Lexical Summary halak: to go, come, walk Original Word: הָלַךְTransliteration: halak Phonetic Spelling: (haw-lak') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to go, come, walk Meaning: to go, come, walk Strong's Concordance all along, apace, behave self, come, on continually, be conversant, depart, be eased, Akin to yalak; 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, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl. see HEBREW yalak Brown-Driver-Briggs H1980. halak הָלַךְ1545 verb go, come, walk (MI לך ואהלך,; SI וילכו; Late Hebrew הִלֵּךְ (rare), Aramaic הַךְ הֲלַךְ, (also Biblical Aramaic), oftener הַלֵּיךְ Pa`el, , Palmyrene Ithpe`el אתילכא VogNo. 15, 1. 4; Assyrian alâku Dlw; also Arabic perish) — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ה Genesis 26:26 +; הָלָ֑ךְ 2 Samuel 8:6 +; 3 plural הָֽלְכוּ Genesis 14:24 +; (הֶ)הָֽלְכוּא Joshua 10:24 (Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.; Imperfect rarely a.3masculine singular יִהֲלֹךְ Jeremiah 9:3-4t. Job, Psalms; וַיַּהֲלֹךְ Job 14:20; 3feminine singular תִּהֲלַךְ Psalm 73:9; וַתִּהֲלַךְ Exodus 9:23 (Ew§ 138 b Ges§ 69, R. 8 Köi. 415); 1 singular אֶהֱלֹךְ 16:22; 23:8 (compare M 1:14; M 1:15); יִהֲלֹ֑כוּ Job 41:11; usually b. (629 t.) as if from ילך (ולך; see Hiph`il Ges§ 69, 2 R. 8 Köi. 414 ff. PrätZAW 1882, 310 ff.; compare also יָלַד etc.) 3 masculine singular יֵלֵךְ Exodus 10:24 +; יֵלֵ֑ךְ Ecclesiastes 5:15 +; וְיֵלַ֑ךְ Job 27:21; יֵלֶךְֿ Exodus 34:9 +; וַיֵּלֶךְ Genesis 12:4 (twice in verse) + 210 t., וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ 24:61 6t.; 3 feminine singular תֵּלֵךְ 24:39 תֵּלֵ֑ךְ Psalm 97:3; וַתֵּ֫לֶךְ Genesis 7:18 +; 2 masculine singular תֵּלֵךְ etc. 3:14 +; 2 feminine singular תֵּלְכִי etc. Judges 4:8 (twice in verse) +; 1singular אֵלֵךְ Exodus 3:11 +; וָאֵלֵךְ Judges 19:18 +; וָאֵלַ֑ךְ Job 19:10; אֵלְכָה Genesis 45:28 +, אֵילְכָה Micah 1:8; 3masculine plural יֵלְכו Exodus 5:7 +; יֵלֵכ֑וּן Psalm 89:31 2t.; וַיֵּלְכוּ Genesis 9:23 (וילכו also SI4) +; 3 feminine plural תֵּלַכְנָה Judges 11:40 +; 2 masculine plural תֵּלְכוּ Genesis 42:38 +; תֵּלְכוּן Deuteronomy 6:14; תֵּלֵכ֑וּן Exodus 3:21; Isaiah 52:12; 2feminine plural תֵּלַכְנָה Ruth 1:11; 1plural נֵלֵךְ Exodus 8:23 +; וַנֵּ֫לֶךְ Deuteronomy 1:19, etc.; Imperative rarely a. הֲלוֺךְ Proverbs 13:20 (Kt.; Qr הֹלֵךְ, compare De Now); masculine plural הִלְכוּ Jeremiah 51:10; usually b. (241 t.) masculine singular לֵךְ Genesis 26:16 + (לך also MI14), לֶךְֿ 27:9 +; לְכָה 19:32 +; לְךָ Numbers 23:13; Judges 19:13; 2 Chronicles 25:17; לֵ֑כָה 1 Samuel 23:17; feminine singular לְכִי Judges 9:10 +; masculine plural לְכוּ Genesis 37:20 +; feminine plural לֵ֫כְנָה Ruth 1:8, לֵ֫כְןָ 1:12, etc.; Infinitive absolute הָלוֺךְ Genesis 8:3 +; הָלֹךְ 31:30 +; construct rarely a. הֲלֹךְ Exodus 3:19 4t.; הֲלָךְֿ Ecclesiastes 6:9; usually b. (129 t.) לֶ֫כֶת Micah 6:8 +; לָ֑כֶת Proverbs 15:21 2t.; suffix לֶכְתִּי 1 Kings 2:8; לֶכְתָּם 2 Samuel 17:21 7t. (6 Ezekiel); לֶכְתָּן Ezekiel 1:9, 12, 17, etc.; Participle הֹלֵךְ Genesis 18:16 +; הוֺלֵךְ 15:2 +; feminine הֹלְכָה Jeremiah 3:6; הֹלֶכֶת Genesis 32:21 2t.+ הֹלָכֶתי 2 Kings 4:23; plural הֹלְכִים Exodus 33:15 +, etc.; construct הֹלְכֵי Judges 5:6 3t.; feminine plural הֹלְכֹת etc. Exodus 2:5 3t.; — found in all documents of Hexateuch, especially J E (240 t.; D 65 t., P 30 t. + H 14 t.); — I. literal 1 of persons, a. go, proceed, move, walk Genesis 22:6, 8; Exodus 17:5; Amos 3:3; Zephaniah 1:17 + often; of cherubim Ezekiel 10:16 +? 1:9, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24; opposed to sitting(ישׁב) Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19 (both with בַּדֶּרֶךְ); "" running (רוץ) Proverbs 4:12; Isaiah 40:31, compare also 2 Chronicles 30:6; distinguished from riding, driving Genesis 24:65 (J; followed by לִקְרָאתֵנוּ בַּשָּׂדֶה), Judges 5:10 (עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ), Isaiah 41:3 (בְּרַגְלָיו), compare Ecclesiastes 5:1 (followed by אֶל), 10:7 (followed by עַלהָֿאָרֶץ); on usage with preposition see below; but also "" וַיִּרְכַּב 1 Kings 13:13; 18:45 compare 2 Kings 9:16; הַסּוּס רֹכֵב וַיֵּלֶךְ 9:18 (followed by לִקְרָאתוֺ); וַתָּבאֹ וָלֵךְוַ֗֗֗תֵּלָךְ נְהַג 4:24 drive and go forward. . . and she went, and came. b. depart, go away: Genesis 18:33 (J), and ׳י departed, 34:17 (P) then we will take our daughter and depart; compare 1 Samuel 14:3; 15:27; Exodus 3:19 (J), 12:28 (P) 2 Kings 5:25 +; go, go out (to a specific duty etc.): of Samuel 1 Samuel 7:16, Barak Judges 4:8 (twice in verse); go out, forth (opposed to שׁוּב) Ruth 1:21 +; = go into exile (without modifier) 1 Chronicles 5:41 compare Jeremiah 22:10 (הֹלֵךְ of one going into exile; opposed to death); see further שָׁם הָֽלְכוּ אֲשֶׁר Ezekiel 37:21. c. less often where English idiom requires or prefers come, (approach, arrive), verb in Hebrew being referred to starting point; mostly with preposition (on usage with preposition in General see below): — אֵלַי לְכָה 1 Samuel 17:44; so in prayer to לָ֫נוּ לִישֻׁעָ֫תָה וּלְכָה ׳י, Psalm 80:3; also in Yahweh's exhortations to Israel: Isaiah 55:1; (לַמַּיִם), 55:3 (אֵלַי); come to, arrive at a land (ָ ה locative) Genesis 29:1; come unto (אֶל) a people Ruth 2:11; but compare especially (without preposition) Imperative followed by another Imperative, etc., see below 5f, & particular cases like Numbers 22:6, 11, 17; 23:7 (twice in verse); Isaiah 55:1 (twice in verse) etc., where actual summons to approach the speaker. d. with modifiers : (I) a. of space traversed: כָּלהַֿמִּדְבָּר אֵת Deuteronomy 1:19 (compare I. אֵת 2), כָּלהַֿבִּתְרוֺן 2 Samuel 2:29; especially with accusative דֶּרֶךְ way, Genesis 35:3 (E) Numbers 20:17(JE) Deuteronomy 1:31; 2 Samuel 4:7; 1 Kings 13:12 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 52:7 compare הָלָ֑כְתָּ אֲשֶׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ תָשׁוּב וְלֹא 1 Kings 13:9; דֶּרֶךְ הֹלֵךְ = traveler Isaiah 35:8; followed by אֳרָחוֺת Judges 5:6 (song), participle construct נְתִיבוֺת הֹלְכֵי 5:6 goers of paths (wayfarers); c, accusative דֶּרֶךְ = journey Proverbs 7:19; β. with accusative of time Deuteronomy 2:14; 2 Samuel 