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. Ecclesiastes 1:4 הֹלֵךְ֙ ho.leKh · An -ing word: simple action

    One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.

  2. Ecclesiastes 1:6 הוֹלֵךְ֙ ho.leKh · An -ing word: simple action

    The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

  3. Ecclesiastes 1:6 הוֹלֵ֣ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

  4. Ecclesiastes 1:7 הֹלְכִ֣ים ho.le.Khim · An -ing word: simple action

    All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

  5. Ecclesiastes 1:7 הֹֽלְכִ֔ים ho.le.Khim · An -ing word: simple action

    All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

  6. Ecclesiastes 1:7 לָלָֽכֶת׃ la.La.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

  7. Ecclesiastes 2:1 לְכָה־ le.khah- · A command to you: simple action

    I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

  8. Ecclesiastes 2:14 הוֹלֵ֑ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

  9. Ecclesiastes 3:20 הוֹלֵ֖ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

  10. Ecclesiastes 4:15 הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים ham.ha.le.Khim · An -ing word: strong action

    I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

  11. Ecclesiastes 5:1 תֵּלֵךְ֙ te.leKh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

  12. Ecclesiastes 5:15 לָלֶ֖כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

  13. Ecclesiastes 5:15 שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ shei.yo.Lekh · A mild command: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

  14. Ecclesiastes 5:16 יֵלֵ֑ךְ ye.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?

  15. Ecclesiastes 6:4 יֵלֵ֑ךְ ye.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

  16. Ecclesiastes 6:6 הוֹלֵֽךְ׃ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

  17. Ecclesiastes 6:8 לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ la.ha.Lokh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

  18. Ecclesiastes 6:9 מֵֽהֲלָךְ־ me.ha.lokh- · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

  19. Ecclesiastes 7:2 לָלֶ֣כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

  20. Ecclesiastes 7:2 מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙ mi.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

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