הָלַךְ

ha.lakh · to go: went

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

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. Jeremiah 1:7 תֵּלֵ֔ךְ te.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.

  2. Jeremiah 2:2 הָלֹ֡ךְ ha.Lokh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

  3. Jeremiah 2:2 לֶכְתֵּ֤ךְ lekh.Tekh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

  4. Jeremiah 2:5 וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ vai.ye.le.Khu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

  5. Jeremiah 2:6 הַמּוֹלִ֨יךְ ha.mo.Likh · An -ing word: causing it

    Neither said they, Where is Jehovah that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none passed through, and where no man dwelt?

  6. Jeremiah 2:8 הָלָֽכוּ׃ ha.La.khu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

  7. Jeremiah 2:17 מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְ mo.li.Khekh · An -ing word: causing it

    Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way?

  8. Jeremiah 2:23 הָלַ֔כְתִּי ha.Lakh.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    How canst thou say, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

  9. Jeremiah 2:25 אֵלֵֽךְ׃ 'e.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

  10. Jeremiah 3:1 וְהָלְכָ֨ה ve.ha.le.Khah · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah.

  11. Jeremiah 3:6 הֹלְכָ֨ה ho.le.Khah · An -ing word: simple action

    Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

  12. Jeremiah 3:8 וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ va.Te.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot.

  13. Jeremiah 3:12 הָלֹ֡ךְ ha.Lokh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep anger for ever.

  14. Jeremiah 3:17 יֵלְכ֣וּ ye.le.Khu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

  15. Jeremiah 3:18 יֵלְכ֥וּ ye.le.Khu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I gave for an inheritance unto your fathers.

  16. Jeremiah 5:5 אֵֽלֲכָה־ 'e.la.khah- · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, and the law of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

  17. Jeremiah 5:23 וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃ vai.ye.Le.khu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

  18. Jeremiah 6:16 וּלְכוּ־ u.le.khu- · A command to all of you: simple action

    Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.

  19. Jeremiah 6:16 נֵלֵֽךְ׃ ne.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.

  20. Jeremiah 6:25 תֵּלֵ֑כוּ te.le.khi · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.

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