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הָלַךְ1545 verb go, come, walk (MI ואהלך, לך; SI וילכו; Late Hebrew הִלֵּךְ (rare), Aramaic הֲלַךְ, הַךְ (also Biblical Aramaic), oftener הַלֵּיךְ Pa`el, , Palmyrene Ithpe`el אתילכא VogNo. 15, 1. 4; Assyrian alâku Dlw; also Arabic perish) — Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular
׳ה Gen 26:26 +;
הָלָ֑ךְ 2Sam 8:6 +; 3 plural
הָֽלְכוּ Gen 14:24 +;
(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּא Josh 10:24 (
Ges«GKC:23»§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b
Köi. 414 f.), etc.;
Imperfect rarely
a. 3 masculine singular
יִהֲלֹךְ Jer 9:3 + 4 t. Job, Psalms;
וַיַּהֲלֹךְ Job 14:20 3 feminine singular
תִּהֲלַךְ Ps 73:9 וַתִּהֲלַךְ Exod 9:23 (
Ew§ 138 b Ges«GKC:69»§ 69, R. 8
Köi. 415); 1 singular
אֶהֱלֹךְ Exod 16:22;
Exod 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«GKC:69»§ 69, 2 R. 8
Köi. 414 ff. PrätZAW 1882, 310 ff.; compare also
יָלַד etc.) 3 masculine singular
יֵלֵךְ Exod 10:24 +;
יֵלֵ֑ךְ Eccl 5:15 +;
וְיֵלַ֑ךְ Job 27:21 יֵלֶךְֿ Exod 34:9 +;
וַיֵּלֶךְ Gen 12:4 (twice in verse) + 210 t.,
וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ Gen 24:61 + 6 t.; 3 feminine singular
תֵּלֵךְ Gen 24:39 תֵּלֵ֑ךְ Ps 97:3 וַתֵּ֫לֶךְ Gen 7:18 +; 2 masculine singular
תֵּלֵךְ etc.
Gen 3:14 +; 2 feminine singular
תֵּלְכִי etc.
Judg 4:8 (twice in verse) +; 1 singular
אֵלֵךְ Exod 3:11 +;
וָאֵלֵךְ Judg 19:18 +;
וָאֵלַ֑ךְ Job 19:10 אֵלְכָה Gen 45:28 +,
אֵילְכָה Mic 1:8 3 masculine plural
יֵלְכו Exod 5:7 +;
יֵלֵכ֑וּן Ps 89:31 + 2 t.;
וַיֵּלְכוּ Gen 9:23 (
וילכו also
SI4) +; 3 feminine plural
תֵּלַכְנָה Judg 11:40 +; 2 masculine plural
תֵּלְכוּ Gen 42:38 +;
תֵּלְכוּן Deut 6:14 תֵּלֵכ֑וּן Exod 3:21;
Isa 52:12 2 feminine plural
תֵּלַכְנָה Ruth 1:11 1 plural
נֵלֵךְ Exod 8:23 +;
וַנֵּ֫לֶךְ Deut 1:19, etc.;
Imperative rarely
a. הֲלוֺךְ Prov 13:20 (
Kt.;
Qr הֹלֵךְ, compare
De Now); masculine plural
הִלְכוּ Jer 51:10 usually
b. (241 t.) masculine singular
לֵךְ Gen 26:16 + (
לך also
MI14),
לֶךְֿ Gen 27:9 +;
לְכָה Gen 19:32 +;
לְךָ Num 23:13;
Judg 19:13;
2Chr 25:17 לֵ֑כָה 1Sam 23:17 feminine singular
לְכִי Judg 9:10 +; masculine plural
לְכוּ Gen 37:20 +; feminine plural
לֵ֫כְנָה Ruth 1:8,
לֵ֫כְןָ Ruth 1:12, etc.;
Infinitive absolute הָלוֺךְ Gen 8:3 +;
הָלֹךְ Gen 31:30 +;
construct rarely
a. הֲלֹךְ Exod 3:19 + 4 t.;
הֲלָךְֿ Eccl 6:9 usually
b. (129 t.)
לֶ֫כֶת Mic 6:8 +;
לָ֑כֶת Prov 15:21 +2 t.; suffix
לֶכְתִּי 1Kgs 2:8 לֶכְתָּם 2Sam 17:21 + 7 t. (6 Ezekiel);
לֶכְתָּן Ezek 1:9;
Ezek 1:12;
Ezek 1:17, etc.;
Participle הֹלֵךְ Gen 18:16 +;
הוֺלֵךְ Gen 15:2 +; feminine
הֹלְכָה Jer 3:6 הֹלֶכֶת Gen 32:21 + 2 t.+
הֹלָכֶתי 2Kgs 4:23 plural
הֹלְכִים Exod 33:15 +, etc.; construct
הֹלְכֵי Judg 5:6 + 3 t.; feminine plural
הֹלְכֹת etc.
Exod 2:5 + 3 t.; — 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 Gen 22:6;
Gen 22:8;
Exod 17:5;
Amos 3:3;
Zeph 1:17 + often; of cherubim
Ezek 10:16 = living creatures
Ezek 1:9;
Ezek 1:12;
Ezek 1:19;
Ezek 1:20;
Ezek 1:21;
Ezek 1:24 opposed to sitting(
ישׁב)
Deut 6:7;
Deut 11:19 (both with
בַּדֶּרֶךְ); || running (
רוץ)
Prov 4:12;
Isa 40:31, compare also
2Chr 30:6 distinguished from riding, driving
Gen 24:65 (
J; followed by
בַּשָּׂדֶה לִקְרָאתֵנוּ),
Judg 5:10 (
עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ),
Isa 41:3 (
בְּרַגְלָיו), compare
Eccl 5:1 (followed by
אֶל),
Eccl 10:7 (followed by
עַלהָֿאָרֶץ); on usage with preposition see below; but also ||
וַיִּרְכַּב 1Kgs 13:13;
1Kgs 18:45 compare
2Kgs 9:16 וַיֵּלֶךְ רֹכֵב הַסּוּס v
2Kgs 9:18 (followed by
לִקְרָאתוֺ);
נְהַג וָלֵךְוַ֗֗֗תֵּלָךְ וַתָּבאֹ 2Kgs 4:24 drive and go forward. . . and she went, and came. b. depart, go away: Gen 18:33 (
J),
and ׳י departed,
Gen 34:17 (
P)
then we will take our daughter and depart; compare
1Sam 14:3;
1Sam 15:27;
Exod 3:19 (
J),
Exod 12:28 (
P)
2Kgs 5:25 +;
go, go out (to a specific duty etc.): of Samuel
1Sam 7:16, Barak
Judg 4:8 (twice in verse);
go out, forth (opposed to
שׁוּב)
Ruth 1:21 +; =
go into exile (without modifier)
1Chr 5:41 compare
Jer 22:10 (
הֹלֵךְ of one going into exile; opposed to death); see further
אֲשֶׁר הָֽלְכוּ שָׁם Ezek 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): —
לְכָה אֵלַי 1Sam 17:44 so in prayer to
׳י,
וּלְכָה לִישֻׁעָ֫תָה לָ֫נוּ Ps 80:3 also in Yahweh's exhortations to Israel:
Isa 55:1 (
לַמַּיִם), v
Isa 55:3 (
אֵלַי);
come to, arrive at a land (
ָ ה locative) Gen 29:1 come unto (אֶל) a people Ruth 2:11 but compare especially (without preposition) Imperative followed by another Imperative, etc., see below 5 f, & particular cases like Num 22:6; Num 22:11; Num 22:17; Num 23:7 (twice in verse); Isa 55:1 (twice in verse) etc., where actual summons to approach the speaker.
