Lexical Definition

‎חָלָק‎ châlâq (khaw-lawk') smooth ^H:A
from ‎חָלַק‎

flattering, smooth.

• smooth (especially of tongue)

1) flattering, smooth

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חָלָק‎ adjective smooth —

1. literal ‎אִישׁ חָלָק‎ Gen 27:11 (J), smooth man (opposed to ‎אישׁ שָׂעִר‎); ‎הָהָר הֶחָלָק‎ Josh 11:17; Josh 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 Isa 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 Prov 5:3 compare Prov 26:28.

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

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