2:32, compare Joshua 5:6; 14:10; also, with combination of ideas of space & time יָמִים שְׁלשֶׁת דֶּרֶךְ Exodus 3:18 (+ בַּמִּדְבָּר see below) compare 5:3; 8:23; 15:22 (all J E), Numbers 33:8 (P) 1 Kings 19:4. (2) with preposition: a. followed by בְּ of space (territory, country, etc.) in which בַּמִּדְבָּר Judges 11:16, 18; compare הֵנָּה וְאַחַת הֵנָּה אַחַת בַּבַּיִת וַיֵּלֶךְ 2 Kings 4:35 and he walked in the house once hither, once thither; especially + accusative of time or distance (compare above) Joshua 5:6; 14:10 (both D) 1 Kings 19:4 בָּֽעֲרָבָה 2 Samuel 2:29; compare בַּיַּבָּשָׁה Exodus 14:29 = 15:19 (P ?); הָעֵמֶק בְּתוֺךְ Joshua 8:13 (JE); followed by בְּ of way, path בְּדֶרֶךְ 1 Kings 18:6 (twice in verse) ׳בַּדּ Numbers 21:22 (JE) Joshua 24:17 (E) Deuteronomy 1:33; 2:27; Judges 18:6; 1 Samuel 28:22; בָּהּ הָלַכְתָּ אֲשֶׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ לָלֶכֶת תָשׁוּב לֹא 1 Kings 13:17 (הָלַךְ of both going & coming); so often figurative, compare below II. 3; walk in the streets בִּרְחֹבֹת Lamentations 4:18, walk by the way ׳בַּדּ (opposed to יָשַׁב sit) Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19; β. followed by עַל, go or walk on (by) הַיְאֹר עַליַֿד Exodus 2:5; עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ 1 Samuel 9:6 (i.e. set out, start, upon compare Dr); construct followed by לְ Judges 5:10. (3) go to, unto: a. followed by accusative, in General תֵּלֵךְ בְּכָלאֲֿשֶׁר Genesis 28:15 (J) whithersoever thou goest Joshua 1:7, 9 (D), compare 2 Samuel 7:9; 8:6, 14 = 1 Chronicles 17:8; 18:6, 13; more definitely, to a land, with or without ארץ Judges 1:26; 21:21; Jeremiah 37:12; so figurative Hosea 7:11 resort to (accusative) Asshur ("" קרא); to a city 1 Samuel 11:14-15, 23:5; 1 Kings 2:8; 11:24; 12:1; 14:2, 4; 2 Kings 9:1; 1 Chronicles 11:4; 2 Chronicles 8:3; Ezra 8:31; to a house בַּיִת 2 Samuel 13:7-8, house of ׳י Psalm 122:1; a field, Genesis 27:5 (J; + Infinitive of purpose); valley of salt 2 Chronicles 25:11. β. followed by ָ ה locative, אַ֫רְצָה Genesis 11:31; 12:5, אֲרָם מַּדֶּ֫נָת 28:2, 5, 7 (all P) compare 29:1 (E) Numbers 32:39 (JE) 2 Samuel 14:23; of city Genesis 18:22; 28:10 (both J) Judges 9:1; 1 Samuel 15:34; 16:13; 19:22; 2 Samuel 15:9; 1 Kings 3:4; 18:45; 2 Chronicles 10:1; of river Euphrates Jeremiah 13:4, 6, 7; of a wood 1 Samuel 23:16; a mountain Joshua 2:16 (JE); compare also הָֽלְכוּ אָ֫נָה whither have they gone Genesis 16:8; 32:18; Joshua 2:5 (all J E) compare Nehemiah 2:16; Song of Solomon 6:1; Judges 19:17, וָאָ֫נָה אָ֫נֶה 1 Kings 2:42 (but also ה ׳אָן 1 Samuel 10:14); שָׁ֫מָּה Jeremiah 40:4 but also שָׁם 1 Samuel 9:6; Jeremiah 45:5; הֵ֫נָּה 2 Kings 4:35. γ. with preposition: (a) most often followed by אֶלֿ unto,, e.g., unto the place, הַמָּקוֺם, Genesis 22:3 (E) 30:25 (J), etc.; of land 22:2 (E) 24:4, 10 (J) 36:6 (P) Joshua 22:9 (D), etc.; of city Genesis 22:19 (E) 1 Samuel 9:10; Jonah 3:3, etc.; of house Genesis 24:38 (J) Ecclesiastes 7:2 (twice in verse); house of God Ecclesiastes 4:17; of people Exodus 19:10 (E) etc.; in other designations of place, Joshua 8:9 (JE), Ezra 10:6; Ruth 2:9,.etc., also followed by אֶל = against, of military expedition: Judges 1:10 against Canaanites; a city 9:1; 1 Kings 22:15 2 Chronicles 18:5, 14; also followed by אֶל of individual persons Genesis 26:1, 26 (both J), 41:55 (E) 2 Kings 6:22-23, 22:14 2 Chronicles 34:22; Jeremiah 41:14 +; once with implicit coire cum femina Amos.2:7 (compare בּוֺא 1e, p. 98); see especially בַּמִּשְׁמָּט אֶלאֵֿל לַהֲלֹךְ Job 34:23 of judicial inquiry by God; come unto the speaker Numbers 22:16, 37 ( both J E), unto the one addressed Isaiah 60:14. (b) rarely followed by עַלֿ unto (Jeremiah Kings Ezekiel) with בַּיִת 1 Kings 20:43, שָׂדֶה 2:26 (+ accusative of location), compare אֲשֶׂר עַלכָּֿל Jeremiah 1:7, שָׁם יִהְיֶה עַלאֲֿשֶׁר Ezekiel 1:12 (of the רוּחַ; compare שָׁ֫מָּה יִהְיֶה אֶלאֲֿשֶׁר 1:20); also הוֺלֵךְ אֲשֶׁראֲֿנִי עַלֹ הוֺלֵךְ וַאֲנִיִ 2 Samuel 15:20 = I am going I know not where compare LagPsalt. Hieron. 1874, 156 f. DrSm; see further Jeremiah 3:6 (followed by both עַל & אֶל; on confusion of אֶל and לְַ see these words); followed by עַל against city 1 Kings 22:6, king 2 Chronicles 22:5. (c) followed by עַד as far as, unto, place עַדכֹּֿה Genesis 22:5 (E), compare 1 Kings 12:30 (דָּ֑ן עַד הָאֶחָד לִפְנֵי הָעָם וַיֵּלְכוּ), 2 Kings 6:2; 10:25; 7:15 compare 2 Chronicles 26:8; persons 1 Samuel 9:9. (d) followed by לְ, to a land 1 Kings 10:13 etc.; a city 2 Chronicles 8:17; a mountain 1 Chronicles 4:42; a bamah 2 Chronicles 1:3; compare גְדֹר לִמְבוֺא 1 Chronicles 4:39 & see below; also before proper name of person Genesis 24:56 (J); further לַמִּלְחָמָה Ezekiel 7:14; לְסִבְלֹתיכֶם Exodus 5:4 (J) go to your burdens compare Isaiah 60:3, לְמוֺאל הַהוֺלֶכֶת הַשֵׁנִית וְהַתּוֺדָה Nehemiah 12:38 the second thanksgiving choir, that went the opposite way; frequently לְדַרְכּוֺ etc., go (to, on) one's way Genesis 19:2 (J) 32:2 (E) Numbers 24:25; Joshua 2:16 (both J E) Judges 18:26; 1 Samuel 1:18; 26:25 +; לְמַסָּעָיו Genesis 13:3 (J); compare לְמֶרְחֲבֵיאֶֿדֶץ הַהוֺלֵךְ Habakkuk 1:6 that marcheth through the breath of the land (of invader); note especially in sense of depart to, go away to, almost = return to; לְאֹהָלָיךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ Deuteronomy 16:7 and thou shalt go (back) to thy tents, so Judges 19:6; 20:8; 1 Kings 8:66; 12:16 2 Chronicles 10:16; לְבֵיתוֺ 1 Samuel 10:26; compare 14:8; 23:18; 1 Kings 14:12; 1 Chronicles 16:43; לִמְקוֺמוֺ 1 Samuel 2:20 (compare VB Dr) 14:46; see also go away or off to 1 Chronicles 4:42; 2 Chronicles 8:17. (e) followed by בְּ into בַּשָּׂדֶה Numbers 22:23 (of Balsam's ass); especially in ׳ה בּשְּׁבִי go into captivity Amos 9:4; Nahum 3:10; Deuteronomy 28:41; Jeremiah 20:6; 22:22; 30:16; Lamentations 1:18 (= ׳ה שְׁבִי 1:5) compare Ezekiel 30:17-18, Isaiah 46:2; 48:11 בַּגּוֺלָה׳ה Jeremiah 48:11; Ezekiel 25:3; see also ׳ה בַּכְּלִמָּה Isaiah 45:16; ׳ה בַּמִּלְתָמָה 1 Samuel 17:13; ׳ה בַּקְּרָ֑ב 2 Samuel 17:11 (but see Dr). (4) go from, depart from, followed by מִן, e.g. 1 Kings 2:41, etc., מִשָּׁם Genesis 42:26 (E) 1 