Hebrew word study

חָלַקchâlaq — to be smooth (figuratively)

Pronounced “khaw-lak'”

to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

Translated in the King James as: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

Appears 65 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 3×

Genesis 14:15 Genesis 49:7 Genesis 49:27

Exodus — 1×

Exodus 15:9

Numbers — 3×

Numbers 26:53 Numbers 26:55 Numbers 26:56

Deuteronomy — 2×

Deuteronomy 4:19 Deuteronomy 29:26

Joshua — 7×

Joshua 13:7 Joshua 14:5 Joshua 18:2 Joshua 18:5 Joshua 18:10 Joshua 19:51 Joshua 22:8

Judges — 1×

Judges 5:30

1 Samuel — 1×

1 Sam 30:24

2 Samuel — 2×

2 Sam 6:19 2 Sam 19:29

1 Kings — 2×

1 Ki 16:21 1 Ki 18:6

1 Chronicles — 5×

1 Chr 16:3 1 Chr 23:6 1 Chr 24:3 1 Chr 24:4 1 Chr 24:5

2 Chronicles — 2×

2 Chr 23:18 2 Chr 28:21

Nehemiah — 2×

Nehemiah 9:22 Nehemiah 13:13

Job — 4×

Job 21:17 Job 27:17 Job 38:24 Job 39:17

Psalms — 7×

Psalms 5:9 Psalms 22:18 Psalms 36:2 Psalms 55:21 Psalms 60:6 Psalms 68:12 Psalms 108:7

Proverbs — 7×

Proverbs 2:16 Proverbs 7:5 Proverbs 16:19 Proverbs 17:2 Proverbs 28:23 Proverbs 29:5 Proverbs 29:24

Isaiah — 6×

Isaiah 9:3 Isaiah 33:23 Isaiah 34:17 Isaiah 41:7 Isaiah 53:12+ 1 more in Isaiah

Jeremiah — 1×

Jeremiah 37:12

Lamentations — 1×

Lam 4:16

Ezekiel — 2×

Ezekiel 5:1 Ezekiel 47:21

Daniel — 1×

Hosea — 1×

Joel — 1×

Amos — 1×

Micah — 1×

Zechariah — 1×

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