חָלָק (ḥālāq) is
a Hebrew adjective
meaning smooth. It appears
4 times
in 3 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H2509).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 670b)
Range of meaning (TWOT 670b)smooth; flattery; flattering
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
חָלָקadjective: smooth
1.literally
2.figuratively of mouth uttering smooth words
3.as substantive = flattery
Strong's H2511חַלָּק: smooth KJV:smooth.
Strong's H2509חָלָק: smooth (especially of tongue) KJV:flattering, smooth.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 670: חָלַקḥālaq — be smooth, slippery; make smooth; apportion, separate; deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, part, partner, take away a portion, receive, separate self, smoother