What does חָלָק mean in the Bible?
חָלָק is a Hebrew word meaning "smooth (especially of tongue)".
Hebrew · H2509
חָלָק
Smooth (especially of tongue)
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חָלָק H2509
What does חָלָק mean in the Bible?
חָלָק is a Hebrew word meaning "smooth (especially of tongue)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2509?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [is] smoother (1), and a flattering (1), or flattering (1), smooth-skinned (1).
Where does חָלָק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It [is] smoother 1× Proverbs 5:3
and a flattering 1× Proverbs 26:28
or flattering 1× Ezekiel 12:24
smooth-skinned 1× Genesis 27:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:11 חָלָֽק׃ to smooth-skinned Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 5:3 וְחָלָ֖ק to [is] smoother Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 26:28 חָ֝לָ֗ק to and a flattering Adjective - masculine singular Ezekiel 12:24 חָלָ֑ק to or flattering Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 27:11
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 Proverbs 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
וְחָלָ֖ק 1x wə·ḥā·lāq Proverbs 5:3
חָ֝לָ֗ק 1x ḥā·lāq Proverbs 26:28
חָלָ֑ק 1x ḥā·lāq Ezekiel 12:24
חָלָֽק׃ 1x ḥā·lāq Genesis 27:11
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 3x Genesis 27:11, Proverbs 26:28, Ezekiel 12:24
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 5:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. smooth (especially of tongue)
Source Gloss
smooth (especially of tongue)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
smooth (especially of tongue) BDB: smooth Usage: flattering, smooth.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָלָק is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain