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חָלָק adjective smooth —
1. literal אִישׁ חָלָק
Gen 27:11 (
J
), smooth man (opposed to אישׁ שָׂעִר); הָהָר הֶחָלָק
Josh 11:17;
Josh 12:7
the bald mountain (both
D
); southern limit of Josephus' conquest, identification dubious; (1) white cliffs 8 miles south of Dead
Sea, and (2) Mt. Mâdara southwest from Pass es-‚afâ are proposed, see Di.; as substantive חַלְּקֵינַֿחַל
Isa 57:6 (see I.
חֵלֶק
, 4) smooth (stones) of a brook-bed (ravine, wady), i.e. thou
worshippest common round stones (contempt., see Che
Di).
2.
figurative of mouth uttering smooth words וְחָלָק מִשֶּׁמֶן חִכָּהּ
Prov 5:3 compare Prov 26:28.
3. as substantive = flattery
מִקְסָם חָלָק
Ezek 12:24
divination of flattery.