חֲלַקָּה
chălaqqâh · H2514 · Hebrew · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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flattering
Literally: to be smooth; hence: state in which an event appears to be well-intentioned, though actually being insincere
ExamplesDaniel 11:32 “And by smooth words he will turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will be strong and take action.
How it’s used In 1 role
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the word studied the word it goes with
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1 occurrences in 1 groups
- בin/on/with 2
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- רְמִיָּה rᵉmîyâh · H7423 · lazy, slothful, idle
- Both lexemes share the "False" semantic field and involve deceptive communication (flattery vs. deceit/guile).
Semantic domains 2 entries
- Shape002001001052
- This code is inherited from the domain listing shared with this word's root, the adjective "smooth" (חָלָק (châlâq, H2509)); the "flattery" sense attested here does not itself denote a physical texture.
- False002001003007
- The noun names flattery, smooth and deceptive speech, describing the false, seductive words of the immoral woman in Proverbs (Proverbs 7:21).
Word family 12 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H2514. chalaqqah [חֲלַקָּה] noun feminine smoothness, flattery, only plural absolute:…
[חֲלַקָּה] noun feminine smoothness, flattery, only plural absolute: fine promises, בַּחֲלַקּ֑וֺת יַחֲנִיף Dan 11:32 (perhaps directly from חָלָק, exceptional plural, compare קְטַנּוֺת קְטַנִּים, קְטַנָּה, גְּמַלִּים,).
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Sources
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