חֲלַקְלַקָּהchălaqlaqqâh

smoothness, slipperiness, flattery, fine promises

Pronunciation: khal-ak-lak-kaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2519

Meanings

1. slipperiness (Psalms 35:6; Jeremiah 23:12)

2. fine promises (Daniel 11:21; Daniel 11:34)

Same root

חָלַקchâlaq · H2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

Psalms 35:6 Make their path dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.
Jeremiah 23:12 “Therefore, the paths they take will become slippery. They will be chased through the dark, and there they will fall. For I will bring disaster upon them at the time fixed for their punishment. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Daniel 11:21 “The next to come to power will be a despicable man who is not in line for royal succession. He will slip in when least expected and take over the kingdom by flattery and intrigue.
Daniel 11:34 During these persecutions, little help will arrive, and many who join them will not be sincere.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).