What does חָלַק · κολακεία mean in the Bible?
חָלַק · κολακεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to smooth over or flatter with deceptive praise".
Hebrew · H2505, G2850
מַחֲלִיק
To be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate · flattery
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חָלַקH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
Pronunciationchalaq
Smooth surface enables apportionment: literal smoothness grounds figurative sense of fair division and allocation
Open lexicon entry →κολακείαG2850flattery
Pronunciationkolakeía
Flattery as insincere, manipulative praise aimed at gaining favor rather than speaking truth.
Open lexicon entry →What does מַחֲלִיק (machaliq) mean in the Bible?
חָלַק · κολακεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to smooth over or flatter with deceptive praise".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2505, G2850?
H2505, G2850 is connected to 65 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to smooth over or flatter with deceptive praise
Source Gloss
to smooth over or flatter with deceptive praise
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms40
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense14×
Perfect2Chr 23:18 · 2Chr 28:21 · Deut 4:19 · Deut 29:25 · Hos 10:2 · Job 39:17 · Josh 18:2 · Ps 55:228×
ImperfectJob 27:17 · Prov 17:2 · 1Sam 30:24 · 2Sam 19:304×
Sequential imperfectJosh 22:81×
Participle activeProv 29:241×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action14×
ImperfectDan 11:39 · Gen 49:27 · Isa 53:12 · Job 21:17 · Mic 2:4 · Exod 15:9 · Judg 5:30 · Ps 22:19 · Ps 68:1310×
CohortativePs 60:8 · Ps 108:82×
PerfectJoel 4:21×
Sequential imperfectJosh 13:71×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action5×
Imperfect1Kgs 16:21 · Job 38:24 · Num 26:55 · Num 26:53 · Num 26:565×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action5×
PerfectProv 2:16 · Prov 7:5 · Ps 36:33×
Participle activeIsa 41:7 · Prov 29:52×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
ImperfectAmos 7:171×
PerfectIsa 33:231×
Word Origins
מַחֲלִיק is a primitive root - no further derivation.