H2505 חָלַק
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 65 KJV occurrences
חָלַק
châlaq · khaw-lak'
Definition
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
KJV Renderings
deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 65)
- Genesis 14:15And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
- Deuteronomy 29:26For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
- Judges 5:30Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
- 1 Chronicles 24:3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
- Job 27:17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
- Psalms 68:12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
- Proverbs 29:24Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
- Lamentations 4:16The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.