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Strong H25052 sensesחָלַק

to divide · to smooth

Transliteration
châlaq
Pronunciation
khaw-lak'

The 2 senses of Strong H2505

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H2505 appears in 64 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. to divideH2505Ato divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign55 verses · 24 books
  2. to smoothH2505Bto be smooth, slippery, deceitful9 verses · 4 books

General definition

A primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate: - {deal} {distribute} {divide} {flatter} {give} ({have} im-) part ({-ner}) take away a {portion} {receive} separate {self} (be) smooth (-er).

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • divide39
  • flattereth5
  • part5
  • distribute3
  • deal2
  • distributeth1
  • flatter1
  • give1
  • impart1
  • partner1
  • receive1
  • separate1

First verses

  1. Genesis 14:15
    And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
  2. Genesis 49:7
    Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
  3. Genesis 49:27
    Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
  4. Exodus 15:9
    The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
  5. Numbers 26:53
    Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
  6. Numbers 26:55
    Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
  7. Numbers 26:56
    According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
  8. Deuteronomy 4:19
    And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
  9. Deuteronomy 29:26
    For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
  10. Joshua 13:7
    Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
  11. Joshua 14:5
    As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
  12. Joshua 18:2
    And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
  13. Joshua 18:5
    And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.
  14. Joshua 18:10
    And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
  15. Joshua 19:51
    These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
  16. Joshua 22:8
    And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
  17. Judges 5:30
    Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
  18. 1 Samuel 30:24
    For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
  19. 2 Samuel 6:19
    And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
  20. 2 Samuel 19:29
    And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.