What does חֲלַקָּה (ḥălaqāh) mean in the Bible?
חֲלַקָּה (ḥălaqāh): Flattery as deceptive smoothness of speech—linguistic slipperiness that conceals harmful intent beneath pleasant words
Hebrew · H2514
חֲלַקָּה
Flattery
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חֲלַקָּה H2514
Pronunciation ḥălaqāh
What does חֲלַקָּה (ḥălaqāh) mean in the Bible?
חֲלַקָּה (ḥălaqāh): Flattery as deceptive smoothness of speech—linguistic slipperiness that conceals harmful intent beneath pleasant words
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How does the BSB render H2514?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include With flattery (1).
Where does חֲלַקָּה (ḥălaqāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 11:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (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 With flattery 1× Daniel 11:32
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First aligned row Daniel 11:32
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Daniel 1
Source forms
בַּחֲלַקּ֑וֹת 1x ba·ḥă·laq·qō·wṯ Daniel 11:32
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine plural 1x Daniel 11:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Flattery as deceptive smoothness of speech—linguistic slipperiness that conceals harmful intent beneath pleasant words
Source Gloss
flattery
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Flattery as deceptive smoothness of speech—linguistic slipperiness that conceals harmful intent beneath pleasant words
flattery BDB: smoothness Usage: flattery.
Word Origins
חֲלַקָּה is built from this root:
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