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Halak

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(smooth). An unlocated mountain (Josh. 11:17; 12:7¹⁷Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. (Joshua 11:17)
⁷And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; (Joshua 12:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The southern limits of Joshua’s conquests (Josh. 11:17¹⁷Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. (Joshua 11:17); Josh. 12:7⁷And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; (Joshua 12:7)). Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2510 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chalaq

Phonic:

khaw-lawk’

Meaning:

the same as 2509; bare; Chalak, a mountain of Idumaea

KJV Usage:

Halak

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

smooth

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Smooth; bald; bare:―a mountain of Idumaea, Josh. 11:17. {Glaber}