d. with modifiers : (I) a. of space traversed: אֵת כָּלהַֿמִּדְבָּר Deut 1:19 (compare I. אֵת 2), כָּלהַֿבִּתְרוֺן 2Sam 2:29 especially with accusative דֶּרֶךְ way, Gen 35:3 (E) Num 20:17(JE) Deut 1:31; 2Sam 4:7; 1Kgs 13:12 (twice in verse); Jer 52:7 compare וְלֹא תָשׁוּב בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר הָלָ֑כְתָּ 1Kgs 13:9 הֹלֵךְ דֶּרֶךְ = traveler Isa 35:8 followed by אֳרָחוֺת Judg 5:6 (song), participle construct הֹלְכֵי נְתִיבוֺת vJudg 5:6 goers of paths (wayfarers); c, accusative דֶּרֶךְ = journey Prov 7:19 β. with accusative of time Deut 2:14; 2Sam 2:32, compare Josh 5:6; Josh 14:10 also, with combination of ideas of space & time דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים Exod 3:18 (+ בַּמִּדְבָּר see below) compare Exod 5:3; Exod 8:23; Exod 15:22 (all J E), Num 33:8 (P) 1Kgs 19:4. (2) with preposition: a. followed by בְּ of space (territory, country, etc.) in which בַּמִּדְבָּר Judg 11:16; Judg 11:18 compare וַיֵּלֶךְ בַּבַּיִת אַחַת הֵנָּה וְאַחַת הֵנָּה 2Kgs 4:35 and he walked in the house once hither, once thither; especially + accusative of time or distance (compare above) Josh 5:6; Josh 14:10 (both D) 1Kgs 19:4 בָּֽעֲרָבָה 2Sam 2:29 compare בַּיַּבָּשָׁה Exod 14:29 = Exod 15:19 (P ?); בְּתוֺךְ הָעֵמֶק Josh 8:13 (JE); followed by בְּ of way, path בְּדֶרֶךְ 1Kgs 18:6 (twice in verse) ׳בַּדּ Num 21:22 (JE) Josh 24:17 (E) Deut 1:33; Deut 2:27; Judg 18:6; 1Sam 28:22 לֹא תָשׁוּב לָלֶכֶת בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ בָּהּ 1Kgs 13:17 (הָלַךְ of both going & coming); so often figurative, compare below II. 3; walk in the streets בִּרְחֹבֹת Lam 4:18, walk by the way ׳בַּדּ (opposed to יָשַׁב sit) Deut 6:7; Deut 11:19 β. followed by עַל, go or walk on (by) עַליַֿד הַיְאֹר Exod 2:5 עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ 1Sam 9:6 (i.e. set out, start, upon compare Dr); construct followed by לְ Judg 5:10. (3) go to, unto: a. followed by accusative, in general בְּכָלאֲֿשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ Gen 28:15 (J) whithersoever thou goest Josh 1:7; Josh 1:9 (D), compare 2Sam 7:9; 2Sam 8:6; 2Sam 8:14 = 1Chr 17:8; 1Chr 18:6; 1Chr 18:13 more definitely, to a land, with or without ארץ Judg 1:26; Judg 21:21; Jer 37:12 so figurative Hos 7:11 resort to (accusative) Asshur (|| קרא); to a city 1Sam 11:14; 1Sam 11:15; 1Sam 23:5; 1Kgs 2:8; 1Kgs 11:24; 1Kgs 12:1; 1Kgs 14:2; 1Kgs 14:4; 2Kgs 9:1; 1Chr 11:4; 2Chr 8:3; Ezra 8:31 to a house בַּיִת 2Sam 13:7; 2Sam 13:8, house of ׳י Ps 122:1 a field, Gen 27:5 (J; + Infinitive of purpose); valley of salt 2Chr 25:11. β. followed by ָ ה locative, אַ֫רְצָה Gen 11:31; Gen 12:5, פַּדֶּ֫נָת אֲרָם Gen 28:2; Gen 28:5; Gen 28:7 (all P) compare Gen 29:1 (E) Num 32:39 (JE) 2Sam 14:23 of city Gen 18:22; Gen 28:10 (both J) Judg 9:1; 1Sam 15:34; 1Sam 16:13; 1Sam 19:22; 2Sam 15:9; 1Kgs 3:4; 1Kgs 18:45; 2Chr 10:1 of river Euphrates Jer 13:4; Jer 13:6; Jer 13:7 of a wood 1Sam 23:16 a mountain Josh 2:16 (JE); compare also אָ֫נָה הָֽלְכוּ whither have they gone Gen 16:8; Gen 32:18; Josh 2:5 (all J E) compare Neh 2:16; Song 6:1; Judg 19:17, אָ֫נֶה וָאָ֫נָה 1Kgs 2:42 (but also ׳אָן ה 1Sam 10:14); שָׁ֫מָּה Jer 40:4 but also שָׁם 1Sam 9:6; Jer 45:5 הֵ֫נָּה 2Kgs 4:35. γ. with preposition:
(a) most often followed by אֶלֿ unto,, e.g., unto the place, הַמָּקוֺם, Gen 22:3 (E) Gen 30:25 (J), etc.; of land Gen 22:2 (E) Gen 24:4; Gen 24:10 (J) Gen 36:6 (P) Josh 22:9 (D), etc.; of city Gen 22:19 (E) 1Sam 9:10; Jonah 3:3, etc.; of house Gen 24:38 (J) Eccl 7:2 (twice in verse); house of God Eccl 4:17 of people Exod 19:10 (E) etc.; in other designations of place, Josh 8:9 (JE), Ezra 10:6; Ruth 2:9,.etc., also followed by אֶל = against, of military expedition: Judg 1:10 against Canaanites; a city Judg 9:1; 1Kgs 22:15 = 2Chr 18:5; 2Chr 18:14 also followed by אֶל of individual persons Gen 26:1; Gen 26:26 (both J), Gen 41:55 (E) 2Kgs 6:22; 2Kgs 6:23; 2Kgs 22:14 = 2Chr 34:22; Jer 41:14 +; once with implicit coire cum femina Amos.Jer 2:7 (compare בּוֺא 1 e, p. 98); see especially לַהֲלֹךְ אֶלאֵֿל בַּמִּשְׁפָּט Job 34:23 of judicial inquiry by God; come unto the speaker Num 22:16; Num 22:37 ( both J E), unto the one addressed Isa 60:14.
(b) rarely followed by עַלֿ unto (Jeremiah Kings Ezekiel) with בַּיִת 1Kgs 20:43, שָׂדֶה 1Kgs 2:26 (+ accusative of location), compare עַלכָּֿל אֲשֶׂר Jer 1:7, עַלאֲֿשֶׁר יִהְיֶה שָׁם Ezek 1:12 (of the רוּחַ; compare אֶלאֲֿשֶׁר יִהְיֶה שָׁ֫מָּה vEzek 1:20); also וַאֲנִיִ הוֺלֵךְ עַלֹ אֲשֶׁראֲֿנִי הוֺלֵךְ 2Sam 15:20 = I am going I know not where compare LagPsalt. Hieron. 1874, 156 f. DrSm; see further Jer 3:6 (followed by both עַל & אֶל; on confusion of אֶל and לְַ see these words); followed by עַל against city 1Kgs 22:6, king 2Chr 22:5.
(c) followed by עַד as far as, unto, place עַדכֹּֿה Gen 22:5 (E), compare 1Kgs 12:30 (וַיֵּלְכוּ הָעָם לִפְנֵי הָאֶחָד עַד דָּ֑ן), 2Kgs 6:2; 2Kgs 10:25; 2Kgs 7:15 compare 2Chr 26:8 persons 1Sam 9:9.
