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. Zechariah 1:10 לְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ le.hit.ha.Lekh · The “to do” form of an action: doing it to oneself

    And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

  2. Zechariah 1:11 הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ hit.ha.Lakh.nu · An action: doing it to oneself, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    And they answered the angel of Jehovah that stood among the myrtle-trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

  3. Zechariah 2:2 הֹלֵ֑ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

  4. Zechariah 3:7 תֵּלֵךְ֙ te.leKh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou also shalt judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee a place of access among these that stand by.

  5. Zechariah 5:10 מֽוֹלִכ֖וֹת mo.li.Khot · An -ing word: causing it

    Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

  6. Zechariah 6:7 לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the strong went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

  7. Zechariah 6:7 לְהִתְהַלֵּ֣ך le.hit.ha.Lekh · The “to do” form of an action: doing it to oneself

    And the strong went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

  8. Zechariah 6:7 לְכ֖וּ le.Khu · A command to all of you: simple action

    And the strong went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

  9. Zechariah 6:7 הִתְהַלְּכ֣וּ hit.ha.le.Khu · A command to all of you: doing it to oneself

    And the strong went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

  10. Zechariah 6:7 וַתִּתְהַלַּ֖כְנָה va.tit.ha.Lakh.nah · An action: doing it to oneself, and then it happened, done by them

    And the strong went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

  11. Zechariah 8:21 וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ ve.ha.le.Khu · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them

    and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

  12. Zechariah 8:21 נֵלְכָ֤ה ne.le.Khah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

  13. Zechariah 8:21 הָלוֹךְ֙ ha.loKh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

  14. Zechariah 8:21 אֵלְכָ֖ה 'e.le.Khah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

  15. Zechariah 8:23 נֵֽלְכָה֙ ne.le.Khah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

  16. Zechariah 9:14 וְהָלַ֖ךְ ve.ha.Lakh · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    And Jehovah shall be seen over them; and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

  17. Zechariah 10:12 יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ yit.ha.La.khu · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.

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