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. Proverbs 1:11 לְכָ֪ה le.Khah · A command to you: simple action

    If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

  2. Proverbs 1:15 תֵּלֵ֣ךְ te.Lekh · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:

  3. Proverbs 2:7 לְהֹ֣לְכֵי le.Ho.le.khei · An -ing word: simple action

    He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

  4. Proverbs 2:13 לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;

  5. Proverbs 2:20 תֵּ֭לֵךְ Te.lekh · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.

  6. Proverbs 3:23 תֵּלֵ֣ךְ te.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

  7. Proverbs 3:28 לֵ֣ךְ lekh · A command to you: simple action

    Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

  8. Proverbs 4:12 בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ Be.lekh.te.kha · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

  9. Proverbs 4:18 הוֹלֵ֥ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

  10. Proverbs 6:3 לֵ֥ךְ lekh · A command to you: simple action

    Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

  11. Proverbs 6:6 לֵֽךְ־ lekh- · A command to you: simple action

    Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

  12. Proverbs 6:11 כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ khim.ha.Lekh · An -ing word: strong action

    So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

  13. Proverbs 6:12 ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

  14. Proverbs 6:22 בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨׀ be.hit.hal.lekh.Kha · The “to do” form of an action: doing it to oneself

    When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

  15. Proverbs 6:28 יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ ye.ha.Lekh · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?

  16. Proverbs 7:18 לְכָ֤ה le.Khah · A command to you: simple action

    Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves.

  17. Proverbs 7:19 הָ֝לַ֗ךְ ha.Lakh · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:

  18. Proverbs 7:22 ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

  19. Proverbs 8:20 אֲהַלֵּ֑ך 'a.ha.Lekh · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

  20. Proverbs 9:5 לְ֭כוּ Le.khu · A command to all of you: simple action

    Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

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