Transliteration: châlaq

Phonetic: khaw-lak'

BDB Definition:

1. to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign
   1. (Qal)
      1. to divide, apportion
      2. to assign, distribute
      3. to assign, impart
      4. to share
      5. to divide up, plunder
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to divide oneself
      2. to be divided
      3. to assign, distribute
   3. (Piel)
      1. to divide, apportion
      2. to assign, distribute
      3. to scatter
   4. (Pual) to be divided
   5. (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part
   6. (Hithpael) to divide among themselves
2. to be smooth, slippery, deceitful
   1. (Qal) to be smooth, slippery
   2. (Hiphil)
      1. to be smooth
      2. to flatter

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 669

Part(s) of speech: Verb