Kings 19:19; compare מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ אֵלֵךְ אָנָה Psalm 139:7; note especially י ׳וּמַלְאַךְ מֵעֵינָיו הָלַךְ Judges 6:21 compare 1 Samuel 14:17 (מֵעִמָנוּ), Hosea 9:6 (מִשֹּׁד, from destruction; also followed by מֵאֵת of divorced woman Jeremiah 3:1 (מֵאִתּוֺ), compare also Genesis 26:31 (J), Joshua 22:9 (?P) מֵאֵצֶל 1 Kings 20:36. (5) with preposition denoting other relations: — a. אֵת of accompaniment, ׳ה אִתִּי (on warlike expedition) Genesis 14:24 compare 2 Samuel 15:11; Joshua 10:24; Judges 1:3 (followed by בְּ into), 7:4 (twice in verse), see also 1 Samuel 23:23; 2 Samuel 16:17 +. β. עִם Judges 4:8 (twice in verse); 4:9 (twice in verse); 7:4; 11:8; 1 Samuel 30:22 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 19:26; Numbers 22:13-14, (JE) +. γ. בְּ with (compare בְּ III. 1, p. 89), especially Exodus 10:9, compare Hosea 5:6 אֶתיֿ לְבַקֵּשׁ יֵלְכוּ וּבִבְּקָרָם ׳בְּצאֹנָם, of vain sacrifices; 2 Chronicles 30:6 the runners went with (בְּ) letters. δ בְּקֶרֶב in the midst of, Exodus 34:9 (JE). ε. לִפְנֵי in front of, before, before Cyrus Isaiah 45:2, (compare of fire & pestilence, below 3); of ׳י going before Israel Exodus 13:21; Numbers 14:14, compare also Exodus 23:23; 32:34 & (in meaning) 33:14 (יֵלֵ֑כוּ מָּנַי), 33:15, Isaiah 52:12, with which camp. ׳וה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ לְפָנֶיךָ 58:8; of other gods Exodus 32:1, 23 (all J E); לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ Genesis 33:12 (J). **׳ה לִפְנֵי also (less often) = go (and present oneself) before a deity or shrine 1 Kings 12:30; 1 Chronicles 21:30 (compare לפני בוא Exodus 28:30, מְּנֵי קִדֵּם Psalm 95:2). ζ. with אַחַר go after, follow, persons Genesis 37:17 (J) 2 Kings 7:15; אַחֲרֵי Genesis 24:5, 8, 39, 61 (all J), Joshua 3:3 (D), Numbers 16:25 (JE) +; compare also II. 3 d (going after false gods, etc.); מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶם Exodus 14:19 (J). η. לְ with sense of dativus ethicus [dative of interest]: אֶלאַֿרְצוֺ לוֺ וַיֵּלֶךְ 18:27 (E) and he gat him (betook himself) to his country; אֶל לִי אֵ֫לֶךְ Song of Solomon 4:6 I will get me unto; וְנֵלְכָהלָֿנוּ 1 Samuel 26:11 and let us be gone, compare 26:12, Song of Solomon 2:11 (of rain compare infr, 3); Imperative in same construction: לֶךְלְֿךָאֶל Genesis 22:2 (E) get thee unto, לְאָהֳלֵיכֶם לָכֶם לְכוּ Joshua 22:4 (D) also מִן לֶךְלְֿךָ Genesis 12:1 (J), & לְכִילָֿךְ Song of Solomon 2:10, 13 get thee away, come away. θ adverbial phrases of manner with preposition: (a) ׳ה בְּשָׁלוֺם בְּ, go in peace Genesis 26:31(J) 1 Samuel 29:7; 2 Samuel 3:21-22, 23; 15:9; ׳ה הַהִיא הָאֲכִילָה בְּכֹהַ 1 Kings 19:8, ׳ה בְּחֵמָה 2 Kings 5:12 compare also 1 Samuel 17:39; Isaiah 52:12; ׳וְה תֵּימָן בְּסַעֲרוֺת Zechariah 9:14 of ׳י, and he shall go in (or with) storms of the south; בְּ pretii, בְּנַפְשׁוֺתָם הַהֹלְכִים 2 Samuel 23:17 who went at risk of their life (otherwise in "" 1 Chronicles 11:19); compare (b) ׳ה אֶלנַֿפְשׁוֺ אֶל, 1 Kings 19:3 he went for his life. (c) ׳ה לְרַגְלָהּ לְ, 1 Samuel 25:42 go according to her foot, i.e. follow, attend her; לְשָׁלוֺם לֵךְ go to, for (in) peace Exodus 4:18 (E) Judges 18:6; 1 Samuel 1:17; 20:13, 42; 2 Kings 5:19; לְתֻמָּם וְהֹלְכִים 2 Samuel 15:11. κ. with adjective or noun, agreeing with subject of verb, in accusative (Ges§ 118.5), sometimes where Latin & English use an attributive or appositive: walk barefoot 15:30; walk naked and barefoot Isaiah 20:3 (with accusative of duration); רגו גָּרוֺן נְטֻו֯וֺת ׳וַתֵּלַכְנָה 3:16; compare 1 Kings 8:66; also בְּעַמֶּ֑ךָ רָכִיל תֵלֵךְ לֹא Leviticus 19:16 (H) thou shalt not walk as a slanderer among thy people, Jeremiah 9:3, רָכִיל הוֺלֵךְ Proverbs 11:13; 20:19; and even רָכִיל הֹלְכֵי Jeremiah 6:28 (yet רכיל possibly abstract, ׳ה ׳ר walk in slander); with adverb accusative, construed more Generally (Ges§ 118, 5.c., Ew§ 279 c); ye shall not walk loftily (רוֺמָה) Micah 2:3; they shall come bending (שְׁחוֺחַ) Isaiah 60:14; and Agag came delicately (מַעֲדַנֹּת) 1 Samuel 15:32; compare also Leviticus 26:23 (II. 3b) Exodus 3:21; 2 Samuel 17:18. 2 Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations: הָלַךְ Nahum 2:12 walk about, prowl (lions, figurative of rulers of Assyria); Proverbs 30:29 (see 30:30; 30:31, of three beasts & a king); walk, go, move ה אַחַת ׳בִּמְסִלָּה 1 Samuel 6:12 (of cows bringing ark), horses in Zechariah's vision Zechariah 6:7 בָּאָרֶץ לְהִתְהַלֵךְ לָלֶכֶת וַיְבַקְשׁוּ; of beasts & birds Jeremiah 9:9, compare 50:3 both man & beast, they are fled, they are gone; of flocks and herbs (מִקְנֶה) עִמָּנוּ יֵלֵךְ Exodus 10:26 they shall go with us; ׳ה אֶלגִּֿבְעָה מֵהר Jeremiah 50:6 they have gone from mountain to hill (Israel under figure of wandering sheep); in 1 Samuel 14:26 read probably הָלַךְ for הֵלֶךְ q. v.; especially in laws of clean & unclean Leviticus 11:20-21, every swarming winged thing that goeth on (הַהֹלֵךְעַל) all fours compare 11:27; 11:42; also 11:27 everything that goeth on its paws, & 11:42 everything that goeth on (its) belly, (all P), so of serpent Genesis 3:14 on thy belly (עַלגְּֿחֹנְךָ) shalt thou go (J), compare also Jeremiah 46:22 יֵלֵךְ כַּנָּחָשׁ קוֺלָהּ; (where apparently rel. clause, her voice like the serpent that moves, i.e. like the rustling sound of a gliding serpent, compare VB); locusts Joshua 2:7 (בִּדְרָכָיו אִישׁ), 2:8 (בִּמְסִלָּתוֺ גֶּבֶר). 