎ Job 39:17.

4. share (in), followed by accusative silver Job 27:17 inheritance Prov 17:2 spoil 1Sam 30:24 (object omitted); followed by ‎עם‎ have shares with ‎עם גַּנָּב‎ ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Prov 29:24.

5. divide up = plunder the temple, followed by accusative 2Chr 28:21 (see Be). Niph`al Imperfect ‎יֵחָלֵק‎ Num 26:55; 1Kgs 16:21 ‎יֵחָ֫לֶק‎ Job 38:24 ‎וַיֵּחָלֵק‎ Gen 14:15 3 feminine singular ‎תֵּחָלֵק‎ Num 26:53; Num 26:56 ‎וֶַ˜יּחָלְקֵם‎ (Baer) 1Chr 23:6; 1Chr 24:3 compare Be & below below Pi`el; —

1. reflexive, divide oneself Gen 14:15 (i.e. one's men).

2. passive be divided:
a. apportioned, the land Num 26:53; Num 26:55 (by lot) vNum 26:56 (id.); all P.
b. of people, divided into two factions 1Kgs 16:21.
c. of light, parted, spread abroad Job 38:24.

3. transitive assign, distribute 1Chr 23:6; 1Chr 24:3, but transitive Niph`al is unlikely, see below Pi`el Perfect 3 plural ‎חִלְּקוּ‎ Joel 1Chr 4:2 ‎וְחִלַּקְתֶּם‎ consecutive Ezek 47:21 suffix ‎חִלְּקָם‎ Lam 4:16 3 feminine singular suffix ‎חִלְּקַ֫תָּה‎ Isa 34:17 2 masculine singular suffix ‎וְחִלַּקְתָּם‎ Ezek 5:1 — Imperfect ‎יְחַלֵּק‎ Gen 49:27 + 4 t., etc.; probably read ‎יְחַלְּקֵם‎ 1Chr 23:6; 1Chr 24:3 (see above Niph`al), etc.; Imperative ‎חַלֵּק‎ Josh 13:7 Infinitive ‎חַלֵּק‎ Josh 19:51; Prov 16:19 suffix ‎חַלְּקָם‎ Isa 9:2* —

1. divide, apportion: food, at festival 2Sam 6:19, followed by accusative & ‎לְ‎ = 1Chr 16:3, garments Ps 22:19*, sorrows Job 21:17 (no ‎לְ‎); give a portion to, followed by ‎לְ‎ (no accusative expressed) Isa 53:12 a land Joel 4:2* (no indirect object) Josh 19:51 (P), also Mic 2:4; Ps 60:8* = Ps 108:8*, Dan 11:39 followed by accusative & ‎לְ‎ Josh 13:7; Josh 18:10; 1Kgs 18:6; Isa 34:17; Ezek 47:21 divide hair (symbolic) Ezek 5:1 divide spoil (‎שָׁלָל‎) Isa 9:2*; Prov 16:19; Gen 49:27 (poem), Exod 15:9 (song); Judg 5:30; Ps 68:13*; Isa 53:12.

2. assign, distribute: Levites to their service, probably 1Chr 23:6; 1Chr 24:3 (see above)

3. scatter, followed by accusative Gen 49:7 (poem) (|| ‎הפיץ‎), Lam 4:16. Pu`al Perfect ‎חֻלַּק‎ Isa 33:23 ‎וְחֻלַּק‎ consecutive Zech 14:1 Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎תְּחֻלָּ֑ק‎ Amos 7:17 be divided, of land Amos 7:17 spoil Isa 33:23; Zech 14:1. Hithpa`el Perfect ‎וְהִתְחַלְּקוּ‎ consecutive Josh 18:5 divide (land) among themselves. Hiph`il Infinitive ‎לַחֲלִק‎ Jer 37:12 to receive a portion (denominative from ‎חֵלֶק‎), but dubious

II. ‎חָלַק‎ verb be smooth, slippery (Late Hebrew adjective ‎חָלָק‎ smooth, empty, Arabic make smooth, lie, forge, fabricate) —

Qal Perfect ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Hos 10:2 3 masculine plural ‎חָֽלְקוּ‎ Ps 55:22* — smooth, slippery, only figurative: Hos 10:2 of heart of faithless Israel (so Ew Ke Wü Now RVm), We false; >Vrss (not ᵐ5) Hi St who read ‎חֻלַּק‎, divided is their heart; ᵐ5 ἐμέρισαν; of words, smooth Ps 55:22* i.e. deceptive (|| ‎רַכּוּ דְבָרָיו‎ ‎מִשֶּׁמֶן‎). Hiph`il Perfect ‎הֶחֱלִיק‎ Ps 36:3*, ‎הֶחֱלִיקָה‎ Prov 2:16; Prov 7:5 Imperfect ‎יַחֲלִיקוּן‎ Ps 5:10* Participle ‎מַחֲלִיק‎ Prov 28:23 + 2 t.; make smooth:

1. literally of idol-maker Isa 41:7 with accusative instrument ‎פַּטִּישׁ‎ hammer.

2. figurative the tongue, i.e. flatter with it Ps 5:10*; Prov 28:23, words Prov 2:16; Prov 7:5 ‎אֲמָרֶיהָ הֶחֱלִיקָה‎; absolute deal smoothly, followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Ps 36:3*, ‎עַל‎ Prov 29:5.

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