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. Genesis 22:13 וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.

  2. Genesis 22:19 וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ vai.ye.le.Khu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

  3. Genesis 24:4 תֵּלֵ֑ךְ te.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

  4. Genesis 24:5 לָלֶ֥כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

  5. Genesis 24:8 לָלֶ֣כֶת la.Le.khet · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

  6. Genesis 24:10 וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

  7. Genesis 24:10 וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ vai.Ye.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

  8. Genesis 24:38 תֵּלֵ֖ךְ te.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    but thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

  9. Genesis 24:39 תֵלֵ֥ךְ te.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

  10. Genesis 24:40 הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי hit.ha.Lakh.ti · An action: doing it to oneself, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

  11. Genesis 24:42 הֹלֵ֥ךְ ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

  12. Genesis 24:51 וָלֵ֑ךְ va.Lekh · A command to you: simple action

    Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

  13. Genesis 24:55 תֵּלֵֽךְ׃ te.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

  14. Genesis 24:56 וְאֵלְכָ֖ה ve.'e.le.Khah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

  15. Genesis 24:58 הֲתֵלְכִ֖י ha.te.le.Khi · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

  16. Genesis 24:58 אֵלֵֽךְ׃ 'e.Lekh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

  17. Genesis 24:61 וַתֵּלַ֖כְנָה va.te.Lakh.nah · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

  18. Genesis 24:61 וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ vai.ye.Lakh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

  19. Genesis 24:65 הַהֹלֵ֤ךְ ha.ho.Lekh · An -ing word: simple action

    And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil, and covered herself.

  20. Genesis 25:22 וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ va.Te.lekh · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

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