3 in like manner of inanimate things, as: the ark (הַתֵּבָה) Genesis 7:18 (P; followed by הַמָּ֑יִם עַלמְּֿנֵי); ships 1 Kings 22:49 (followed by ָ ה locative) = 2 Chronicles 20:36 (followed by accusative of limit), compare 9:21 (followed by accusative) 20:37 (אֶל); of אֳנִישַֿׁיִט Isaiah 33:21 lsgalley with oarsrs (followed by בְּ of place in which); wheels (in Ezekiel's vision) Ezekiel 1:17 (twice in verse); 1:19, 21; 10:11 (4 t. in verse); moon Job 31:26; wind Psalm 78:39; Ecclesiastes 1:6 (twice in verse); of streams (הַנְחָלִים) = flow אֶלהַֿיָּם 1:7; compare לָלֶכֶת שָׁבִים הֵם שָׁם הֹלְכִים שֶׁהַנְחָלִים אֶלמְֿקוֺם 1:7 unto the place whither the streams flow, thither they flow again; also אֲפִיקִים, followed by מַיִם as accusative of that with which, Joel 4:18 "" of hills flowing חָלָב, with milk; compare further figurative מַיִם תֵּלַכְנָה כָּלבִּֿרְכַּיִם Ezekiel 7:17; 21:12 all knees shall flow down in water, i.e. be as weak as water; נְהָרוֺת 31:4 (followed by סָבִיב); עַלכָּֿלגְּֿדוֺתָיו וְהָלַךְ Isaiah 8:7 i.e. overflow ("" עַלכָּֿלאֲֿפִיקָיו עָלָה) compare Joshua 4:18 (JE); so of water (as SI4) Isaiah 8:6; 1 Kings 18:35 (לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַוַיֵּלְכוּ סָבִיב הַמַּיִם), Psalm 105:41 (נָהָר בַּצִיּוֺת ָהלְכוּ, they flowed through dry regions as a river); (on Infinitive absolute used of waters of flood, Genesis 8:3, 5, compare below 4c (4), (5)); of the sea וְסֹעֵר הוֺלֵךְ הַיָּם Jonah 1:11, 13 was going on and being stormy = was growing more and more stormy (compare below 4d); of wine (יַיִן) Cant 7:10 that goeth down, for my beloved, smoothly (smile); also of lighting go, dart (בָּרָק) Job 38:35, so אֵשׁ Exodus 9:23 (E) אָ֑רְצָה אֵשׁ וַתִּהֲלַךְ and fire darted to earth (on form, here & Psalm 73:9 below, as intensive, of rapid motion, compare Thes Ew§ 138 b Köi. 415); תֵּלֵךְ לְפָנָיו אֵשׁ 97:3; of torches, in figure of violent breathing of crocodile לַמִּידִים מִמִּיו יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ Job 41:11; of sword חָ֑רֶב תֵּ֫לֶךְ אַחֲרַיִךְ % Jeremiah 48:2, of arrow בָּרָק Job 20:25 drawn from a wound; of pestilence דֶּבֶר (personified) Psalm 91:6 (בָּאֹפֶל), Habakkuk 3:5 (לְפָנָיו); of fame בְּכָלהַֿמְּדִינוֺת הוֺלֵךְ שָׁמְעוֺ Esther 9:4; of the tongue (bad sense) בָּאָרֶץ תִּהֲלַךְ וּלְשׁוֺנָם Psalm 73:9 (compare Exodus 9:23 above; "" מִּיהֶם בַשָׁמַיִם שַׁתּוּ); of sound of trumpet 19:19 (Participle compare infra 4d); of letters אִגְּרוֺת Nehemiah 6:17 (followed by עַל, unto); of dew (טַל, "" עֲנַןבֹּֿקֶר) simile of Israel's חסֶד Hosea 6:4; compare 13:3 like dew that passeth away; so of עָנָן Job 7:9 וַיֵּלַ֑ךְכָּלָה עָנָן; of rain לוֺ הָלַךְ חָלַף הַגֶּשֶׁם Song of Solomon 2:11 the rain is over, it hath taken itself away; of ark of י י׳אֲרוֺן ׳) 1 Samuel 6:8 depart (compare also 5d); of shadow on dial go forward 2 Kings 20:9 (opposed to שׁוּב; "" נָטָה 20:20 & יַרַד Isaiah 38:8); grow, of wicked under figure of tress, מֶּ֑רִי גַּםעָֿשׂוּ יֵלְכוּ Jeremiah 12:2; compare יוֺנְקוֺתָיו יֵלְכוּ Hosea 14:3 his branches shall spread, said of Israel under figure of tree; of name (= fame) 2 Chronicles 26:8 (followed by מִעצרַיִם עַדלְֿבֹא); also of a thing that does not actually move; אֶל הַגְּבוּל וְהָלַךְ Joshua 17:7 and the boundary went unto etc., compare 16:8 (followed by מִן & ָ ה locative); — in 2 Kings 13:21 and it (the dead body) went i.e. was let down into the grave, read וַיֵּלְכוּ for ᵐ5 וַיֵּלֶךְL Th Klo, and they went away. 4 The Infinitive absolute is often used a. as in other verbs, quite independently (Ges§ 113, 1): אֲחֵרִים אֱלֹהִים אַחֲרִי וְהָלֹךְ ֗֗֗ הֲגָנֹב ... Jeremiah 7:9 (series of 6 Infinitive absolute) (are there) stealing, murdering, and adultery and false swearing and incense-burning to the Baal, and going after other gods...? as object, הָלוֺךְ בִדְרָכָיו וְלֹאאָֿבוּ Isaiah 42:24 and they desired not walking in his ways; as apposition of object, Jeremiah 23:14 I have seen ... an abominable thing, committing adultery and walking in lies (בַּשֶּׁקֶר וְהָלוֺךְ נָאוֺף); compare וְיָחֵף עָרוֺם הָלוֺךְ כֵּן וַיַּעַשׂ Isaiah 20:2 and he did so, a walking naked and barefoot, where also two adverb. accusative modifying the Infinitive absolute (Ges§ 113, 2). b. to intensify meaning of finite form of הָלַךְ (Ges§ 118, 3): (1) before finite verb עִמָּךְ אֵלֵךְ הָלוֺךְ Judges 4:9 I will surely go with thee, compare Jeremiah 37:9; הָלַכְתָּ הָלֹךְ Genesis 31:30 concessive, thou art indeed gone, חָֽלְכוּ הָּלוֺךְ הָעֵצִים Judges 9:8 introductory, the trees went forth on a time to anoint them a king. (2) after finite verb הָלוֺךְ וַיֵּלֶךְ 2 Samuel 3:24 and he is actually gone! (a grave impurdence to permit it!), י אֶתמְּֿנֵי לְחַלּוֺת הָלוֺךְ ׳נֵלְכָה Zechariah 8:21 let us by all means go to seek the favour of ׳י c. most noteworthy is the joining of the Infinitive absolute (I) with a following Infinitive absolute denoting a simulaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance: a. both Infinitives preceding the finite verb, תֵּלַכְנָה וְטָפֹף הָלוֺךְIsaiah 3:16 a going and atripping they go, i.e. they keep tripping as they go; so יֵלֵ֑כוּ וּבָכוֺ הָלוֺךְ Jeremiah 50:4 continually weeping they shall go; β. one Infinitive before, & one after the finite verb וּבָבֹה יֵלֵךְ הָלוֺךְ Psalm 126:6 continually may one go weeping γ. elsewhere both after finite verb Joshua 6:9 the rearguard was going (הֹלֵךְ) after the ark, continually blowing on the trumpets (בַּשּׁוֺפָרוֺת וְתָקוֺעַ הָלוֺךְ), compare 6:13 (where הָו֯לֹךְ cf, below; both J E), וּבָכוֺ הָלוֺךְ ֗֗֗ וַיֵּלֶךְ 2 Samuel 3:16, of cows וְגָעוֺ הָלוֺךְ ץָהלְכוּ 1 Samuel 6:12 they went continually lowing, וְאָבֹל הָלוֺךְ וַיֵּלֶךְ Judges 14:9 and he went on, eating as he went; וְדַבֵּר הָלוֺךְ הֹלְכִים 2 Kings 2:11 they were going on, talking as they went; in וּבֹכֶה הָלךְ הֹלֵךְ Jeremiah 41:6, the participle בֹּכֶה is peculiar, read perhaps בָּכֹה, and for הֹלֵךְ read ᵐ5 הֹלְכִים Hi compare Gf. (2) with a following finite verb with ו consecutive (rare): וְתקְעוּ הָלוֺךְ הֹלְכִים Joshua 6:13 (JE) they were going along continually blowing on the trumpets; וְזָעָ֑קָה הָלוֺךְ וַתַּלֶךְ 2 Samuel 13:19 and she went, crying out as she went; וִיְקַלֵּל הָ֗֗֗לוֺךְ הֹלֵךְ 16:13 he went along . . . cursing as he went; so 1 Samuel 19:23 and he went on, prophesying as he went, until he came, etc. (3) in cases where finite verb is followed by Infinitive absolute + adjective denoting progress, advance: וְקָרֵב חָלוֺךְ וַיֵּלֶךְ 2 Samuel 18:25 and he came continually nearer (nearer & nearer); elsewhere with idea of actual motion lost from finite verb: וָרָ֑ב הָלוֺךְ וַיֵּלֶךְ 1 Samuel 14:19 and he tumult kept growing greater and greater; so הָלוֺךְ דָּוִד וַיֵּלֶךְ וְגָדוֺל 2 Samuel 5:10 = 1 Chronicles 11:9; compare Judges 4:24 and the hand of the sons of Israel kept growing more and more severe (וְקָשָׁה הָלוֺךְ ֗֗֗ וַתֵּלָךְ) upon Jabin; note