Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "hallaka" ita ce lalata ko rushe wani abu gaba ɗaya, don haifar da lalacewa ko cutarwa maras misaltuwa, ko kawo ƙarshen wani abu. Yana iya nufin halakar jiki ko kuma lalata ra'ayi ko ra'ayi. Hakanan ana iya amfani da kalmar don bayyana aikin cin galaba akan wani ko wani abu ta hanyar yanke hukunci.
and when to destroy his enemies.