H2505. chalaq

I. חָלַק‎ verb divide, share (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲלַק‎ field, חוּלְּקָא‎ portion, divide, determine, decree; Arabic measure, measure off; Assyrian e‡lu, possession, field, Jäger^{BAS ii. 296}; Ethiopic : 1. 2, is enumerate, enumeration, number) —

Qal Perfect ׳ה‎ Deuteronomy 4:19 5t.; חָֽלְקוּ‎ Joshua 18:2; Imperfect יַחֲלֹק‎ Job 27:17; Proverbs 17:2; 2masculine singular suffix וַתַּחְלְקֵם‎ Nehemiah 9:22; 3plural וַיַּחְלְקוּ‎ Joshua 14:5; יַחֲלֹ֑קוּ‎ 1 Samuel 30:24; וַיַּחְלְקוּם‎ 1 Chronicles 24:4-5, תַּחְלְקוּ‎ 2 Samuel 19:30; Imperative חִלְקוּ‎ Joshua 22:8; Infinitive לַחֲלֹק‎ Nehemiah 13:13; Participle חוֺלֵק‎ Proverbs 29:24; —

1 divide, apportion, followed by accusative (of gods) and לְ‎ person Deuteronomy 4:19; 29:25; accusative not expressed Nehemiah 13:13 (reference to offerings and tithes); with accusative (of land) Joshua 14:5 (P), 18:2 (JE), 2 Samuel 19:30: object people Nehemiah 9:22; ׳ח עִם‎ divide with others Joshua 22:8 (D ?).

2 assign, distribute : Levites over (על‎) temple 2 Chronicles 23:18, compare 1 Chronicles 24:4-5,.

3 assign, impart, followed by בִּינָה‎ & לְ‎ Job 39:17.

4 share (in), followed by accusative silver Job 27:17; inheritance Proverbs 17:2; spoil 1 Samuel 30:24 (object omitted); followed by עם‎ have shares with ׳ח גַּנָּב עם‎ Proverbs 29:24.

5 divide up = plunder the temple, followed by accusative 2 Chronicles 28:21 (see Be).

Niph`al Imperfect יֵחָלֵק‎ Numbers 26:55; 1 Kings 16:21; יֵחָ֫לֶק‎ Job 38:24; וַיֵּחָלֵק‎ Genesis 14:15; 3feminine singular תֵּחָלֵק‎ Numbers 26:53, 56; וֶַיּחָלְקֵם‎ (Baer) 1 Chronicles 23:6; 24:3 compare Be & below below

Pi`el; —

1 reflexive, divide oneself Genesis 14:15 (i.e. one's men).

2 passive be divided:

a. apportioned, the land Numbers 26:53, 55 (by lot) 26:56 (id.); all P.

b. of people, divided into two factions 1 Kings 16:21.

c. of light, parted, spread abroad Job 38:24.

3 transitive assign, distribute 1 Chronicles 23:6; 24:3, but transitive Niph`al is unlikely, see below

Pi`el Perfect3plural חִלְּקוּ‎ Joel 1 Chronicles 4:2; וְחִלַּקְתֶּם‎ consecutive Ezekiel 47:21; suffix חִלְּקָם‎ Lamentations 4:16; 3feminine singular suffix חִלְּקַ֫תָּה‎ Isaiah 34:17; 2masculine singular suffix וְחִלַּקְתָּם‎ Ezekiel 5:1; — Imperfect יְחַלֵּק‎ Genesis 49:27 4t., etc.; probably read יְחַלְּקֵם‎ 1 Chronicles 23:6; 24:3 (see above

Niph`al), etc.; Imperative חַלֵּק‎ Joshua 13:7; Infinitive חַלֵּק‎ 19:51; Proverbs 16:19; suffix חַלְּקָם‎ Isaiah 9:2; —

1 divide, apportion: food, at festival 2 Samuel 6:19, followed by accusative & לְ‎ = 1 Chronicles 16:3, garments Psalm 22:19, sorrows Job 21:17 (no לְ‎); give a portion to, followed by לְ‎ (no accusative expressed) Isaiah 53:12; a land Joel 4:2(no indirect object) Joshua 19:51 (P), also Micah 2:4; Psalm 60:8 = 108:8, Daniel 11:39; followed by accusative & לְ‎ Joshua 13:7; 18:10; 1 Kings 18:6; Isaiah 34:17; Ezekiel 47:21; divide hair (symbolic) 5:1; divide spoil (שָׁלָל‎) Isaiah 9:2; Proverbs 16:19; Genesis 49:27 (poem), Exodus 15:9 (song); Judges 5:30; Psalm 68:13; Isaiah 53:12.

2 assign, distribute: Levites to their service, probably 1 Chronicles 23:6; 24:3 (see above)

3 scatter, followed by accusative Genesis 49:7 (poem) ("" הפיץ‎), Lamentations 4:16.

Pu`al Perfect חֻלַּק‎ Isaiah 33:23; וְחֻלַּק‎ consecutive Zechariah 14:1; Imperfect3feminine singular תְּחֻלָּ֑ק‎ Amos 7:17; be divided, of land 7:17; spoil Isaiah 33:23; Zechariah 14:1.

Hithpa`el Perfect וְהִתְחַלְּקוּ‎ consecutive Joshua 18:5 divide (land) among themselves.

Hiph`il Infinitive לַחֲלִק‎ Jeremiah 37:12; to receive a portion (denominative from חֵלֶק‎), but dubious

II. חָלַק‎ verb be smooth, slippery (Late Hebrew adjective חָלָק‎ smooth, empty, Arabic make smooth, lie, forge, fabricate) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח‎ Hosea 10:2-3;masculine plural חָֽלְקוּ‎ Psalm 55:22; — smooth, slippery, only figurative: Hosea 10:2 of heart of faithless Israel (so Ew Ke Wü Now RVm), We FALSE; >Vrss (not ᵐ5‎) Hi St who read חֻלַּק‎, divided is their heart; ᵐ5‎ ἐμέρισαν; of words, smooth Psalm 55:22 i.e. deceptive ("" מִשֶּׁמֶן דְבָרָיו רַכּוּ‎).

Hiph`il Perfect הֶחֱלִיק‎ Psalm 36:3, הֶחֱלִיקָה‎ Proverbs 2:16; 7:5; Imperfect יַחֲלִיקוּן‎ Psalm 5:10; Participle מַחֲלִיק‎ Proverbs 28:23 2t.; make smooth:

1 literally of idol-maker Isaiah 41:7 with accusative instrument מַּטִּישׁ‎ hammer.

2 figurative the tongue, i.e. flatter with it Psalm 5:10; Proverbs 28:23, words 2:16; 7:5 הֶחֱלִיקָה אֲמָרֶיהָ‎; absolute deal smoothly, followed by אֶלֿ‎ Psalm 36:3, עַל‎ Proverbs 29:5.