especially מְאֹד גָדַל עַדבִּֿיֿ וְגָדֵל הָלוֺךְ וַיֵּלֶךְ הָאִישׁ וַיִּגְּדּל Genesis 26:13 (J) and the man grew great and kept on growing greater and greater until etc. (גָּדֵל particular adjective ). (4) twice, where finite verb is not הלך, but another verb denoting motion: וָשׁוֺב הָלוֺךְ ֗֗֗ הַמַּיִם וַיָּשֻׁבוּ 8:3 (J) and he waters retired continually more and more; הַנֶּ֫גְבָּה וְנָסוֺעַ הָלוֺךְ אַבְּרָם וַיִסַּע 12:9 (J) and Abram journeyed on continually further toward the south country. (5) quite by itself is 8:5 (P) וְחָסוֺר הָלוֺךְ הָיוּ וְהַמַּיִם and he waters, they continually diminished (were a going and a diminishin; the Infinitive absolute being predicate). (6) 13 t. the Infinitive absolute = Imperative & is followed by Perfect consecutive (chiefly in Jeremiah): וְדִבַּרְתָּ֫ הָלוֺךְ 2 Samuel 24:12 go and speak, so Jeremiah 35:2; ׳ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֫ go and say, Isaiah 38:5; Jeremiah 28:13; 34:2; 35:13; 39:16; ׳ה וְקָרָאתָ 2:2; 3:12; also ׳ה וְרָחַצְתָּ֫ 2 Kings 5:10 go and wash, וְקָנִיתָ׳ה Jeremiah 13:1; 19:1 go and buy, ׳ה וְעָמַדְתָּ֫ 17:19 go and stand. d. akin to the use of Infinitive absolute are some instances of Participle הֹלֵךְ + adjective (or participle): וְקָרֵב הֹלֵךְ הַמְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיֵּלֶךְ 1 Samuel 17:41 and the Philistine came continually nearer (compare 2 Samuel 18:25 above); in other cases as predicate, with same idea of growing, increasing: וְדַלִּים הֹלְכִים שָׁאוּל וּבֵית וְחָזֵק הֹלֵךְ וְדָוִד 3:1 and David was growing stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul were growing weaker and weaker, compare 2 Chronicles 17:12; Esther 9:4 (of individuals), 2 Samuel 15:12 (of people); + 2 adjective וָטוֺב וְגָדֵל הֹלֵךְ שְׁמוּאֵל וְהַנַּעַד 1 Samuel 2:26; compare (with different order) of wind, Ecclesiastes 1:6 goeth (הוֺלֵךְ)toward the south, and turneth about (סוֺבֵב) unto the north, the wind turneth about and about continually (הָרוּחַ הוֺלֵךְ סֹבֵב סוֺבֵב); of sea וְסֹעֵר הוֺלֵךְ הַיָּםJonah 1:11, 13 the sea was growing more and more stormy; also מְאֹד וְחָזֵק חוֺלֵךְ שֹּׁפָר הַ קוֺל וַיְהִי Exodus 19:19 and the sound of the trumpet kept growing louder and louder; & in metaphor הַיּוֺם עַדנְֿכוֺן וָאוֺר הוֺלֵךְ נֹ֑גַהּ כְּאוֺר צַדִּיקִים אֹרַח Proverbs 4:18 the path of just men is like a shining light, growing lighter and lighter until the full day. 5 In combination with other verbal forms: a. followed by Infinitive of purpose (with לְ) Genesis 25:22; 31:19; 37:25 (all J E) Numbers 14:38 (P) 24:1 (JE), Judges 8:1; 9:8-9, 11, 13 + often; especially ׳הּ לִקְרַאת go to meet Joshua 9:11 (JE), 2 Samuel 19:16; 1 Kings 18:16 (twice in verse) +; sometimes with hostile sense 1 Samuel 23:28; 1 Kings 20:27; 2 Kings 23:29; also ׳הּ לָּשּׁובּ go to return, Exodus 4:21 (RV go back), compare also לָּלֶּכֶּתּ שּׁובּ return again Ecclesiastes 1:7; 5:14; ׳הּ לָּבּוֺֿ go to come (enter etc.) Jeremiah 41:17 compare 2 Chronicles 26:8. b. followed by finite verb go and do so and so: Genesis 22:13; 27:14; Exodus 2:8; 4:27, 29 (all J E), Deuteronomy 13:7; 13:14; 17:3; 24:2; Isaiah 2:3 = Micah 4:2; Jeremiah 11:12 + often; וַּיָשָּׁבּ וַיֵּלֶךְ Exodus 4:18 (E), וְיָשֹׁב יֵלֵךְ Deuteronomy 20:5-6, 7, 8, וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ Judges 21:23 compare Hosea 2:9; 5:15; ׳ה וַיָּבוֺא went & came Numbers 13:26 (P), Ruth 2:3; 1 Samuel 22:5; 2 Samuel 11:22; 2 Kings 4:25; notably וַיִּשְׁלַךְ וַיֵּלֶךְ 3:7 and he went and sent. c. following other verbs: וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיָּקֻמוּ Genesis 22:19 (E) compare 24:10 (J) 43:8 (J) Numbers 16:25 (JE) Judges 4:9; וְנֵלֵ֑כָה נִסְעָה Genesis 33:12 (J). d. especially as result of action expressed in preceding verb, such as verb of sending, etc.: וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ אֶתאֶֿחָיו וַיְשַׁלַּח Genesis 45:24 (E) compare Joshua 1:16 (D) 1 Samuel 6:8; Job 38:35; also וְיֵלַ֑ךְ קָדִים יִשָּׁאֵהוּ 27:21 an east wind shall carry him off, and he shall depart; וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ גָָֽרֲשֵׁהוּ וַיְ Psalm 34:1 (title). (compare depart also of inanimate things 3 above) e. in longer series: וַיִּמָּלֵט וִיִּבְרַח וַיֵּלֶךְ 1 Samuel 19:12; וַיֵּשֶׁב וַיָשָׁב֗֗֗ וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּסַּע 2 Kings 19:36 = Isaiah 37:37; compare Numbers 24:25 (JE); וַיָּבאֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָּקָם Judges 19:10; also וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָּבאֹ וַיָּקָם 2 Kings 10:12. feminine oft; in Imperative foll by 2nd Imperative or equivalent, (1) קַחלִֿי לֵךְ Genesis 27:13 (J) go, bring me (them), compare Hosea 1:2; רְעוּ לְכוּ Genesis 29:7 (J) go, feed (them), compare 37:14; 42:19; Exodus 4:19 + (in all approximately 57 t.; only J E D in Hexateuch); but also (2) weakened to mere introductory word (as also above passim: especially 2 Kings 3:7 etc.), go to, or come, do (let us do) so & so; בְרִית נִכְרְתָה לְכָה Genesis 31:44 come, let us make a compact, compare לְכָה נַשְׁקֶה 19:32 (where subject feminine); וְנֵלְכָה לְכוּ 1 Samuel 9:9 come, and let us go, so 9:10, 11:14; Isaiah 2:3 = Micah 4:2, compare Zechariah 6:7 +; even וְאֶשְׁלְחָה בּאֹ לֵךְ 2 Kings 5:5 go to, come, and let me send, compare Isaiah 22:15; 26:20; Ezekiel 3:4, 11; further Judges 19:11, 13; 1 Samuel 9:5; 1 Kings 1:12; Psalm 34:5 + (in all approximately 49 t.; only J E in Hexateuch). (3) apparently intermediate, and shewing transition from (1) to (2) are: לָךְרֵֿד Exodus 19:24; 32:7 compare Judges 18:2; רְדוּ סֻרוּ לְכוּ 1 Samuel 15:6; מִוֶּךְ עֲלֵה לֵךְ Exodus 33:1; בָּאָרֶץ וְהִתְהלְּכוּ לְכוּ Joshua 18:8 & אַרְצָה בּאֹוּ לְכוּ Genesis 47:17 compare 1 Samuel 22:5; 1 Kings 1:13; 2 Kings 7:9; see further שֹׁבְנָה לֵכְנָה Ruth 1:8 & לֵכְןָ שֹׁבְנָה 1:12; also 2 Samuel 3:16; 1 Kings 19:15, 20 + (in all approximately 36 t.) II. Figurative; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident: 1 pass away, die; in phrases denoting or implying death (compare Arabic perish); בָּלהָֿאָרֶץ בְּדֶרֶךְ הַיּוֺם הוֺלֵךְ אָנֹכִּי וְהִנֵּה Joshua 23:14 (D) lo, I am going to-day the way of all the eath compare 1 Kings 2:2; perhaps also Genesis 15:2 (JE) I pass away childless, but possibly below 2 below; also 2 Samuel 12:23 I am going (הֹלֵךְ אֲנִי) to him 12:23; so of mankind בָּא וְדוֺר דּוֺרהֹלֵךְ Ecclesiastes 1:4; more explicitly, אֶלהֶֿעָפָר שָׁב וְהַכֹּל הֶעָפָר מִן הָיֶה הַכֹּל אֶחָ֑ד אֶלמָֿקוֺם הוֺלֵךְ הַּכֹּל 3:20; compare 6:6; also שָׁ֑מָּה הֹלֵךְ אַתָּה אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁאוֺל 9:10, & הָאָדָם הֹלֵךְ עוֺלָמוֺ אֶלבֵּֿית 12:5; compare וְאֵינֶנִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּטֶדֶם Psalm 39:14 before I depart and be not; so according to some 2 Chronicles 21:20 but compare below 3a (2); once with weaker sense followed by infinitive, לָמוּת הוֺךֵלךְ אָנֹכִי חִנֵּה Genesis 25:32 (J). 