חָ֝לָ֗ק

𐤇𐤋𐤒

chalaq

flattering

from חָלַק; smooth (especially of tongue); flattering, smooth.

H2509

Proverbs 26:28 · Word #6

Lexicon H2509

Lemmaחָלָק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤋𐤒
Transliterationchâlâq
Strong'sH2509
In-contextflattering

Morphology HAamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2505-03

a smooth one

Rootחלק (ḥ-l-q)
Core Meaningssmoothness, slipperiness, division, apportioning, flattery
Semantic Rangesmooth (literal surface), slippery, flattering (smooth speech), dividing, apportioning, distributing
Conceptual SignificanceThe root links physical smoothness with metaphorical smoothness in speech—hence flattery. In biblical thought, what is "smooth" can be deceptive, contrasting with uprightness and integrity, and also connects to the practice of dividing or allotting portions (as with lots).
Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa). From the root ח־ל־ק, which in verbal forms (Qal) means "to be smooth" or "to apportion/divide."
Rendering RationaleThe adjective form (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root idea of smoothness. Rendering it as "a smooth one" preserves the core sense of smoothness while reflecting the masculine singular form indicated in the morphology (HAamsa).

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

Words from Root חלק (smoothness, slipperiness, division, apportioning, 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
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
H2513-07 hacheleqah the smooth-portion
H4256-01 hamachaloqet the apportioned division
H4256-02 hamacheleqot the apportionments
H2510-01 hechalaq the Smooth (Mountain)
H2505-06 hecheliqah she has made smooth
H2506-09 kecheleq like a portion
H4256-03 kemacheleqotam according to their apportioned divisions
H2506-10 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
mimachaliq than one who makes-smooth (with words)
H2505-09 techaleq she will be apportioned / she will apportion out
H4256-08 umachaluqeto and his apportioned-division
H2505-10 vayachelequm and they apportioned them
H2505-11 vayechaleq and he apportioned out
H2505-12 vayechaleqem and he apportioned them
H2509-01 vechalaq and smooth (one)
H2506-11 vecheleq and an allotted portion
H2518-03 vechileqiyah and Yah-is-my-Portion
H2505-13 yachaloq he will apportion
H2505-14 yechaleq he will apportion out
H2505-15 yechalequ they will apportion out

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2509)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 27:11 חָלָֽק chalaq smooth
Ezekiel 12:24 חָלָ֑ק chalaq flattering
Proverbs 5:3 וְ/חָלָ֖ק vechalaq and smoother