הֶחֱלִֽיקָה

𐤄𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤒𐤄

hecheliqah

she has made smooth

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

Proverbs 2:16 · Word #6

Lexicon H2505

Lemmaחָלַק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤋𐤒
Transliterationchâlaq
Strong'sH2505
In-contextshe has made smooth

Morphology HVhp3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H2505-06

she has made smooth

Rootחלק (ḥ-l-q)
Core Meaningssmoothness, slipperiness, apportioning, dividing, allotting, flattery
Semantic Rangeto make smooth; to smooth over; to flatter (make words smooth); to apportion or divide; to allot or distribute; to deal out portions
Conceptual SignificanceThe root links physical smoothness with metaphorical smooth speech and the act of dividing or allotting portions (as with smooth stones used for casting lots). It thus bridges imagery of texture with themes of deception, persuasion, and divine or human distribution of inheritance and destiny.
Morphological NotesHiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular of חלק. The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense: "to cause to be smooth," "to apportion," or "to deal out." The perfect denotes completed action.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem conveys causative action, so the rendering reflects "she has caused to be smooth." The feminine singular perfect (3fs) is preserved with "she has," accurately reflecting both gender and completed action inherent in the form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חלק (smoothness, slipperiness, apportioning, dividing, allotting, flattery)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2505-01 achaleq I will portion out
H2505-02 achaleqah Let me apportion
H2519-01 bachalaqelaqot with the smooth slipperinesses
H2513-01 bachalaqot in the smooth places
H2513-02 bacheleqah on the apportioned-plot
H2506-01 becheleq in the apportioned-portion of
H2513-03 becheleqat in the allotted-portion of
H2505-03 chalaq a smooth one
H2508-01 chalaqeh his apportioned portion
H2506-02 chalaqim allotted portions
H2513-04 chalaqot smooth-things
H2505-04 chalequ they apportioned out
H2506-03 cheleq an apportioned share
H2513-05 cheleqah a smooth tract
H2506-04 cheleqam their apportioned share
H2513-06 cheleqat allotted-portion-of
H2506-05 cheleqekha your allotted share
H2506-06 cheleqi my allotted share
H2506-07 cheleqo his apportioned share
H2518-01 chileqiyah My-Portion-is-Yah
H2518-02 chileqiyahu My-Portion-Is-Yahu
H2505-05 chilequ you (masculine plural) apportioned / they (plural) portioned out
H2506-08 hachalaqim the apportioned shares
H2506-09 hacheleq the apportioned-share
H2513-07 hacheleqah the smooth-portion
H4256-01 hamachaloqet the apportioned division
H4256-02 hamacheleqot the apportionments
H2510-01 hechalaq the Smooth (Mountain)
H2519-02 kachalaqelaqot like slick-smooth places
H2506-10 kecheleq like a portion
H4256-03 kemacheleqotam according to their apportioned divisions
H2506-11 lecheleq for a portion
H4256-04 lemacheleqot to the apportionment-divisions
H2505-07 machaliq one who makes smooth
H4256-05 machaluqeto his apportioned-division
H4256-06 macheleqot apportioned-divisions
H4256-07 macheleqotam their allotted divisions
H2505-08 mechaleq the apportioning one
H2505-09 mimachaliq than one who makes-smooth (with words)
H2505-10 techaleq she will be apportioned / she will apportion out
H4256-08 umachaluqeto and his apportioned-division
H2505-11 vayachelequm and they apportioned them
H2505-12 vayechaleq and he apportioned out
H2505-13 vayechaleqem and he apportioned them
H2509-01 vechalaq and smooth (one)
H2506-12 vecheleq and an allotted portion
vecheleqah and a portioned-tract
H2518-03 vechileqiyah and Yah-is-my-Portion
H2505-14 yachaloq he will apportion
H2505-15 yechaleq he will apportion out
H2505-16 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