חִלֵּֽקוּ — Joel 4:2 Hebrew Word Study

חִלֵּֽקוּ

𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤅

chilequ

they-divided

a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate; deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

H2505

Joel 4:2 · Word #21

Lexicon `H2505`

Lemma	חָלַק
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤇𐤋𐤒
Transliteration	châlaq
Strong's	H2505
In-context	they-divided

Morphology `HVpp3cp` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`V` — Verb — An action or state
Binyan	`p` — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation	`p` — Perfect — Completed action
Person	`3` — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender	`c` — Common — Common (both genders)
Number	`p` — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 `H2505-10`

you (masculine plural) apportioned / they (plural) portioned out

Morphological Notes	Verb from חלק. One form is Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural (HVqv2mp): "you (mp) apportioned." The other is Piel perfect 3rd common plural (HVpp3cp): "they apportioned/distributed," with intensive or factitive nuance.
Rendering Rationale	The root חלק conveys the idea of something made smooth and, by extension, divided into smooth portions—hence to apportion or distribute. The Qal perfect 2mp form is rendered "you (masculine plural) apportioned," while the Piel perfect 3cp form reflects the intensive or deliberate action, "they (plural) portioned out," preserving both stem nuance and grammatical person/number.

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Words from Root חלק (smoothness, slipperiness, portioning, division, apportioning, sharing)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H2505-01`	achaleq	I will portion out
`H2505-02`	achaleqah	Let me apportion
`H2505-03`	achaleqem	I will apportion them
`H2519-01`	bachalaqelaqot	with the smooth slipperinesses
`H2514-01`	bachalaqot	in the smooth places
`H2513-01`	bachalaqot	in the smooth places
`H2513-02`	bacheleqah	on the apportioned-plot
`H2505-04`	bechaleqam	in their apportioning-out
`H2511-01`	bechaleqey	among the smooth ones of
`H2506-01`	becheleq	in the apportioned-portion of
`H2513-03`	becheleqat	in the allotted-portion of
`H4255-01`	bemacheleqatehon	in their apportioned divisions
`H4256-01`	bemacheleqot	in the apportioned divisions
`H4256-02`	bemacheleqotam	in their apportioned divisions
`H4256-03`	bemacheleqoteyhem	in their apportioned divisions
`H2505-05`	chalaq	a smooth one
`H2509-01`	chalaq	a smooth-tongued man
`H2508-01`	chalaq	a smooth one (masculine singular)
`H2508-02`	chalaqeh	his apportioned portion
`H2506-02`	chalaqim	allotted portions
`H2513-04`	chalaqot	smooth-things
`H2505-06`	chaleq	Apportion out!
`H2505-07`	chalequ	they apportioned out
`H2512-01`	chaluqey	smooth ones of
`H2489-01`	chelekhah	a darkened, wretched woman
`H2507-01`	cheleq	allotted portion
`H2506-03`	cheleq	an apportioned share
`H2513-05`	cheleqah	a smooth tract
`H2506-04`	cheleqam	their apportioned share
`H2513-06`	cheleqat	allotted-portion-of
`H2521-01`	cheleqat	allotted-portion-of
`H2520-01`	cheleqat	portion-of (feminine singular construct)
`H2513-07`	cheleqatam	their allotted-portion
`H2513-08`	cheleqati	my allotted portion
`H2517-01`	cheleqay	My-Portion
`H2506-05`	cheleqekha	your allotted share
`H2506-06`	cheleqekhe	your allotted-portion
`H2506-07`	cheleqeyhem	their allotted shares
`H2506-08`	cheleqi	my allotted share
`H2506-09`	cheleqo	his apportioned share
`H2505-08`	chileqam	he has apportioned them
`H2505-09`	chileqatah	she has apportioned her
`H2518-01`	chileqiyah	My-Portion-is-Yah
`H2518-02`	chileqiyahu	My-Portion-Is-Yahu
`H2505-11`	choleq	one who apportions
`H2505-12`	chulaq	he was portioned out
`H2506-10`	hachalaqim	the apportioned shares
`H2506-11`	hacheleq	the apportioned-share
`H2513-09`	hacheleqah	the smooth-portion
`H2516-01`	hacheleqi	the Portionite
`H4256-04`	hamachaloqet	the apportioned division
`H4256-05`	hamacheleqot	the apportionments
`H5555-01`	hamacheleqot	the divisions
`H2510-01`	hechalaq	the Smooth (Mountain)
`H2505-13`	hecheliq	he caused to be smooth
`H2505-14`	hecheliqah	she has made smooth
`H2519-02`	kachalaqelaqot	like slick-smooth places
`H2506-12`	kecheleq	like a portion
`H4256-06`	kemacheleqotam	according to their apportioned divisions
`H4256-07`	kemacheleqoteyhem	according to their apportioned divisions
`H4256-08`	kemacheleqoteykhem	according to your apportioned divisions
`H2505-15`	lachaliq	to apportion
`H2505-16`	lachaloq	to portion out
`H2506-13`	lecheleq	for a portion
`H2507-02`	lecheleq	for a portion
`H2518-03`	lechileqiyah	to Ḥilqiyah (Portion-of-Yah)
`H4256-09`	lemacheleqot	to the apportionment-divisions
`H2505-17`	machaliq	one who makes smooth
`H4256-10`	machaloqet	apportioned-division of
`H4256-11`	machaluqeto	his apportioned-division
`H4256-12`	macheleqot	apportioned-divisions
`H4256-13`	macheleqotam	their allotted divisions
`H2505-18`	mechaleq	the apportioning one
`H2513-10`	mecheleqat	smooth-portion of
`H2505-19`	mimachaliq	than one who makes-smooth (with words)
`H2505-20`	tachelequ	you men will apportion
`H2505-21`	techaleq	she will be apportioned / she will apportion out
`H2505-22`	techulaq	she shall be apportioned out
`H2506-14`	ukhecheleq	and as an allotted-portion-of
`H4256-14`	ulemacheleqot	and for the apportioning-divisions of
`H4256-15`	umachaluqeto	and his apportioned-division
`H2519-03`	vachalaqelaqot	and slick-smooth flatteries
`H2515-01`	vachaluqat	and the apportionment of
`H2505-23`	vatacheleqem	and you apportioned them
`H2505-24`	vayachelequ	and they apportioned out
`H2505-25`	vayachelequm	and they apportioned them
`H2505-26`	vayechaleq	and he apportioned out
`H2505-27`	vayechaleqem	and he apportioned them
`H2505-28`	vayechalequ	and they apportioned
`H2509-02`	vechalaq	and smooth (one)
`H2506-15`	vecheleq	and an allotted portion
`H2513-11`	vecheleqah	and a portioned-tract
`H2506-16`	vecheleqi	and my allotted-portion
`H2505-29`	vechilaqetam	and you apportioned them
`H2505-30`	vechilaqetem	and you all apportioned out
`H2518-04`	vechileqiyah	and Yah-is-my-Portion
`H2505-31`	vechulaq	and he was portioned out
`H2505-32`	vehitechalequ	and they apportioned themselves
`H2505-33`	yachaliqun	they make-smooth
`H2505-34`	yachaloq	he will apportion
`H2505-35`	yachaloqu	they will portion out
`H2505-36`	yechaleq	he will apportion out
`H2505-37`	yechalequ	they will apportion out

Word Usage (65 occurrences of H2505)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Genesis 14:15	וַ/יֵּחָלֵ֨ק	vayechaleq	he divided
Genesis 49:7	אֲחַלְּקֵ֣/ם	achaleqem	I will divide them
Genesis 49:27	יְחַלֵּ֥ק	yechaleq	he divides
Exodus 15:9	אֲחַלֵּ֣ק	achaleq	I will divide
Numbers 26:53	תֵּחָלֵ֥ק	techaleq	shall be divided
Numbers 26:55	יֵחָלֵ֖ק	yechaleq	shall be divided
Numbers 26:56	תֵּחָלֵ֖ק	techaleq	shall be divided
Deuteronomy 4:19	חָלַ֜ק	chalaq	has allotted
Deuteronomy 29:25	חָלַ֖ק	chalaq	he allotted
Joshua 13:7	חַלֵּ֞ק	chaleq	divide
Joshua 14:5	וַֽ/יַּחְלְק֖וּ	vayachelequ	and they divided
Joshua 18:2	חָלְק֖וּ	chalequ	had divided
Joshua 18:5	וְ/הִֽתְחַלְּק֥וּ	vehitechalequ	and-they-shall-divide-themselves
Joshua 18:10	וַ/יְחַלֶּק	vayechaleq	and divided
Joshua 19:51	מֵֽ/חַלֵּ֖ק	mechaleq	dividing
Joshua 22:8	חִלְק֥וּ	chilequ	divide
Judges 5:30	יְחַלְּק֣וּ	yechalequ	dividing
1 Samuel 30:24	יַחֲלֹֽקוּ	yachaloqu	they-shall-share
2 Samuel 6:19	וַ/יְחַלֵּ֨ק	vayechaleq	and distributed
2 Samuel 19:30	תַּחְלְק֖וּ	tachelequ	divide
1 Kings 16:21	יֵחָלֵ֛ק	yechaleq	was divided
1 Kings 18:6	וַֽ/יְחַלְּק֥וּ	vayechalequ	they divided
Isaiah 9:2	בְּ/חַלְּקָ֥/ם	bechaleqam	in their dividing
Isaiah 33:23	חֻלַּ֤ק	chulaq	is divided
Isaiah 34:17	חִלְּקַ֥תָּ/ה	chileqatah	has portioned it
Isaiah 41:7	מַחֲלִ֥יק	machaliq	he who smooths
Isaiah 53:12	אֲחַלֶּק	achaleq	I will allot
Isaiah 53:12	יְחַלֵּ֣ק	yechaleq	he will divide
Jeremiah 37:12	לַ/חֲלִ֥ק	lachaliq	to receive his portion
Ezekiel 5:1	וְ/חִלַּקְתָּֽ/ם	vechilaqetam	and divide them
Ezekiel 47:21	וְ/חִלַּקְתֶּ֞ם	vechilaqetem	and-you-shall-divide
Hosea 10:2	חָלַ֥ק	chalaq	is divided
Joel 4:2	חִלֵּֽקוּ	chilequ	they-divided
Amos 7:17	תְּחֻלָּ֑ק	techulaq	shall be divided
Micah 2:4	יְחַלֵּֽק	yechaleq	He apportions
Zechariah 14:1	וְ/חֻלַּ֥ק	vechulaq	and will be divided
Psalms 5:10	יַחֲלִֽיקוּ/ן	yachaliqun	they flatter
Psalms 22:19	יְחַלְּק֣וּ	yechalequ	they divide
Psalms 36:3	הֶחֱלִ֣יק	hecheliq	he flatters
Psalms 55:22	חָלְק֤וּ	chalequ	they divided
Psalms 60:8	אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה	achaleqah	I-will-divide
Psalms 68:13	תְּחַלֵּ֥ק	techaleq	divides
Psalms 108:8	אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה	achaleqah	I will divide
Proverbs 2:16	הֶחֱלִֽיקָה	hecheliqah	she has made smooth
Proverbs 7:5	הֶחֱלִֽיקָה	hecheliqah	who flatters
Proverbs 16:19	מֵֽ/חַלֵּ֥ק	mechaleq	than to divide
Proverbs 17:2	יַחֲלֹ֥ק	yachaloq	will share
Proverbs 28:23	מִֽ/מַּחֲלִ֥יק	mimachaliq	than flattering
Proverbs 29:5	מַחֲלִ֣יק	machaliq	who flatters
Proverbs 29:24	חוֹלֵ֣ק	choleq	partner
Job 21:17	יְחַלֵּ֥ק	yechaleq	distributes
Job 27:17	יַחֲלֹֽק	yachaloq	will-divide
Job 38:24	יֵחָ֣לֶק	yechaleq	is divided
Job 39:17	חָ֥לַק	chalaq	given
Lamentations 4:16	חִלְּקָ֔/ם	chileqam	has scattered them
Daniel 11:39	יְחַלֵּ֥ק	yechaleq	he will divide
Nehemiah 9:22	וַֽ/תַּחְלְקֵ֖/ם	vatacheleqem	and-you-allotted-them
Nehemiah 13:13	לַ/חֲלֹ֥ק	lachaloq	to distribute
1 Chronicles 16:3	וַ/יְחַלֵּק֙	vayechaleq	and he distributed
1 Chronicles 23:6	וַ/יֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥/ם	vayechaleqem	and divided them
1 Chronicles 24:3	וַ/יֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣/ם	vayechaleqem	and divided them
1 Chronicles 24:4	וַֽ/יַּחְלְק֑וּ/ם	vayachelequm	and they divided them
1 Chronicles 24:5	וַ/יַּחְלְק֥וּ/ם	vayachelequm	they divided them
2 Chronicles 23:18	חָלַ֣ק	chalaq	had divided
2 Chronicles 28:21	חָלַ֤ק	chalaq	took away a portion

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Lexicon H2505

Morphology HVpp3cp All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H2505-10

Words from Root חלק (smoothness, slipperiness, portioning, division, apportioning, sharing)

Word Usage (65 occurrences of H2505)

Lexicon `H2505`

Morphology `HVpp3cp` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H2505-10`