(d) followed by לְ, to a land 1Kgs 10:13 etc.; a city 2Chr 8:17 a mountain 1Chr 4:42 a bamah 2Chr 1:3 compare לִמְבוֺא גְדֹר 1Chr 4:39 & see below; also before proper name of person Gen 24:56 (J); further לַמִּלְחָמָה Ezek 7:14 לְסִבְלֹתיכֶם Exod 5:4 (J) go to your burdens compare Isa 60:3, וְהַתּוֺדָה הַשֵׁנִית הַהוֺלֶכֶת לְמוֺאל Neh 12:38 the second thanksgiving choir, that went the opposite way; frequently לְדַרְכּוֺ etc., go (to, on) one's way Gen 19:2 (J) Gen 32:2 (E) Num 24:25; Josh 2:16 (both J E) Judg 18:26; 1Sam 1:18; 1Sam 26:25 +; לְמַסָּעָיו Gen 13:3 (J); compare הַהוֺלֵךְ לְמֶרְחֲבֵיאֶֿדֶץ Hab 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; וְהָלַכְתָּ לְאֹהָלָיךָ Deut 16:7 and thou shalt go (back) to thy tents, so Judg 19:6; Judg 20:8; 1Kgs 8:66; 1Kgs 12:16 = 2Chr 10:16 לְבֵיתוֺ 1Sam 10:26 compare 1Sam 14:8; 1Sam 23:18; 1Kgs 14:12; 1Chr 16:43 לִמְקוֺמוֺ 1Sam 2:20 (compare VB Dr) 1Sam 14:46 see also go away or off to 1Chr 4:42; 2Chr 8:17.
(e) followed by בְּ into בַּשָּׂדֶה Num 22:23 (of Balsam's ass); especially in בּשְּׁבִי ׳ה go into captivity Amos 9:4; Nah 3:10; Deut 28:41; Jer 20:6; Jer 22:22; Jer 30:16; Lam 1:18 (= שְׁבִי ׳ה vLam 1:5) compare Ezek 30:17; Ezek 30:18; Isa 46:2; Isa 48:11 בַּגּוֺלָה׳ה Jer 48:11; Ezek 25:3 see also בַּכְּלִמָּה ׳ה Isa 45:16 בַּמִּלְתָמָה ׳ה 1Sam 17:13 בַּקְּרָ֑ב ׳ה 2Sam 17:11 (but see Dr). (4) go from, depart from, followed by מִן, e.g. 1Kgs 2:41, etc., מִשָּׁם Gen 42:26 (E) 1Kgs 19:19 compare אָנָה אֵלֵךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ Ps 139:7 note especially הָלַךְ מֵעֵינָיו ׳וּמַלְאַךְ י Judg 6:21 compare 1Sam 14:17 (מֵעִמָנוּ), Hos 9:6 (מִשֹּׁד, from destruction; also followed by מֵאֵת of divorced woman Jer 3:1 (מֵאִתּוֺ), compare also Gen 26:31 (J), Josh 22:9 (?P) מֵאֵצֶל 1Kgs 20:36. (5) with preposition denoting other relations: — a. אֵת of accompaniment, אִתִּי ׳ה (on warlike expedition) Gen 14:24 compare 2Sam 15:11; Josh 10:24; Judg 1:3 (followed by בְּ into), Judg 7:4 (twice in verse), see also 1Sam 23:23; 2Sam 16:17 +. β. עִם Judg 4:8 (twice in verse); Judg 4:9 (twice in verse); Judg 7:4; Judg 11:8; 1Sam 30:22 (twice in verse); 2Sam 19:26; Num 22:13; Num 22:14 (JE) +. γ. בְּ with (compare בְּ III. 1, p. 89), especially Exod 10:9, compare Hos 5:6 ׳בְּצאֹנָם וּבִבְּקָרָם יֵלְכוּ לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶתיֿ, of vain sacrifices; 2Chr 30:6 the runners went with (בְּ) letters. δ בְּקֶרֶב in the midst of, Exod 34:9 (JE). ε. לִפְנֵי in front of, before, before Cyrus Isa 45:2, (compare of fire & pestilence, below 3); of ׳י going before Israel Exod 13:21; Num 14:14, compare also Exod 23:23; Exod 32:34 & (in meaning) Exod 33:14 (פָּנַי יֵלֵ֑כוּ), vExod 33:15, Isa 52:12, with which camp. לְפָנֶיךָ צִדְקֶ֑ךָ ׳וה Isa 58:8 of other gods Exod 32:1; Exod 32:23 (all J E); לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ Gen 33:12 (J).
2. Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations:
הָלַךְ Nah 2:12 walk about, prowl (lions, figurative of rulers of Assyria);
Prov 30:29 (see v
Prov 30:30 v
Prov 30:31, of three beasts & a king);
walk, go, move ׳בִּמְסִלָּה אַחַת ה 1Sam 6:12 (of cows bringing ark), horses in Zechariah's vision
Zech 6:7 וַיְבַקְשׁוּ לָלֶכֶת לְהִתְהַלֵךְ בָּאָרֶץ; of beasts & birds
Jer 9:9, compare
Jer 50:3 both man & beast, they are fled, they are gone; of flocks and herbs (
מִקְנֶה)
יֵלֵךְ עִמָּנוּ Exod 10:26 they shall go with us;
מֵהר אֶלגִּֿבְעָה ׳ה Jer 50:6 they have gone from mountain to hill (Israel under figure of wandering sheep); in
1Sam 14:26 read probably
הָלַךְ for
הֵלֶךְ q. v.; especially in laws of clean & unclean
Lev 11:20;
Lev 11:21 every swarming winged thing that goeth on (
הַהֹלֵךְעַל)
all fours compare v
Lev 11:27 v
Lev 11:42 also v
Lev 11:27 everything that goeth on its paws, & v
Lev 11:42 everything that goeth on (its) belly, (all
P), so of serpent
Gen 3:14 on thy belly (
עַלגְּֿחֹנְךָ)
shalt thou go (
J), compare also
Jer 46:22 קוֺלָהּ כַּנָּחָשׁ יֵלֵךְ; (where apparently rel. clause,
her voice like the serpent that moves, i.e. like the rustling sound of a gliding serpent, compare
VB); locusts
Josh 2:7 (
אִישׁ בִּדְרָכָיו), v
Josh 2:8 (
גֶּבֶר בִּמְסִלָּתוֺ).
3. in like manner of inanimate things, as: the ark (
הַתֵּבָה)
Gen 7:18 (
P; followed by
עַלפְּֿנֵי הַמָּ֑יִם); ships
1Kgs 22:49 (followed by
ָ ה locative) = 2Chr 20:36 (followed by accusative of limit), compare 2Chr 9:21 (followed by accusative) 2Chr 20:37 (אֶל); of אֳנִישַֿׁיִט Isa 33:21 lsgalley with oarsrs (followed by בְּ of place in which); wheels (in Ezekiel's vision) Ezek 1:17 (twice in verse); Ezek 1:19; Ezek 1:21; Ezek 10:11 (4 t. in verse); moon Job 31:26 wind Ps 78:39; Eccl 1:6 (twice in verse); of streams (הַנְחָלִים) = flow אֶלהַֿיָּם Eccl 1:7 compare אֶלמְֿקוֺם שֶׁהַנְחָלִים הֹלְכִים שָׁם הֵם שָׁבִים לָלֶכֶת vEccl 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 כָּלבִּֿרְכַּיִם תֵּלַכְנָה מַיִם Ezek 7:17; Ezek 21:12 all knees shall flow down in water, i.e. be as weak as water; נְהָרוֺת Ezek 31:4 (followed by סָבִיב); וְהָלַךְ עַלכָּֿלגְּֿדוֺתָיו Isa 8:7 i.e. overflow (|| עָלָה עַלכָּֿלאֲֿפִיקָיו) compare Josh 4:18 (JE); so of water (as SI4) Isa 8:6; 1Kgs 18:35 (הַמַּיִם סָבִיב לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַוַיֵּלְכוּ), Ps 105:41 (ָהלְכוּ בַּצִיּוֺת נָהָר, they flowed through dry regions as a river); (on Infinitive absolute used of waters of flood, Gen 8:3; Gen 8:5, compare below 4 c (4), (5)); of the sea הַיָּם הוֺלֵךְ וְסֹעֵר Jonah 1:11; Jonah 1:13 was going on and being stormy = was growing more and more stormy (compare below 4 d); of wine (יַיִן) Song 7:10 that goeth down, for my beloved, smoothly (smile); also of lighting go, dart (בָּרָק) Job 38:35, so אֵשׁ Exod 9:23 (E) וַתִּהֲלַךְ אֵשׁ אָ֑רְצָה and fire darted to earth (on form, here & Ps 73:9 below, as intensive, of rapid motion, compare Thes Ew§ 138 b Köi. 415); אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ Ps 97:3 of torches, in figure of violent breathing of crocodile יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ מִפִּיו לַפִּידִים Job 41:11 of sword אַחֲרַיִךְ תֵּ֫לֶךְ חָ֑רֶב % Jer 48:2, of arrow בָּרָק Job 20:25 drawn from a wound; of pestilence דֶּבֶר (personified) Ps 91:6 (בָּאֹפֶל), Hab 3:5 (לְפָנָיו); of fame שָׁמְעוֺ הוֺלֵךְ בְּכָלהַֿמְּדִינוֺת Esth 9:4 of the tongue (bad sense) וּלְשׁוֺנָם תִּהֲלַךְ בָּאָרֶץ Ps 73:9 (compare Exod 9:23 above; || שַׁתּוּ בַשָׁמַיִם פִּיהֶם); of sound of trumpet Exod 19:19 (Participle compare infra 4 d); of letters אִגְּרוֺת Neh 6:17 (followed by עַל, unto); of dew (טַל, || עֲנַןבֹּֿקֶר) simile of Israel's חסֶד Hos 6:4 compare Hos 13:3 like dew that passeth away; so of עָנָן Job 7:9 עָנָן וַיֵּלַ֑ךְכָּלָה; of rain הַגֶּשֶׁם חָלַף הָלַךְ לוֺ Song 2:11 the rain is over, it hath taken itself away; of ark of ׳) י׳אֲרוֺן י 1Sam 6:8 depart (compare also 5 d); of shadow on dial go forward 2Kgs 20:9 (opposed to שׁוּב; || נָטָה v2Kgs 20:20 & יַרַד Isa 38:8); grow, of wicked under figure of tress, יֵלְכוּ גַּםעָֿשׂוּ פֶּ֑רִי Jer 12:2 compare יֵלְכוּ יוֺנְקוֺתָיו Hos 14:3 his branches shall spread, said of Israel under figure of tree; of name (= fame) 2Chr 26:8 (followed by עַדלְֿבֹא מִעצרַיִם); also of a thing that does not actually move; וְהָלַךְ הַגְּבוּל אֶל Josh 17:7 and the boundary went unto etc., compare Josh 16:8 (followed by מִן & ָ ה locative); — in 2Kgs 13:21 and it (the dead body) went i.e. was let down into the grave, read וַיֵּלְכוּ for וַיֵּלֶךְ ᵐ5L Th Klo, and they went away. 4. The Infinitive absolute is often used
a. as in other verbs, quite independently (
Ges«GKC:113»§ 113, 1):
הֲגָנֹב ֗֗֗ וְהָלֹךְ אַחֲרִי אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים ... Jer 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, וְלֹאאָֿבוּ בִדְרָכָיו הָלוֺךְ Isa 42:24 and they desired not walking in his ways; as apposition of object, Jer 23:14 I have seen ... an abominable thing, committing adultery and walking in lies (נָאוֺף וְהָלוֺךְ בַּשֶּׁקֶר); compare וַיַּעַשׂ כֵּן הָלוֺךְ עָרוֺם וְיָחֵף Isa 20:2 and he did so, a walking naked and barefoot, where also two adverb. accusative modifying the Infinitive absolute (Ges«GKC:113»§ 113, 2).
b. to intensify meaning of finite form of הָלַךְ (Ges«GKC:118»§ 118, 3): (1) before finite verb הָלוֺךְ אֵלֵךְ עִמָּךְ Judg 4:9 I will surely go with thee, compare Jer 37:9 הָלֹךְ הָלַכְתָּ Gen 31:30 concessive, thou art indeed gone, הָעֵצִים הָּלוֺךְ חָֽלְכוּ Judg 9:8 introductory, the trees went forth on a time to anoint them a king. (2) after finite verb וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ 2Sam 3:24 and he is actually gone! (a grave impurdence to permit it!), ׳נֵלְכָה הָלוֺךְ לְחַלּוֺת אֶתפְּֿנֵי י Zech 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, הָלוֺךְ וְטָפֹף תֵּלַכְנָהIsa 3:16 a going and atripping they go, i.e. they keep tripping as they go; so הָלוֺךְ וּבָכוֺ יֵלֵ֑כוּ Jer 50:4 continually weeping they shall go; β. one Infinitive before, & one after the finite verb הָלוֺךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבָבֹה Ps 126:6 continually may one go weeping γ. elsewhere both after finite verb Josh 6:9 the rearguard was going (הֹלֵךְ) after the ark, continually blowing on the trumpets (הָלוֺךְ וְתָקוֺעַ בַּשּׁוֺפָרוֺת), compare vJosh 6:13 (where הָו֯לֹךְ cf, below; both J E), וַיֵּלֶךְ ֗֗֗ הָלוֺךְ וּבָכוֺ 2Sam 3:16, of cows ץָהלְכוּ הָלוֺךְ וְגָעוֺ 1Sam 6:12 they went continually lowing, וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ וְאָבֹל Judg 14:9 and he went on, eating as he went; הֹלְכִים הָלוֺךְ וְדַבֵּר 2Kgs 2:11 they were going on, talking as they went; in הֹלֵךְ הָלךְ וּבֹכֶה Jer 41:6, the participle בֹּכֶה is peculiar, read perhaps בָּכֹה, and for הֹלֵךְ read הֹלְכִים ᵐ5 Hi compare Gf. (2) with a following finite verb with ו consecutive (rare): הֹלְכִים הָלוֺךְ וְתקְעוּ Josh 6:13 (JE) they were going along continually blowing on the trumpets; וַתַּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ וְזָעָ֑קָה 2Sam 13:19 and she went, crying out as she went; הֹלֵךְ הָ֗֗֗לוֺךְ וִיְקַלֵּל 2Sam 16:13 he went along . . . cursing as he went; so 1Sam 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: וַיֵּלֶךְ חָלוֺךְ וְקָרֵב 2Sam 18:25 and he came continually nearer (nearer & nearer); elsewhere with idea of actual motion lost from finite verb: וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ וָרָ֑ב 1Sam 14:19 and he tumult kept growing greater and greater; so וְגָדוֺל וַיֵּלֶךְ דָּוִד הָלוֺךְ 2Sam 5:10 = 1Chr 11:9 compare Judg 4:24 and the hand of the sons of Israel kept growing more and more severe (וַתֵּלָךְ ֗֗֗ הָלוֺךְ וְקָשָׁה) upon Jabin; note especially וַיִּגְּדּל הָאִישׁ וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ וְגָדֵל עַדבִּֿיֿ גָדַל מְאֹד Gen 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: וַיָּשֻׁבוּ הַמַּיִם ֗֗֗ הָלוֺךְ וָשׁוֺב Gen 8:3 (J) and he waters retired continually more and more; וַיִסַּע אַבְּרָם הָלוֺךְ וְנָסוֺעַ הַנֶּ֫גְבָּה Gen 12:9 (J) and Abram journeyed on continually further toward the south country. (5) quite by itself is Gen 8:5 (P) וְהַמַּיִם הָיוּ הָלוֺךְ וְחָסוֺר 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): הָלוֺךְ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֫ 2Sam 24:12 go and speak, so Jer 35:2 וְאָמַרְתָּ֫ ׳ה go and say, Isa 38:5; Jer 28:13; Jer 34:2; Jer 35:13; Jer 39:16 וְקָרָאתָ ׳ה Jer 2:2; Jer 3:12 also וְרָחַצְתָּ֫ ׳ה 2Kgs 5:10 go and wash, וְקָנִיתָ׳ה Jer 13:1; Jer 19:1 go and buy, וְעָמַדְתָּ֫ ׳ה Jer 17:19 go and stand.
