הָלַךְ

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 Gen 26:26 +; הָלָ֑ךְ 2Sa 8:6 +; 3 plural הָֽלְכוּ Gen 14:24 +; (הֶ)הָֽלְכוּא Jos 10:24 (Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.; Imperfect rarely
a.3masculine singular יִהֲלֹךְ Jer 9:3-4t. Job, Psalms; וַיַּהֲלֹךְ Job 14:20; Job 14:3feminine singular תִּהֲלַךְ Psa 73:9; וַתִּהֲלַךְ Exo 9:23 (Ew§ 138 b Ges§ 69, R. 8 Köi. 415); 1 singular אֶהֱלֹךְ Exo 16:22; Exo 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 Exo 10:24 +; יֵלֵ֑ךְ Ecc 5:15 +; וְיֵלַ֑ךְ Job 27:21; יֵלֶךְֿ Exo 34:9 +; וַיֵּלֶךְ Gen 12:4 (twice in verse) + 210 t., וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ Gen 24:61 Gen 24:6t.; 3 feminine singular תֵּלֵךְ Gen 24:39 תֵּלֵ֑ךְ Psa 97:3; וַתֵּ֫לֶךְ Gen 7:18 +; 2 masculine singular תֵּלֵךְ etc. Gen 3:14 +; 2 feminine singular תֵּלְכִי etc. