◄ 2519. chalaqlaqqoth ►
Lexicon chalaqlaqqoth: Slippery places, smoothness, flattery Original Word: חֲלַקְלַקָּה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: chalaqlaqqah Pronunciation: kha-lak-lak-KOTH Phonetic Spelling: (khal-ak-lak-kaw') Definition: Slippery places, smoothness, flattery Meaning: something very smooth, a treacherous spot, blandishment Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flattery, slippery By reduplication from chalaq; properly, something very smooth; i.e. A treacherous spot; figuratively, blandishment -- flattery, slippery. see HEBREW chalaq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin by redupl. from chalaq Definition smoothness NASB Translation hypocrisy (1), intrigue (1), slippery (1), slippery paths (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲלַקְלַקּוֺת noun plural feminine abstract smoothness, slipperiness, flattery, fine promises; 1 slipperiness יהידֿרכם חשׁך וַחֲלַקְלַקֹּת Psalm 35:6; יהיה דרכם להם כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֺת Jeremiah 23:12. 2 fine promises והחזיק מלכוּת בַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֺה Daniel 11:21; compare Daniel 11:34. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַק (chalak), meaning "to be smooth" or "to be slippery." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1388: δόλος (dolos) • meaning deceit or guile. • Strong's Greek Number 2850: κολακεία (kolakeia) • meaning flattery or smooth talk. These Greek terms capture similar themes of deceit and smooth, flattering speech, aligning with the Hebrew concept of חֲלַקְלַקָּה. Usage: The word is used in the context of describing deceitful or flattering speech, which is smooth and enticing but ultimately treacherous. It appears in the poetic and wisdom literature of the Old Testament. Context: חֲלַקְלַקָּה is a noun that captures the dual nature of smoothness—both physical and metaphorical. In the physical sense, it can refer to a slippery place, a spot where one might easily fall. Metaphorically, it is used to describe speech that is smooth and flattering but ultimately deceptive and dangerous. This word appears in the Psalms and Proverbs, where it is often associated with the speech of the wicked or deceitful individuals. For example, in Psalm 35:6 (BSB), it is used to describe the treacherous paths of the wicked: "May their path be dark and slippery, as the angel of the LORD pursues them." This imagery highlights the danger and instability associated with deceitful actions and words. In Proverbs, it is used to caution against the seductive and misleading words of the adulteress, emphasizing the moral and spiritual peril of succumbing to such blandishments. Forms and Transliterations בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ בחלקלקות׃ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וחלקלקות כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙ כחלקלקות ba·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ bachalaklakKot baḥălaqlaqqōwṯ ka·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ kachalaklakkOt kaḥălaqlaqqōwṯ vachalaklakKot wa·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ waḥălaqlaqqōwṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Psalm 35:6 HEB: דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה NAS: be dark and slippery, With the angel KJV: be dark and slippery: and let the angel INT: their way be dark and slippery the angel of the LORD Jeremiah 23:12 HEB: דַרְכָּ֜ם לָהֶ֗ם כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙ בָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔ה יִדַּ֖חוּ NAS: their way will be like slippery paths to them, They will be driven KJV: Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery [ways] in the darkness: INT: their way will be like slippery the gloom away Daniel 11:21 HEB: וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק מַלְכ֖וּת בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ NAS: and seize the kingdom by intrigue. KJV: and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. INT: and seize the kingdom intrigue Daniel 11:34 HEB: עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ NAS: will join with them in hypocrisy. KJV: shall cleave to them with flatteries. INT: and and many hypocrisy 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2519 4 Occurrences ba·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ — 2 Occ. ka·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wa·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.