Strong H2505H2505Bחָלַק
to smooth
One of the 2 senses of Strong H2505
- Transliteration
- châlaq
- Pronunciation
- khaw-lak'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
1) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful
1a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to be smooth
1b2) to flatter
1a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to be smooth
1b2) to flatter
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
Strong H2505B appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- flattereth5
- divide1
- flatter1
- smoother1
- smootheth1
First verses
- Psalms 5:9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
- Psalms 36:2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
- Psalms 55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
- Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
- Proverbs 7:5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
- Proverbs 28:23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
- Proverbs 29:5A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
- Isaiah 41:7So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
- Hosea 10:2Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.