cha.laq describes physical smoothness and, in speech or divination, a flattering quality.

The attested uses divide evenly between physical smoothness and a flattering quality in speech or divination: it describes Jacob in contrast to his hairy brother and a stranger’s palate, while other verses place it with flattering divination and a flattering mouth.

1. Physical smoothness · common

   In Genesis 27:11, the masculine singular absolute adjective occurs as Jacob contrasts himself with his hairy brother; the APB renders him “a smooth man.” In Proverbs 5:3, the APB renders the stranger’s palate as “smooth from oil.”

   Genesis 27:11Proverbs 5:3
2. Flattering quality in utterance · common

   In Ezekiel 12:24, the adjective occurs in a verse whose APB renders the situation as excluding “flattering divination.” In Proverbs 26:28, the APB speaks of “a flattering mouth” that works ruin, but both verses present the term in such a setting.

   Ezekiel 12:24Proverbs 26:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “smooth” in Genesis 27:11 and Proverbs 5:3, and “flattering” in Ezekiel 12:24 and Proverbs 26:28. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than assigning an exact English equivalent token by token.