הָלַךְ

ha.lakh · to go: went

Hebrew · Strong's H1980 · Verb · Sounds like: haw-lak' · 1,549 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to go: went H1980G · a Meaning of 944
  • to go: walk H1980I 329
  • to go: follow H1980N · a Meaning of 82
  • to go: come! H1980K · a Meaning of 53
  • to go: come H1980H · a Meaning of 49
  • to go: continue H1980L · a Meaning of 41
  • to go: take H1980J · a Meaning of 37
  • to go: journey H1980M · a Meaning of 11
  • to go: send H1980O · a Meaning of 3

Strong's dictionary

akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
הָלַךְ 1546 vb. go, come, walk
Qal Impf. usually (629 t.) as if from ילך
I. lit.
1. of persons
2. Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations
3. in like manner of inanimate things
4. The inf. abs. is often used
a. as in other vbs., quite independently
b. to intensify meaning of finite form
c. most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs.
(1). with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance
(2). with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare)
(3). in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance
(4). twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך, but another vb. denoting motion
(5). quite by itself
(6). 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec.
d. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt.
5. In combination with other verbal forms
II. Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident:
1. pass away, die
2. live (‘walk’), in general
3. of moral and religious life
4. other fig. uses
Pi. (chiefly poet. and late)
1. walk in or with a throng
2. also of walking about = living
3. depart, go entirely away
4. fig. of mode of life, action, etc.
Hithp. walk, walk about, move to and fro
Hiph.
1. lead, bring
2. lead away
3. carry, bring
4. fig. of influence on character
5.
a. cause to walk, go
b. cause to flow, run
c. cause to depart, retire, go back

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Samuel 5:10 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

  2. 2 Samuel 5:10 הָל֣וֹךְ ha.Lokh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

  3. 2 Samuel 6:2 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth above the cherubim.

  4. 2 Samuel 6:4 הֹלֵ֖ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

  5. 2 Samuel 6:12 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.

  6. 2 Samuel 6:19 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.

  7. 2 Samuel 7:3 לֵ֣ךְ lekh · A command to you: simple action

    And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

  8. 2 Samuel 7:5 לֵ֤ךְ lekh · A command to you: simple action

    Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

  9. 2 Samuel 7:6 מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ mit.ha.Lekh · An -ing word: doing it to oneself

    for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

  10. 2 Samuel 7:7 הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮ hit.ha.lakh.Ti · An action: doing it to oneself, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

  11. 2 Samuel 7:9 הָלַ֔כְתָּ ha.Lakh.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.

  12. 2 Samuel 7:23 הָלְכֽוּ־ hal.khu- · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemest to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

  13. 2 Samuel 8:3 בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹ be.lekh.To · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

  14. 2 Samuel 8:6 הָלָֽךְ׃ ha.Lakh · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

  15. 2 Samuel 8:14 הָלָֽךְ׃ ha.Lakh · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

  16. 2 Samuel 10:11 וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י ve.ha.lakh.Ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

    And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

  17. 2 Samuel 11:2 וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ vai.yit.ha.leKh · An action: doing it to oneself, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

  18. 2 Samuel 11:22 וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

  19. 2 Samuel 12:15 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

  20. 2 Samuel 12:23 הֹלֵ֣ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

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