Proverbs 26:28:5Prov.26.28.W5TAB
חָ֝לָ֗ק
khalak
“smooth”
- Transliteration
- kha-LAK
- Extended
- khaa-LAAK
- IPA
- /ħaˈlaːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- smooth
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-LAK
- phraseyour reading level
u-FE kha-LAK
- clause
u-FE kha-LAK ya-a-SE mid-khe
- sentence
le-shon-SHE-ker yis-NA da-KA-yv u-FE kha-LAK ya-a-SE mid-khe
Exegesis
In the second line, u-feh functions as the subject modified by chalak {חָלָק | ḥālāq} ‘smooth’, and the imperfect yaaseh {יַעֲשֶה | yaʿăšeh} ‘it causes’ takes midcheh {מִדְחֶה | midḥēh} as object. This chiastic syntax underscores the consistent destructive power of falsehood and flattery.
Root and etymology
Rootḥ-l-q
“smooth”
In context — Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hates its crushed ones , and a smooth mouth causes downfall .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:28:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 26:28, so the Hebrew word חָ֝לָ֗ק (khalak) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.26.28.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.28.W5.S1) and character.