d. akin to the use of Infinitive absolute are some instances of Participle הֹלֵךְ + adjective (or participle): וַיֵּלֶךְ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הֹלֵךְ וְקָרֵב 1Sam 17:41 and the Philistine came continually nearer (compare 2Sam 18:25 above); in other cases as predicate, with same idea of growing, increasing: וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְחָזֵק וּבֵית שָׁאוּל הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים 2Sam 3:1 and David was growing stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul were growing weaker and weaker, compare 2Chr 17:12; Esth 9:4 (of individuals), 2Sam 15:12 (of people); + 2 adjective וְהַנַּעַד שְׁמוּאֵל הֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל וָטוֺב 1Sam 2:26 compare (with different order) of wind, Eccl 1:6 goeth (הוֺלֵךְ)toward the south, and turneth about (סוֺבֵב) unto the north, the wind turneth about and about continually (סוֺבֵב סֹבֵב הוֺלֵךְ הָרוּחַ); of sea הַיָּם הוֺלֵךְ וְסֹעֵרJonah 1:11; Jonah 1:13 the sea was growing more and more stormy; also וַיְהִי קוֺל הַ שֹּׁפָר חוֺלֵךְ וְחָזֵק מְאֹד Exod 19:19 and the sound of the trumpet kept growing louder and louder; & in metaphor אֹרַח צַדִּיקִים כְּאוֺר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֺלֵךְ וָאוֺר עַדנְֿכוֺן הַיּוֺם Prov 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)
Gen 25:22;
Gen 31:19;
Gen 37:25 (all
J E)
Num 14:38 (
P)
Num 24:1 (
JE),
Judg 8:1;
Judg 9:8;
Judg 9:9;
Judg 9:11;
Judg 9:13 + often; especially
לִקְרַאת ׳הּ go to meet Josh 9:11 (
JE),
2Sam 19:16;
1Kgs 18:16 (twice in verse) +; sometimes with hostile sense
1Sam 23:28;
1Kgs 20:27;
2Kgs 23:29 also
לָּשּׁובּ ׳הּ go to return,
Exod 4:21 (
RV go back), compare also
שּׁובּ לָּלֶּכֶּתּ return again Eccl 1:7;
Eccl 5:14 לָּבּוֺֿ ׳הּ go to come (
enter etc.)
Jer 41:17 compare
2Chr 26:8.
b. followed by finite verb
go and do so and so:
Gen 22:13;
Gen 27:14;
Exod 2:8;
Exod 4:27;
Exod 4:29 (all
J E),
Deut 13:7;
Deut 13:14;
Deut 17:3;
Deut 24:2;
=
Mic 4:2;
Jer 11:12 + often;
וַיֵּלֶךְ וַּיָשָּׁבּ Exod 4:18 (
E),
יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב Deut 20:5;
Deut 20:6;
Deut 20:7;
Deut 20:8,
וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיָּשׁוּבוּ Judg 21:23 compare
Hos 2:9;
Hos 5:15 וַיָּבוֺא ׳ה went & came Num 13:26 (
P),
Ruth 2:3;
1Sam 22:5;
2Sam 11:22;
2Kgs 4:25 notably
וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַךְ 2Kgs 3:7 and he went and sent. c. following other verbs:
וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ Gen 22:19 (
E) compare
Gen 24:10 (
J)
Gen 43:8 (
J)
Num 16:25 (
JE)
Judg 4:9 נִסְעָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה Gen 33:12 (
J).
d. especially as result of action expressed in preceding verb, such as verb of sending, etc.:
וַיְשַׁלַּח אֶתאֶֿחָיו וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ Gen 45:24 (
E) compare
Josh 1:16 (
D)
1Sam 6:8;
Job 38:35 also
יִשָּׁאֵהוּ קָדִים וְיֵלַ֑ךְ Job 27:21 an east wind shall carry him off, and he shall depart;
וַיְ גָָֽרֲשֵׁהוּ וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ Ps 34:1 (title). (compare
depart also of inanimate things
3. above)
e. in longer series:
וַיֵּלֶךְ וִיִּבְרַח וַיִּמָּלֵט 1Sam 19:12 וַיִּסַּע וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָשָׁב֗֗֗ וַיֵּשֶׁב 2Kgs 19:36 =
Isa 37:37 compare
Num 24:25 (
JE);
וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָּבאֹ Judg 19:10 also
וַיָּקָם וַיָּבאֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ 2Kgs 10:12.
feminine oft; in Imperative foll by 2nd Imperative or equivalent, (1)
לֵךְ קַחלִֿי Gen 27:13 (
J)
go, bring me (them), compare
Hos 1:2 לְכוּ רְעוּ Gen 29:7 (
J)
go, feed (them), compare
Gen 37:14;
Gen 42:19;
Exod 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
2Kgs 3:7 etc.),
go to, or come, do (let us do) so & so;
לְכָה נִכְרְתָה בְרִית Gen 31:44 come, let us make a compact, compare
נַשְׁקֶה לְכָה Gen 19:32 (where subject feminine);
לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה 1Sam 9:9 come, and let us go, so v
1Sam 9:10,
1Sam 11:14;
Isa 2:3 =
Mic 4:2, compare
Zech 6:7 +; even
לֵךְ בּאֹ וְאֶשְׁלְחָה 2Kgs 5:5 go to, come, and let me send, compare
Isa 22:15;
Isa 26:20;
Ezek 3:4;
Ezek 3:11 further
Judg 19:11;
Judg 19:13;
1Sam 9:5;
1Kgs 1:12;
Ps 34:5 + (in all approximately 49 t.; only
J E in Hexateuch). (3) apparently intermediate, and shewing transition from (1) to (2) are:
לָךְרֵֿד Exod 19:24;
Exod 32:7 compare
Judg 18:2 לְכוּ סֻרוּ רְדוּ 1Sam 15:6 לֵךְ עֲלֵה מִוֶּךְ Exod 33:1 לְכוּ וְהִתְהלְּכוּ בָּאָרֶץ Josh 18:8 &
לְכוּ בּאֹוּ אַרְצָה Gen 47:17 compare
1Sam 22:5;
1Kgs 1:13;
2Kgs 7:9 see further
לֵכְנָה שֹׁבְנָה Ruth 1:8 &
שֹׁבְנָה לֵכְןָ v
Ruth 1:12 also
2Sam 3:16;
1Kgs 19:15;
1Kgs 19:20 + (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);
וְהִנֵּה אָנֹכִּי הוֺלֵךְ הַיּוֺם בְּדֶרֶךְ בָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Josh 23:14 (
D)
lo, I am going to-day the way of all the eath compare
1Kgs 2:2 perhaps also
Gen 15:2 (
JE)
I pass away childless, but possibly below
2 below; also
2Sam 12:23 I am going (
אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ)
to him 2Sam 12:23 so of mankind
דּוֺרהֹלֵךְ וְדוֺר בָּא Eccl 1:4 more explicitly,
הַּכֹּל הוֺלֵךְ אֶלמָֿקוֺם אֶחָ֑ד הַכֹּל הָיֶה מִן הֶעָפָר וְהַכֹּל שָׁב אֶלהֶֿעָפָר Eccl 3:20 compare
Eccl 6:6 also
בִּשְׁאוֺל אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה הֹלֵךְ שָׁ֑מָּה Eccl 9:10, &
אֶלבֵּֿית עוֺלָמוֺ הֹלֵךְ הָאָדָם Eccl 12:5 compare
בְּטֶדֶם אֵלֵךְ וְאֵינֶנִּי Ps 39:14 before I depart and be not; so according to some
2Chr 21:20 but compare below
3 a (2); once with weaker sense followed by infinitive,
חִנֵּה אָנֹכִי הוֺךֵלךְ לָמוּת Gen 25:32 (
J).
