cha.laq H2505

חָלַק (cha.laq) means “to divide” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

חָלַק Hebrew · H2505 65 tagged occurrences in 64 verses

Pronunciation guide: khaw-lak' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H2505A

חָלַק · cha.laq · to divide

1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves

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TBESH · H2505B

חָלַק · cha.laq · to smooth

1) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 1a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to be smooth 1b2) to flatter

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

KJV glosses: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

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How translators render H2505

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
will be divided	4
divide	2
i will parcel out	2
is to be divided	2
then he distributed	2
with seductive	2
a partner	1
and allotted	1
and distributing	1
and divide	1
and divide the hair	1
and dividing	1
and he who wields	1
and he will divide	1
and share	1
and they divided	1
apportion	1
are devious	1
are to divide	1
are too full of conceit	1
dispersed	1
distributed	1
distributing the supplies	1
divided	1
divided the levites	1
divided them	1
divides	1
dividing up	1
endowed	1
given	1
had appointed	1
had taken a portion	1
has apportioned	1
has distributed	1
has scattered them	1
he divides	1
he has allotted	1
i will allot him a portion	1
i will disperse them	1
i will divide	1
in dividing	1
is smooth	1
must be divided	1
practice deceit	1
so they divided	1
than one who flatters	1
than to divide	1
they divide	1
they divided up	1
they were divided accordingly	1
they will share	1
thus they were divided	1
to claim his portion	1
were divided	1
who flatters	1
yet received	1
you are to divide	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
divided	6
i will divide	4
shall be divided	4
hath divided	3
and he dealt	2
divide	2
flattereth	2
and didst divide	1
and divide	1
and he divided	1
and he shall divide	1
and parted	1
and shall divide	1
and shall have part	1
and they divided	1
and they shall divide	1
distributed	1
distributeth	1
for he flattereth	1
had distributed	1
he had not given	1
he hath divided	1
he shall divide	1
he that smootheth	1
is divided	1
neither hath he imparted	1
now therefore divide	1
of dividing	1
parted	1
shall divide	1
so shall ye divide	1
so they divided	1
than he that flattereth	1
than to divide	1
that flattereth	1
therefore will i divide	1
thereof be divided	1
they flatter	1
they part	1
they shall part	1
thus were they divided	1
to distribute	1
to separate	1
took away a portion	1
were smoother	1
were they divided	1
when they divide	1
which had not yet received	1
whoso is partner	1

Verses containing H2505

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Genesis 14:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
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Genesis 49:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
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Genesis 49:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
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Exodus 15:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
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Numbers 26:53 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.
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Numbers 26:55 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
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Numbers 26:56 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”
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Deuteronomy 4:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
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Deuteronomy 29:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them.
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Source alternate reference: 29.25
Joshua 13:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
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Joshua 14:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
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Joshua 18:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance.
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Joshua 18:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.
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Joshua 18:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
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Joshua 19:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.
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Joshua 22:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”
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Judges 5:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’
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1 Samuel 30:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”
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2 Samuel 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.
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2 Samuel 19:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The king replied, “Why say any more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”
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Source alternate reference: 19.30
1 Kings 16:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.
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1 Kings 18:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they divided the land to explore. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself.
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1 Chronicles 16:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
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1 Chronicles 23:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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1 Chronicles 24:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
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1 Chronicles 24:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
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1 Chronicles 24:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
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2 Chronicles 23:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.
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2 Chronicles 28:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.
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Nehemiah 9:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
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Nehemiah 13:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
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Job 21:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?
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Job 27:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
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Job 38:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?
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Job 39:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.
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Psalms 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
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Source alternate reference: 5.10
Psalms 22:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
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Source alternate reference: 22.19
Psalms 36:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
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Source alternate reference: 36.3
Psalms 55:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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Source alternate reference: 55.22
Psalms 60:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
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Source alternate reference: 60.8
Psalms 68:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
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Source alternate reference: 68.13
Psalms 108:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
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Source alternate reference: 108.8
Proverbs 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words
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Proverbs 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.
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Proverbs 16:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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Proverbs 17:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
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Proverbs 28:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
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Proverbs 29:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
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Proverbs 29:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.
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Isaiah 9:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
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Source alternate reference: 9.2

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