2 live ('walk'), in General (compare Pi`el Hithpa`el) (usually in poetry, with modifying words): בְּנֵיא כִּיאֵֿלֵךְ צַלְמָוֶת Psalm 23:4 though I walk in a valley of deep darkness; compare 138:7 & השֶׁךְ אֵ֫לֶךְ Job 29:8; אֵלֵךְ קֹדֵר Psalm 42:10; ׳ה חֲשֵׁכִים Isaiah 50:10, see also Ezekiel 3:14; perhaps also Genesis 15:2 compare 1 above; אֶלחָֿ֑יִל מֵחַיִל יֵלְכוּ Psalm 84:8 they go from strength to strength; בַּתֹּם הוֺלֵךְ בֶּטַח יֵלֶךְ Proverbs 10:9; especially 3 of moral and religious life; יְיַשֶּׁרלָֿ֑כֶת Proverbs 15:21 he maketh straight to walk (walketh straight, upright); particular a. walk in (בְּ) ways (counsels, statutes, etc.), (1) in good sense: (α) ׳ה תָּמִים בְּדֶרֶךְ Psalm 101:6, compare Isaiah 30:21; Jeremiah 6:16; 1 Kings 8:36 2 Chronicles 6:27; (β) in (בְּ) ways of ׳י especially D: Deuteronomy 8:6 ("" אֹתוֺ לְיִרְאָה) compare 10:12; 11:22 ("" אֶתיֿ ׳לְאַהֲבָה etc.), 28:9 ("" י מִצְוֺת ׳שָׁמַר); see also 13:15 +; 1 Kings 11:33 (followed by לַעֲשׂוֺת), 11:38 (followed by וְעָשִׂיתָ) 2 Kings 21:22; Psalm 119:3; 128:1; בְּאֹרְחֹתָיו Isaiah 2:3 = Micah 4:2; further (followed by דֶּרֶךְ) Judges 2:17; (γ) in commandments of ׳י2 Chronicles 17:4; (δ) in his law(s) (תּוֺרָה) Exodus 16:4, 14 (J) 2 Kings 10:31; Jeremiah 9:12; 44:23 (+ בְּחֻקֹּת & בְּעֵדְוֺת), 2 Chronicles 6:16; Daniel 9:10, compare Nehemiah 10:30 (of אֱלֹהִים); (ε) in his ordinances, statutes (חֻקּוֺת) Leviticus 26:3; 1 Kings 6:12 Jeremiah 44:10, 23 (see above), Ezekiel 5:6-7, 11:20; 18:9, 17; 20:13, 16, 19, 21, compare חַיִּים בְּחֻקּוֺת 33:15; also בְּחֻקֵּי 1 Kings 8:61; Ezekiel 11:12; 36:27; (ζ) in his judgments (מִשְׁמָּטִים) Psalm 89:31; Ezekiel 37:24; (η) ordinances of David 1 Kings 3:3, compare also below; (φ) in way(s) of good man 1 Samuel 8:3, 5; 2 Chronicles 21:12, of David 11:17; 34:2, of David & Solomon 17:3. (2) in bad sense, (α) in (evil) ways with בְּ 2 Kings 21:21; Ezekiel 16:47; 23:31; 2 Chronicles 22:3; compare also (probably) 21:20 בְּלאֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ חֶמְדָּה and he lived undesirably (compare ᵑ9 ᵐ5 Kmp Öttli); > others he departed (died) unregretted, so AV RV; (β) followed by accusative 2 Kings 21:21; Jeremiah 18:15 (׳ה נְתִיבוֺת); (γ) with adverb. accusative מֶּה עִקְּשׁוּת הּוֺלֵךְ Proverbs 6:12 one walking in perversity (falseness) of mouth (compare צְדָקוֺת Isaiah 33:15); (δ) in (בְּ)ordinances, statutes (חֻקּוֺת) of bad men Leviticus 18:3; 20:23 (both H) 2 Kings 17:8, 19; Ezekiel 20:18 (בְּחוּקֵּי). b. walk with (עִם אֶת,) i.e. associate, be familiar with: ה ׳וּבְמִישׁוֺר אִתִּי בְּשָׁלוֺם Malachi 2:6 in peace and uprightness he walked with me (׳י); עִםאֲֿלֹהֶיךָ לֶכֶת הַצְנֵעַ Micah 6:8; but also of people at variance with קֶ֑רִי עִמִּי וַהֲלְכְתֶּם ׳י Leviticus 26:23 compare 26:27; 26:40; & of ׳י at variance with people בְּקֶ֑רִי עִמָּכֶם ֗֗֗ וְהָלַכְתִּי 26:24 compare 26:28 (all H); with men, אֶתהֲּֿכָמִים13:20; רֶשַׁע אַנְשֵׁי עִם Job 34:8; compare walk with (עִם) vanity 31:5. c. walk before ׳י (י ׳לִפְנֵי; with בְּכָללִֿבָּם בֶּאֱמֶת, etc.) 1 Kings 2:4; 3:6; 8:23, 25; 9:4; 2 Chronicles 6:16; 7:17 compare י׳ה מִמְּנֵי ׳קְדֹרַנִּית Malachi 3:14; walk before the living (i.e. walk aright before them) Ecclesiastes 6:8. d. walk, go, after (אַהֲּדֵי) (1) ׳י Deuteronomy 13:5; 1 Kings 14:8; Jeremiah 2:2; Hosea 11:10 +; (2) other gods, Judges 2:12 especially D: Deuteronomy 4:3; 6:14; 8:19; 13:3; 28:14; Jeremiah 2:23; 7:6; 8:2; 11:10; 16:11; 25:6 +; compare go & serve other gods Joshua 23:16; Deuteronomy 13:7; 13:14; 17:3; 29:17 (compare 28:14 above); (3) things which do not profit Jeremiah 2:8; -4 vanity Hosea 5:11 (reading שָׁוְא compare VB); see also Amos 2:4. e. walk in (1) one's integrity, etc., בְּתֻמִּי Psalm 26:11; compare 84:12; Proverbs 10:9, see also ׳ה תָּמִים Psalm 15:2, תֹם הֹלְכֵי Proverbs 2:7; (2) bad sense, in (בְּ) sin 1 Kings 15:3, 26, 34; 16:2, 26; 2 Kings 13:6, 11 + (especially of wicked kings); (evil) counsel 2 Chronicles 22:5 compare Psalm 1:1. feminine-1לֵב as subject, (a) = thoughts, הָלַךְ לִבִּי לֹא 2 Kings 5:26 4 other figurative uses: depart from מִמְּנֵי Hosea 11:2 (from prophets as God's messengers; opposed to קָרָא); go into, בַכְּלִמָּה הָֽלְכוּ Isaiah 45:16 they have gone into confusion (judgment on idol-makers); etc. Niph`al Perfect1singular נֶהֱלָ֑כְּתִּי כִּנְטוֺתוֺ כְּצֵל Psalm 109:23 like a shadow when it stretches out I am gone (compare היה Niph`al) Pi`el (chiefly in poetry & late) Perfect הִלַּכְּתִּי Job 30:28; Psalm 131:1; הִלָּ֑כְּתִּי 38:7; 3plural הִלְּכוּ Job 24:10; Lamentations 5:18; Imperfect יְהַלֵךְ Ezekiel 18:9 2t.; וַיְהַלֵּךְ 1 Kings 21:27; 1singular אֲהַלֵךְ Psalm 86:11 2t.; 3 masculine plural יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ Habakkuk 3:11 2t.; יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן Psalm 89:16 2t.; 1 plural נְהַלֵךְ 55:15; Isaiah 59:9; Imperative הַלֵךְ Ecclesiastes 11:9; Participle מְהַלֵךְ Proverbs 6:11; Psalm 104:3; מְהַלְּכִים Ecclesiastes 4:15; — 1 walk in or with a throng followed by בְּ local: א ׳בְּבֵית בְּרָ֑גֶשׁ נְהַלֵךְ Psalm 55:15; walk, tread on coals עַלהַֿגֶּחָלִים Proverbs 6:28; of idols Psalm 115:7 they do not walk, have not the power of walking (compare יִצְעָ֑דוּ Jeremiah 10:5); of one tramping, formidable, simile of poverty רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּבָאכִֿמְהַלֵּךְ Proverbs 6:11, — a highwayman according to Ges Ew Hi Now, compare ᵐ5; "" מָנֵן כְּאִישׁ מַחְסֹרְךָ compare also Hithpa`el 24:34); of ׳י walking (in majesty), marching, רוּחַ לְַכַּֿנְפֵי Psalm 104:3 on the wings of the wind; of righteousness, personified, יְהַלֵךְ לְפָנָיו צֶדֶק Psalm 85:14; of wisdom אֲהַלֵךְ צְדָקָה בְּאֹרַה Proverbs 8:20 in the path of righteousness do I walk (stedfastly, unswervingly); of animals, go about, prowl, ב֑וֺ הִלְּכוּ שׁוּעָלִים שֶׁח֯שָּׁמֵם הַרצִֿיּוֺן עַל (Qr שֶּׁשָּׁמֵם) Lamentations 5:18, of ships, in (stately) movement Psalm 104:26; of springs 104:10 between mountains they go (run, flow); of arrows Habakkuk 3:11 at the light of thine arrows that go (fly, shoot; compare Hithpa`el Psalm 77:18). 