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 12:29 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

  2. 2 Samuel 13:7 לְכִ֣י le.Khi · A command to you: simple action

    Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him food.

  3. 2 Samuel 13:8 וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ va.Te.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

  4. 2 Samuel 13:13 אוֹלִיךְ֙ 'o.liKh · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

  5. 2 Samuel 13:15 לֵֽכִי׃ Le.khi · A command to you: simple action

    Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

  6. 2 Samuel 13:19 וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ va.Te.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

  7. 2 Samuel 13:19 הָל֖וֹךְ ha.Lokh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

  8. 2 Samuel 13:24 יֵֽלֶךְ־ ye.lekh- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

  9. 2 Samuel 13:25 נֵלֵךְ֙ ne.leKh · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

  10. 2 Samuel 13:25 לָלֶ֖כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

  11. 2 Samuel 13:26 יֵֽלֶךְ־ ye.lekh- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

  12. 2 Samuel 13:26 יֵלֵ֖ךְ ye.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

  13. 2 Samuel 13:34 הֹלְכִ֥ים ho.le.Khim · An -ing word: simple action

    But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

  14. 2 Samuel 13:37 וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

  15. 2 Samuel 13:38 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

  16. 2 Samuel 14:8 לְכִ֣י le.Khi · A command to you: simple action

    And the king said unto the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

  17. 2 Samuel 14:21 וְלֵ֛ךְ ve.Lekh · A command to you: simple action

    And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.

  18. 2 Samuel 14:23 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

  19. 2 Samuel 14:30 לְכ֖וּ le.Khu · A command to all of you: simple action

    Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

  20. 2 Samuel 15:7 אֵ֣לֲכָה 'E.la.khah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

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