2. live ('walk'), in general (compare
Pi`el Hithpa`el) (usually in poetry, with modifying words):
צַלְמָוֶת כִּיאֵֿלֵךְ בְּנֵיא Ps 23:4 though I walk in a valley of deep darkness; compare
Ps 138:7 &
אֵ֫לֶךְ השֶׁךְ Job 29:8 קֹדֵר אֵלֵךְ Ps 42:10 חֲשֵׁכִים ׳ה Isa 50:10, see also
Ezek 3:14 perhaps also
Gen 15:2 compare
1 above;
יֵלְכוּ מֵחַיִל אֶלחָֿ֑יִל Ps 84:8 they go from strength to strength;
יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח הוֺלֵךְ בַּתֹּם Prov 10:9 especially
3. of moral and religious life;
יְיַשֶּׁרלָֿ֑כֶת Prov 15:21 he maketh straight to walk (walketh straight, upright); particular
a. walk in (
בְּ)
ways (counsels, statutes, etc.), (1) in good sense: (
α)
בְּדֶרֶךְ תָּמִים ׳ה Ps 101:6, compare
Isa 30:21;
Jer 6:16;
1Kgs 8:36 =
2Chr 6:27 (
β) in (
בְּ) ways of
׳י especially
D:
Deut 8:6 (||
לְיִרְאָה אֹתוֺ) compare
Deut 10:12;
Deut 11:22 (||
׳לְאַהֲבָה אֶתיֿ etc.),
Deut 28:9 (||
׳שָׁמַר מִצְוֺת י); see also
Deut 13:15 +;
1Kgs 11:33 (followed by
לַעֲשׂוֺת), v
1Kgs 11:38 (followed by
וְעָשִׂיתָ)
2Kgs 21:22;
Ps 119:3;
Ps 128:1 בְּאֹרְחֹתָיו Isa 2:3 =
Mic 4:2 further (followed by
דֶּרֶךְ)
Judg 2:17 (
γ) in commandments of
׳י 2Chr 17:4 (
δ) in his law(s) (
תּוֺרָה)
Exod 16:4;
Exod 16:14 (
J)
2Kgs 10:31;
Jer 9:12;
Jer 44:23 (+
בְּחֻקֹּת &
בְּעֵדְוֺת),
2Chr 6:16;
Dan 9:10, compare
Neh 10:30 (of
אֱלֹהִים); (
ε) in his ordinances, statutes (
חֻקּוֺת)
Lev 26:3;
1Kgs 6:12;
Jer 44:10;
Jer 44:23 (see above),
Ezek 5:6;
Ezek 5:7;
Ezek 11:20;
Ezek 18:9;
Ezek 18:17;
Ezek 20:13;
Ezek 20:16;
Ezek 20:19;
Ezek 20:21, compare
בְּחֻקּוֺת חַיִּים Ezek 33:15 also
בְּחֻקֵּי 1Kgs 8:61;
Ezek 11:12;
Ezek 36:27 (
ζ) in his judgments (
מִשְׁפָּטִים)
Ps 89:31;
Ezek 37:24 (
η) ordinances of David
1Kgs 3:3, compare also below; (
φ) in way(s) of good man
1Sam 8:3;
1Sam 8:5;
2Chr 21:12, of David
2Chr 11:17;
2Chr 34:2, of David & Solomon
2Chr 17:3. (2) in bad sense, (
α) in (evil) ways with
בְּ 2Kgs 21:21;
Ezek 16:47;
Ezek 23:31;
2Chr 22:3 compare also (probably)
2Chr 21:20 חֶמְדָּה וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּלאֹ and he lived undesirably (compare
ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Kmp Öttli); > others
he departed (died)
unregretted, so
AV RV; (
β) followed by accusative
2Kgs 21:21;
Jer 18:15 (
נְתִיבוֺת ׳ה); (
γ) with adverb. accusative
הּוֺלֵךְ עִקְּשׁוּת פֶּה Prov 6:12 one walking in perversity (falseness)
of mouth (compare
צְדָקוֺת Isa 33:15); (
δ) in (
בְּ)ordinances, statutes (
חֻקּוֺת) of bad men
Lev 18:3;
Lev 20:23 (both
H)
2Kgs 17:8;
2Kgs 17:19;
Ezek 20:18 (
בְּחוּקֵּי).
b. walk with (
אֶת,
עִם) i.e. associate, be familiar with:
בְּשָׁלוֺם אִתִּי ׳וּבְמִישׁוֺר ה Mal 2:6 in peace and uprightness he walked with me (
׳י);
הַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִםאֲֿלֹהֶיךָ Mic 6:8 but also of people at variance with
׳י וַהֲלְכְתֶּם עִמִּי קֶ֑רִי Lev 26:23 compare v
Lev 26:27 v
Lev 26:40 & of
׳י at variance with people
וְהָלַכְתִּי ֗֗֗ עִמָּכֶם בְּקֶ֑רִי v
Lev 26:24 compare v
Lev 26:28 (all
H); with men,
אֶתהֲּֿכָמִיםLev 13:20 עִם אַנְשֵׁי רֶשַׁע Job 34:8 compare
walk with (
עִם)
vanity Job 31:5.
c. walk before ׳י (
׳לִפְנֵי י; with
בֶּאֱמֶת,
בְּכָללִֿבָּם etc.)
1Kgs 2:4;
1Kgs 3:6;
1Kgs 8:23;
1Kgs 8:25;
1Kgs 9:4;
2Chr 6:16;
2Chr 7:17 compare
׳קְדֹרַנִּית מִפְּנֵי י׳ה Mal 3:14 walk before the living (i.e. walk
aright before them)
Eccl 6:8.
d. walk, go, after (
אַהֲּדֵי) (1)
׳י Deut 13:5;
1Kgs 14:8;
Jer 2:2;
Hos 11:10 +; (2) other gods,
Judg 2:12 especially
D:
Deut 4:3;
Deut 6:14;
Deut 8:19;
Deut 13:3;
Deut 28:14;
Deut 7:6;
Deut 8:2;
Deut 11:10;
Deut 16:11;
Deut 25:6 +; compare
go & serve other gods Josh 23:16;
Deut 13:7;
Deut 13:14;
Deut 17:3;
Deut 29:17 (compare
Deut 28:14 above); (3) things which do not profit
Jer 2:8 (4) vanity
Hos 5:11 (reading
שָׁוְא compare
VB); see also
Amos 2:4.
e. walk in (1) one's integrity, etc.,
בְּתֻמִּי Ps 26:11 compare
Ps 84:12;
Prov 10:9, see also
תָּמִים ׳ה Ps 15:2,
הֹלְכֵי תֹם Prov 2:7 (2) bad sense, in (
בְּ) sin
1Kgs 15:3;
1Kgs 15:26;
1Kgs 15:34;
1Kgs 16:2;
1Kgs 16:26;
2Kgs 13:6;
2Kgs 13:11 + (especially of wicked kings); (evil) counsel
2Chr 22:5 compare
Ps 1:1.
feminine (1)
לֵב as subject,
(a) = thoughts,
לֹא לִבִּי הָלַךְ 2Kgs 5:26 did not my thoughts go forth; (
β)
evil inclination,
Job 31:7 אֶללֵֿב שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם ֗֗֗ לִבָּם הֹלֵךְ Ezek 11:21 followed by
אַהֲרֵי גִלּוּלֵיהֶם Ezek 20:16,
אַחֲרֵי בִצְעָם Ezek 33:31 (2)
נֶפֶשׁ =
desire,
טוֺב מַרְאֵה עֵינַיִם מֵהֲלָךְנֶֿפֶשׁ Eccl 6:9 better is sight of the eyes than outgoing of desire 1. walk in or with a throng followed by
בְּ local:
נְהַלֵךְ בְּרָ֑גֶשׁ ׳בְּבֵית א Ps 55:15 walk, tread on coals עַלהַֿגֶּחָלִים Prov 6:28 of idols
Ps 115:7 they do not walk, have not the power of walking (compare
יִצְעָ֑דוּ Jer 10:5); of one
tramping, formidable, simile of poverty
וּבָאכִֿמְהַלֵּךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ Prov 6:11, — a highwayman according to
Ges Ew Hi Now, compare
ᵐ5; ||
מַחְסֹרְךָ כְּאִישׁ מָנֵן compare also Hithpa`el
Prov 24:34); of
׳י walking (in majesty),
marching,
לְַכַּֿנְפֵי רוּחַ Ps 104:3 on the wings of the wind; of righteousness, personified,
צֶדֶק לְפָנָיו יְהַלֵךְ Ps 85:14 of wisdom
בְּאֹרַה צְדָקָה אֲהַלֵךְ Prov 8:20 in the path of righteousness do I walk (stedfastly, unswervingly); of animals,
go about, prowl,
עַל הַרצִֿיּוֺן שֶׁח֯שָּׁמֵם שׁוּעָלִים הִלְּכוּ ב֑וֺ (
Qr שֶּׁשָּׁמֵם)
Lam 5:18, of ships, in (stately) movement
Ps 104:26 of springs
Ps 104:10 between mountains they go (run, flow); of arrows Hab 3:11 at the light of thine arrows that
go (fly, shoot; compare
Hithpa`el Ps 77:18).