2 also of walking about = living הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ תַּחַת הַמְֿהַלְּכִים Ecclesiastes 4:15; לְבוּשׁ בְּלִי הִלְּכוּ עָרוֺם Job 24:10 nacked they keep going about (frequently), without clothing; so of going about as mourner הִלַּכְּתִּי קֹדֵר 30:28; Psalm 38:7 (compare Qal Psalm 42:10); נְהַלֵךְ בַּאֲפֵלוֺת Isaiah 59:9 in darkness we walk (of distress); on the other hand יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן מָּנֶיךָ בְּאוֺר Psalm 89:16 (of blessedness & prosperity). 3 depart, go entirely away (מִן) יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ קָדוֺשׁ מִמְּקוֺם Ecclesiastes 8:10 from the holy place they must depart (on text compare VB; "" בָעִיר וְיִשְׁתַּכְּחוּ). 4 figurative of mode of life, action, etc.: of particular path of one's life אֲהַלֵךְ בְּאֹרַחזֿוּ Psalm 142:4; specifically in good sense אַ֑ט וַיְהַלֵּךְ 1 Kings 21:27 and he (Ahad) walked softly (as a penitent); oftener with בְּ of path in which: יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ בִּדְרָכַי Psalm 81:14 that in my ways they would walk ! compare 86:11 (בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ), Ezekiel 18:9 (בְּחֻקּוֺתַי); in bad or doubtful sensse עֵינֶי֑ךָ וּבְמַרְאֵי לִבְּךָ בְּדַרְכֵי וְהַלֵךְ Ecclesiastes 11:9; compare also בִּגְדֹלֹת הִלַּכְּתּי לֹא Psalm 131:1 I do not walk (move, tread) among great things ("" מִמֶּנִּי וּבְנִפְלָאוֺת; figurative of humility, compare also va). Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְהַלָּךְֿ Genesis 6:9; 1 Samuel 30:31; וְהִתְהַלֵךְ consecutive Exodus 21:19; 1 Samuel 2:35; 2masculine singular הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתָּ Ezekiel 28:14; Job 38:16; 1singular הִתְהַלַּכְּתִּי Genesis 24:40 5t., etc.; Imperfect יִתְהַלֵךְ Proverbs 23:31; יִתְהַלָּ֑ךְ Job 18:8; 22:14; 1singular אֶתְהַלֵּךְ Psalm 43:2 2t.; וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה 119:45; 3masculine plural יִתְהַלְּכוּ 1 Samuel 2:30 2t.; וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ Judges 21:24 3t.; יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ 1 Samuel 23:13 3t.; יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן Psalm 12:9; 3feminine plural וַתִּתְהַלַּכְנָה Zechariah 6:7, etc.; Imperative הִתְהַלַּךְ Genesis 13:17; 17:1; הִתְהַלְּכוּ Joshua 18:8; Zechariah 6:7; Infinitive (לְ)הִתְהַלֵּךְ Psalm 56:14 4t.; suffix הִתְהַלֶּכְךָ Proverbs 6:22; Participle מִתְהַלֵּךְ Genesis 3:8 7t.; feminine singular מִתְהַלֶּכֶת Ezekiel 1:13; masculine plural מִתְהַלְּכִים 1 Samuel 25:27; — walk, walk about, move to and fro: 1 literal a. traverse, in this direction and that, Genesis 13:17 (J; בָּאָרֶץ) Joshua 18:4 (JE), 18:8 (id.; וְהִתְה לְכוּ ׳בָּאָרֶץ compare Job 1:7 = 2:2 (both "" שׁוּט) Zechariah 1:10-11, similarly also 1 Chronicles 21:4; of fiery appearance in Ezekiel's vision ׳מִתְה הַחַיּוֺת בֵּין Ezekiel 1:13; of horses in Zechariah's vision Zechariah 6:7 (לְהִתְ ׳לָלֶכֶת בָּאָרֶץ), 6:7 (בָּא הִתְהַלְּכוּ ׳לְכוּ), 6:7; go in different directions ׳וַיִּתְה לְשִׁבְטוֺ אִישׁ ֗֗֗ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּנֵי מִשָּׁם Judges 21:24 ("" מִשָּׁם וַיֵּצְאוּ etc.); so of lightning flashes as arrows of ׳י Psalm 77:18 went hither & thither; of water running off different ways 58:8 (simile of vanishing of wicked). b. walk, walk about עַלמִֿשְׁעַנְתּוֺ בַּחוּץ הִתְהַלֵךְ Exodus 21:19 (JE) i.e. leaning upon his staff; Proverbs 6:22 (distinguished from חֵקִיץ שָׁבַב,); 2 Samuel 11:2 (הַמֶּלָךְ בֵּית עַלגַֿנּ); הִתְהֵלָּ֑כְתָּ תְּהוֺם וּבְחֵקֶר Job 38:16 and in the farthest ground of the deep hast thou walked ? הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתָּ אַבְנֵיאֵֿשׁ בְּתוֺךְ Ezekiel 28:14; so also of ׳י walking on earth, in anthropomorphic conception בַּגָּן י ׳קוֺל מִתְהַלֵךְ אֱלֹהִים Genesis 3:8 (J) the sound of ׳י Elohim walking about in the garden; of God (El) יִתְהַלָּ֑ךְ שָׁמַיִם וְחוּג Job 22:14 and the vault of heaven he walketh; walk about in front of (לִפְנֵי) Esther 2:11; attend, follow, of retainers אֲדֹנִי בְּרַגְלֵי הַמִּתְהַלְּכִים 1 Samuel 25:27; wander, of Israel אֶלגּֿוֺי מִגּוֺי Psalm 105:13 = 1 Chronicles 16:20; rove about, of David and his band אֲשֶׁרהִֿתְהַלֶּךְשָֿׁם 1 Samuel 30:31; יִתְּהָלָּ֑כוּ בַּאֲשֶׁר וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ 23:13 (on this phrase compare LagPsalt. Hleron. 1874, 156 f. DrSm); walk about, prowl, of Jehoiachin under figure of lion, בְּתוֺךְאֲֿרָיוֺת ׳וַיִתְה Ezekiel 19:6; compare also רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּבָאמִֿתְהַלֵךְ Proverbs 24:34 and thy poverty cometh marching (compare Pi`el Proverbs 6:11); glide, flow of wine ׳יִתְה בְּמֵישָׁרִים 23:31 glideth down smoothly (VB; compare Qal 3 Cant 7:10); note especially the following, where emphasis lies not on verb, but on an auxiliary word; these cases form the natural transition to the figurative use: — Psalm 12:9 on every side wicked men are walking; יִתְהָלֶּךְאִֿישׁ בְּצֶלֶם Psalm 39:7 in appearance (semblance, literally image compare Checritical note.) walketh a man; also אֶתְהַלֵךְ קֹדֵר לָמָּה 43:2 (compare Qal 42:10, Pi`el 38:7; Job 30:28). 