Execute the below commands , to have a better insight.    SHOW LOCKS <TABLE_NAME>; SHOW LOCKS <TABLE_NAME> EXTENDED; SHOW LOCKS <TABLE_NAME> PARTITION (<PARTITION_DESC>); SHOW LOCKS <TABLE_NAME> PARTITION (<PARTITION_DESC>) EXTENDED;   Does you hive supports concurrency ?  hive.support.concurrency = default (false) Are you using HiveServer2 ? ... View more