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; Deuteronomy 29:25; accusative not expressed Nehemiah 13:13 (reference to offerings and tithes); with accusative (of land) Joshua 14:5 (P), Joshua 18:2 (JE), 2 Samuel 19:30: object people Nehemiah 9:22; עִם ׳ח 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 עם גַּנָּב ׳ח 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; וֶַ˜יּחָלְקֵם (Baer) 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 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) Numbers 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; 1 Chronicles 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; 1 Chronicles 24:3 (see above

Niph`al), etc.; Imperative חַלֵּק Joshua 13:7; Infinitive חַלֵּק Joshua 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 = Psalm 108:8, Daniel 11:39; followed by accusative & לְ Joshua 13:7; Joshua 18:10; 1 Kings 18:6; Isaiah 34:17; Ezekiel 47:21; divide hair (symbolic) Ezekiel 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; 1 Chronicles 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 Amos 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; 3masculine 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 ("" רַכּוּ דְבָרָיו מִשֶּׁמֶן).

Hiph`il Perfect הֶחֱלִיק Psalm 36:3, הֶחֱלִיקָה Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 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 Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 7:5 אֲמָרֶיהָ הֶחֱלִיקָה; absolute deal smoothly, followed by אֶלֿ Psalm 36:3, עַל Proverbs 29:5.