2 figurative walk about = live; the king before (לִמְּנֵי) his people 1 Samuel 12:2, so of Samuel 12:2; of priest 2:35 (מְשִׁיחִי לִפְנֵי); of friendly intercourse with (אֶת) men 25:15; compare הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי כְּאָחלִֿי כְּרֵעַ Psalm 35:14; of man's relation to God: especially followed by ׳ה וֶהְיֵהתָמִים לְפָנָי לִפְנֵי, Genesis 17:1 (P) walk before me (live constantly in my presence) and (so) be perfect, compare 24:40 (J), 48:15 (E); ׳ה שָׁלֵם וּבְלֵבָכ בֶּאֱמֶת לְפָנֶיךָ 2 Kings 20:3 = Isaiah 38:3; as token of divine favour עַדעֿוֺלָם לְפָנַי יִתְהַלְּכוּ 1 Samuel 2:20 (see especially Dr, on sense here & elsewhere); Psalm 116:9 י לִפְנֵי ׳אֶתְּהַלֵּךְ הַחַיִּים בְּאַרְצוֺת, Psalm 56:14 (הַחַיִּים בְּאוֺר); ׳יִתְה בִּשְׁמוֺ Zechariah 10:12 they shall walk in his name; with אֶת, of Enoch and Noah ׳ה אֶתהָֿאֱלֹחִים Genesis 5:22, 24; 6:9 (denoting intimacy, fellowship: all P); further ׳ה בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 26:3 I have walked in thy faithfulness; צַדִּיק ׳מִתְה בְּתֻמּוֺ Proverbs 20:7 he that walketh justly in his (own) integrity; ׳אֶתְה בֵּיתִּי בְּקֶרֶב בְּתָםלְֿבָבִי Psalm 101:2; compare also 119:45 and let me walk in a large place (untrammelled, undismayed); of the wicked בַּאֲשָׁמָיו מִתְהַלֵּךְ 68:22 onegoing on in his guilty deeds; יִתְה ׳בַּחֲשֵׁכָה 82:5 they walk in darkness ("" יָבִינוּ וְלֹא יָָֽדְעוּ לֹא); of their exposure יִתְה ׳עַלשְֿׁבָכָה Job 18:8 he walketh on net-work, (snare, compare שׂבכה; "" בְּרַגְלָיו בְּרֶשֶׁת שֻׁלַּח); especially of ׳י as accompanying Israel ׳מִתְח מַחֲנֶךָ בְּקֶרֶב Deuteronomy 23:15 walk in the midst, etc., בְּתוֺכְכֶם Leviticus 26:12; 2 Samuel 7:7 wherever (אֲשֶׁר בְּכֹל) I have walked with (among בְּ) all (the sons of) Israel = 1 Chronicles 17:6; as inhabiting a tent, on the march, וּבְמִשְׁכָּ֑ן בְּאֹהֶל מִתְהַלֵּךְ וָּאֶהְיֶה 2 Samuel 7:6 and I was walking in a tent and in a tabernacle. Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הוֺלִיךְ (as if from ילך, i.e. a verb פו֞, compare references below Qal Imperfect above) 2 Kings 24:15; suffix הוֺלִיכְךָ Deuteronomy 8:2, וְהוֺלִיכוֺ consecutive Proverbs 16:29, etc.; Imperfect יוֺלִיךְ Ecclesiastes 10:20, יוֺלִךְ Jeremiah 32:5; jussive יוֺלֵךְ Deuteronomy 28:36; שֶׁיֹּלֵךְ Ecclesiastes 5:14; וַיּוֺ֫לֶךְ Exodus 14:21 וַיֹּ֫לֶךְ 2 Kings 6:19 2t.; וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ Lamentations 3:2; suffix נִי וִיּוֺלִכֵּ Ezekiel 40:24; 43:1; 47:6; 1singular אוֺלִיךְ 2 Samuel 13:13; Ezekiel 32:14, cohortative וְאוֺלִיכָה 2 Kings 6:19, וָאוֺלֵךְ Amos 2:10 3t., etc.; Imperative הוֺלֵךְ Numbers 17:11; feminine singular הֵילִיכִי Exodus 2:9 (Böii. 461, § 1103;; but read probably הוֺלִיכִי Ol§ 256, b Ges§ 69, 2, R 8); masculine plural הֹלִיכוּ 2 Kings 17:27; Infinitive suffix לְהֹלִיכוֺ2 Chronicles 36:6; Participle מוֺלִיךְ Jeremiah 2:6 4t.; suffix מוֺלִיכְךָ Deuteronomy 8:15, מוֺלִכֵךְ Jeremiah 2:17; מוֺלִיכָם Isaiah 63:13; feminine plural מוֺלִכוֺת Zechariah 5:10; — 1 lead, bring: followed by accusative usually of person; a. with בְּ of space or region through which, Deuteronomy 8:15 (Israel in wilderness) Jeremiah 2:6; Psalm 136:16, so also Isaiah 48:21; בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ Jeremiah 2:17; compare Joshua 24:3 (E), Isaiah 63:13; Psalm 106:9; also figurative Isaiah 42:16 and I will lead (the) blind in a way (בְּדֶרֶךְ) they know not; b. with accusative of person, בְּ of space + accusative of time בַּמִּדְבָּר שָׁנָה אַרְבָּעִים אֶתְכֶם וָאוֺלֵךְ Deuteronomy 29:4; so Amos 2:10 (followed by Infinitive of purpose with לְ). c. followed by accusative of person + accusative of way, road, Deuteronomy 8:2, compare הַדָּרוֺם דֶּרֶךְ Ezekiel 40:24 (accusative of direction). d. followed by accusative of person + accusative of place or condition to which גּוֺלָה הוֺלִיךְ ֗֗֗ הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶתנְֿשֵׁי 2 Kings 24:15 the women of the king, etc., he led into exile (בָבֶ֑לָה מִירוּשָׁלְם); so also, of exile הַמִּדְבָּר וְהוֺלַכְּתִּיהָ Hosea 2:16; בָּבֶל Jeremiah 32:5; compare of Yahwesh's chastisement, Lamentations 3:2 me hath he driven and brought, into darkness and not into light; followed by accusative of person + ׃אל אֶלגֿוֺי etc. Deuteronomy 28:36 (of exile); אֶלנַֿחֲלֵימַֿיִם Jeremiah 31:9; אֶלהַֿשַּׁעַר Ezekiel 43:1; אֶלהָֿעֵדָה Numbers 17:11 (P; implicit object being censer); אֶל of person 2 Kings 6:19; Jeremiah 52:26, עַל in "" 2 Kings 25:20; עַל also 1 Kings 1:38 עַלגִּֿיחוֺן אֹתוֺ וַיֹּלִכוּ (see below עַל 7c β). e. followed by accusative of person + ָ ה locative: שֹׁמְרֹ֫נָה 2 Kings 6:19; בָּבֶּ֫לָה2 Chronicles 33:11; 36:6 (compare 2 Kings 24:15 above); compare שָׁ֫מָּה 17:27. 2 lead away followed by accusative of person + apposition; שׁוֺלָ֑ל יוֺעֲצִים מוֺלִיךְ Job 12:17 he (׳י) leadeth away counsellors despoiled compare 12:19; of Yahweh's judgment on the wicked Psalm 125:5 ׳י will lead them away with (אֶת) the workers of iniquity. 3 carry, bring: with object helpless, or inanimate: a. + accusative of location, Josiah to Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַם) 2 Chronicles 35:24 (וַיְבִיאֻהוּ in "" 2 Kings 23:30); compare Zechariah 5:10 whither are these carrying the ephah? אֶתחֶֿרְמָּתִי אוֺלִיךְ אָ֫נָה 2 Samuel 13:13. b. carry, take, take away, אֶתהַֿיֶּלֶד חֵילִיכִי Exodus 2:9 (E; on form compare above); also carry away בְּיָדוֺ, in his hand, Ecclesiastes 5:14; of the spread of a careless speech 10:20 fowl of the heavens shall carry the voice ("" דָּבָר יַגֵּיד ה֯כְּנָפַיִם בַּעַל). 4 figurative, of influence on character: with accusative of person + בְּ into: Proverbs 16:29 and he will lead him into a way that is not good (i.e. sinful). 5. a. cause to walk, go, men (i.e. יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמִּי) on (עַל) the mountains of Israel Ezekiel 36:12 ("" לְנַחֲלָה לָהֶם וְהָיִיתָ וִירֵשׁוּךָ,); compare קוֺמֲמִיּוּת אֶתְכֶם וָאוֺלֵךְ Leviticus 26:13 and I caused you to walk upright (figurative; opposed to being bowed down by a yoke); Isaiah 63:12 that caused his glorious arm to go at (לְ) the right hand of Moses. b. cause to flow, run Ezekiel 32:14 and rivers like oil will I cause to flow. c. cause to depart, retire, go back, ׳י, the sea, Exodus 14:21 (בְּ instrumental, קָדִים בְּרוּחַ). לְךָ = לְכָה Imperative of הָלַךְ q. v. לֵ֑כָה לְכָה, Imperative from הָלַךְ q. v.; לְכָה also for לְךָ to thee Genesis 27:37. |