2. also of
walking about = living
הַמְֿהַלְּכִים תַּחַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ Eccl 4:15 עָרוֺם הִלְּכוּ בְּלִי לְבוּשׁ Job 24:10 nacked they keep going about (frequently),
without clothing; so of going about as mourner
קֹדֵר הִלַּכְּתִּי Job 30:28;
Ps 38:7 (compare
Qal Ps 42:10);
בַּאֲפֵלוֺת נְהַלֵךְ Isa 59:9 in darkness we walk (of distress); on the other hand
בְּאוֺר פָּנֶיךָ יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן Ps 89:16 (of blessedness & prosperity).
3. depart, go entirely away (
מִן)
מִמְּקוֺם קָדוֺשׁ יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ Eccl 8:10 from the holy place they must depart (on text compare
VB; ||
וְיִשְׁתַּכְּחוּ בָעִיר).
4. figurative of mode of life, action, etc.: of particular path of one's life
בְּאֹרַחזֿוּ אֲהַלֵךְ Ps 142:4 specifically in good sense
וַיְהַלֵּךְ אַ֑ט 1Kgs 21:27 and he (Ahad)
walked softly (as a penitent); oftener with
בְּ of path in which:
בִּדְרָכַי יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ Ps 81:14 that in my ways they would walk ! compare
Ps 86:11 (
בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ),
Ezek 18:9 (
בְּחֻקּוֺתַי); in bad or doubtful sensse
וְהַלֵךְ בְּדַרְכֵי לִבְּךָ וּבְמַרְאֵי עֵינֶי֑ךָ Eccl 11:9 compare also
לֹא הִלַּכְּתּי בִּגְדֹלֹת Ps 131:1 I do not walk (move, tread) among great things (||
וּבְנִפְלָאוֺת מִמֶּנִּי; figurative of humility, compare also v
a).
Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְהַלָּךְֿ Gen 6:9;
1Sam 30:31 וְהִתְהַלֵךְ consecutive
Exod 21:19;
1Sam 2:35 2 masculine singular
הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתָּ Ezek 28:14;
Job 38:16 1 singular
הִתְהַלַּכְּתִּי Gen 24:40 + 5 t., etc.;
Imperfect יִתְהַלֵךְ Prov 23:31 יִתְהַלָּ֑ךְ Job 18:8;
Job 22:14 1 singular
אֶתְהַלֵּךְ Ps 43:2 + 2 t.;
וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה Ps 119:45 3 masculine plural
יִתְהַלְּכוּ 1Sam 2:30 + 2 t.;
וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ Judg 21:24 + 3 t.;
יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ 1Sam 23:13 + 3 t.;
יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן Ps 12:9 3 feminine plural
וַתִּתְהַלַּכְנָה Zech 6:7, etc.;
Imperative הִתְהַלַּךְ Gen 13:17;
Gen 17:1 הִתְהַלְּכוּ Josh 18:8;
Zech 6:7 Infinitive (לְ)הִתְהַלֵּךְ Ps 56:14 + 4 t.; suffix
הִתְהַלֶּכְךָ Prov 6:22 Participle מִתְהַלֵּךְ Gen 3:8 + 7 t.; feminine singular
מִתְהַלֶּכֶת Ezek 1:13 masculine plural
מִתְהַלְּכִים 1Sam 25:27 —
walk, walk about, move to and fro: 1. literal
a. traverse, in this direction and that,
Gen 13:17 (
J;
בָּאָרֶץ)
Josh 18:4 (
JE), v
Josh 18:8 (
id.;
׳בָּאָרֶץ לְכוּ וְהִתְה compare
Job 1:7 =
Job 2:2 (both ||
שׁוּט)
Zech 1:10;
Zech 1:11 similarly also
1Chr 21:4 of fiery appearance in Ezekiel's vision
בֵּין הַחַיּוֺת ׳מִתְה Ezek 1:13 of horses in Zechariah's vision
Zech 6:7 (
בָּאָרֶץ ׳לָלֶכֶת לְהִתְ), v
Zech 6:7 (
׳לְכוּ הִתְהַלְּכוּ בָּא), v
Zech 6:7 go in different directions מִשָּׁם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ֗֗֗ אִישׁ לְשִׁבְטוֺ ׳וַיִּתְה Judg 21:24 (||
וַיֵּצְאוּ מִשָּׁם etc.); so of lightning flashes as
arrows of
׳י Ps 77:18 went hither & thither; of water running off different ways
Ps 58:8 (simile of vanishing of wicked).
b. walk, walk about הִתְהַלֵךְ בַּחוּץ עַלמִֿשְׁעַנְתּוֺ Exod 21:19 (
JE) i.e. leaning upon his staff;
Prov 6:22 (distinguished from
שָׁבַב,
חֵקִיץ);
2Sam 11:2 (
עַלגַֿנּ בֵּית הַמֶּלָךְ);
וּבְחֵקֶר תְּהוֺם הִתְהֵלָּ֑כְתָּ Job 38:16 and in the farthest
ground of the deep hast thou walked ? בְּתוֺךְ אַבְנֵיאֵֿשׁ הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתָּ Ezek 28:14 so also of
׳י walking on earth, in anthropomorphic conception
אֱלֹהִים מִתְהַלֵךְ ׳קוֺל י בַּגָּן Gen 3:8 (
J)
the sound of ׳י Elohim walking about in the garden; of God (
El)
וְחוּג שָׁמַיִם יִתְהַלָּ֑ךְ Job 22:14 and the vault of heaven he walketh; walk about in front of (
לִפְנֵי)
Esth 2:11 attend, follow, of retainers
הַמִּתְהַלְּכִים בְּרַגְלֵי אֲדֹנִי 1Sam 25:27 wander, of Israel
מִגּוֺי אֶלגּֿוֺי Ps 105:13 =
1Chr 16:20 rove about, of David and his band
אֲשֶׁרהִֿתְהַלֶּךְשָֿׁם 1Sam 30:31 וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ בַּאֲשֶׁר יִתְּהָלָּ֑כוּ 1Sam 23:13 (on this phrase compare
LagPsalt. Hleron. 1874, 156 f. DrSm);
walk about, prowl, of Jehoiachin under figure of lion,
׳וַיִתְה בְּתוֺךְאֲֿרָיוֺת Ezek 19:6 compare also
וּבָאמִֿתְהַלֵךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ Prov 24:34 and thy poverty cometh marching (compare
Pi`el Prov 6:11);
glide, flow of wine
בְּמֵישָׁרִים ׳יִתְה Prov 23:31 glideth down smoothly (
VB; compare
Qal 3 Song 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: —
Ps 12:9 on every side wicked men are walking;
בְּצֶלֶם יִתְהָלֶּךְאִֿישׁ Ps 39:7 in appearance (semblance, literally
image compare
Checritical note.)
walketh a man; also
לָמָּה קֹדֵר אֶתְהַלֵךְ Ps 43:2 (compare
Qal Ps 42:10,
Pi`el Ps 38:7;
Job 30:28).
2. figurative
walk about = live; the king before (
לִפְּנֵי) his people
1Sam 12:2, so of Samuel v
1Sam 12:2 of priest
1Sam 2:35 (
לִפְנֵי מְשִׁיחִי); of friendly intercourse with (
אֶת) men
1Sam 25:15 compare
כְּרֵעַ כְּאָחלִֿי הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי Ps 35:14 of man's relation to God: especially followed by
לִפְנֵי,
לְפָנָי וֶהְיֵהתָמִים ׳ה Gen 17:1 (
P)
walk before me (live constantly in my presence)
and (
so)
be perfect, compare
Gen 24:40 (
J),
Gen 48:15 (
E);
לְפָנֶיךָ בֶּאֱמֶת וּבְלֵבָכ שָׁלֵם ׳ה 2Kgs 20:3 =
Isa 38:3 as token of divine favour
יִתְהַלְּכוּ לְפָנַי עַדעֿוֺלָם 1Sam 2:20 (see especially
Dr, on sense here & elsewhere);
Ps 116:9 בְּאַרְצוֺת הַחַיִּים ׳אֶתְּהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי י,
Ps 56:14 (
בְּאוֺר הַחַיִּים);
בִּשְׁמוֺ ׳יִתְה Zech 10:12 they shall walk in his name; with
אֶת, of Enoch and Noah
אֶתהָֿאֱלֹחִים ׳ה Gen 5:22;
Gen 5:24;
Gen 6:9 (denoting intimacy, fellowship: all
P); further
בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ ׳ה Ps 26:3 I have walked in thy faithfulness;
בְּתֻמּוֺ ׳מִתְה צַדִּיק Prov 20:7 he that walketh justly in his (own)
integrity;
בְּתָםלְֿבָבִי בְּקֶרֶב בֵּיתִּי ׳אֶתְה Ps 101:2 compare also
Ps 119:45 and let me walk in a large place (untrammelled, undismayed); of the wicked
מִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲשָׁמָיו Ps 68:22 onegoing on in his guilty deeds;
׳בַּחֲשֵׁכָה יִתְה Ps 82:5 they
walk in darkness (||
לֹא יָָֽדְעוּ וְלֹא יָבִינוּ); of their exposure
׳עַלשְֿׁבָכָה יִתְה Job 18:8 he walketh on net-work, (snare, compare
שׂבכה; ||
שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו); especially of
׳י as accompanying Israel
בְּקֶרֶב מַחֲנֶךָ ׳מִתְח Deut 23:15 walk in the midst, etc.,
בְּתוֺכְכֶם Lev 26:12;
2Sam 7:7 wherever (
בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר)
I have walked with (among בְּ)
all (the sons of) Israel =
1Chr 17:6 as inhabiting a tent, on the march,
וָּאֶהְיֶה מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּאֹהֶל וּבְמִשְׁכָּ֑ן 2Sam 7:6 and I was walking in a tent and in a tabernacle.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular
הוֺלִיךְ (as if from
ילך, i.e. a verb
פו֞, compare references below
Qal Imperfect above)
2Kgs 24:15 suffix
הוֺלִיכְךָ Deut 8:2,
וְהוֺלִיכוֺ consecutive
Prov 16:29, etc.;
Imperfect יוֺלִיךְ Eccl 10:20,
יוֺלִךְ Jer 32:5 jussive
יוֺלֵךְ Deut 28:36 שֶׁיֹּלֵךְ Eccl 5:14 וַיּוֺ֫לֶךְ Exod 14:21 וַיֹּ֫לֶךְ 2Kgs 6:19 + 2 t.;
וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ Lam 3:2 suffix
וִיּוֺלִכֵּ נִי Ezek 40:24;
Ezek 43:1;
Ezek 47:6 1 singular
אוֺלִיךְ 2Sam 13:13;
Ezek 32:14, cohortative
וְאוֺלִיכָה 2Kgs 6:19,
וָאוֺלֵךְ Amos 2:10 + 3 t., etc.;
Imperative הוֺלֵךְ Num 17:11 feminine singular
הֵילִיכִי Exod 2:9 (
Böii. 461, § 1103;; but read probably
הוֺלִיכִי Ol§ 256, b Ges«GKC:69»§ 69, 2, R 8); masculine plural
הֹלִיכוּ 2Kgs 17:27 Infinitive suffix
לְהֹלִיכוֺ 2Chr 36:6 Participle מוֺלִיךְ Jer 2:6 + 4 t.; suffix
מוֺלִיכְךָ Deut 8:15,
מוֺלִכֵךְ Jer 2:17 מוֺלִיכָם Isa 63:13 feminine plural
מוֺלִכוֺת Zech 5:10 —
1. lead, bring: followed by accusative usually of person;
a. with
בְּ of space or region through which,
Deut 8:15 (Israel in wilderness)
Jer 2:6;
Ps 136:16, so also
Isa 48:21 בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ Jer 2:17 compare
Josh 24:3 (
E),
Isa 63:13;
Ps 106:9 also figurative
Isa 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
וָאוֺלֵךְ אֶתְכֶם אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה בַּמִּדְבָּר Deut 29:4 so
Amos 2:10 (followed by Infinitive of purpose with
לְ).
c. followed by accusative of person + accusative of
way, road,
Deut 8:2, compare
דֶּרֶךְ הַדָּרוֺם Ezek 40:24 (accusative of direction).
d. followed by accusative of person + accusative of place or condition to which
אֶתנְֿשֵׁי הַמֶּלֶךְ ֗֗֗ הוֺלִיךְ גּוֺלָה 2Kgs 24:15 the women of the king, etc.,
he led into exile (
מִירוּשָׁלְם בָבֶ֑לָה); so also, of exile
וְהוֺלַכְּתִּיהָ הַמִּדְבָּר Hos 2:16 בָּבֶל Jer 32:5 compare of Yahwesh's chastisement,
Lam 3:2 me hath he driven and brought, into
darkness and not into
light; followed by accusative of person +
אֶלגֿוֺי ׃אל etc.
Deut 28:36 (of exile);
אֶלנַֿחֲלֵימַֿיִם Jer 31:9 אֶלהַֿשַּׁעַר Ezek 43:1 אֶלהָֿעֵדָה Num 17:11 (
P; implicit object being censer);
אֶל of person
2Kgs 6:19;
Jer 52:26,
עַל in ||
2Kgs 25:20 עַל also
1Kgs 1:38 וַיֹּלִכוּ אֹתוֺ עַלגִּֿיחוֺן (see below
עַל 7 c β).
e. followed by accusative of person +
ָ ה locative: שֹׁמְרֹ֫נָה 2Kgs 6:19 בָּבֶּ֫לָה 2Chr 33:11; 2Chr 36:6 (compare 2Kgs 24:15 above); compare שָׁ֫מָּה 2Kgs 17:27. 2. lead away followed by accusative of person + apposition;
מוֺלִיךְ יוֺעֲצִים שׁוֺלָ֑ל Job 12:17 he (
׳י)
leadeth away counsellors despoiled compare v
Job 12:19 of Yahweh's judgment on the wicked
Ps 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)
2Chr 35:24 (
וַיְבִיאֻהוּ in ||
2Kgs 23:30); compare
Zech 5:10 whither are these carrying the ephah? אָ֫נָה אוֺלִיךְ אֶתחֶֿרְפָּתִי 2Sam 13:13.
b. carry, take, take away,
חֵילִיכִי אֶתהַֿיֶּלֶד Exod 2:9 (
E; on form compare above); also carry away
בְּיָדוֺ, in his hand,
Eccl 5:14 of the spread of a careless speech
Eccl 10:20 fowl of the heavens shall carry the voice (||
בַּעַל ה֯כְּנָפַיִם יַגֵּיד דָּבָר).
4. figurative, of influence on character: with accusative of person +
בְּ into: Prov 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.
עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל) on (
עַל) the mountains of Israel
Ezek 36:12 (||
וִירֵשׁוּךָ,
וְהָיִיתָ לָהֶם לְנַחֲלָה); compare
וָאוֺלֵךְ אֶתְכֶם קוֺמֲמִיּוּת Lev 26:13 and I caused you to walk upright (figurative; opposed to being bowed down by a yoke);
Isa 63:12 that caused his glorious arm to go at (
לְ)
the right hand of Moses. b. cause to flow, run Ezek 32:14 and rivers like oil will I cause to flow. c. cause to depart, retire, go back,
׳י, the sea,
Exod 14:21 (
בְּ instrumental,
בְּרוּחַ קָדִים).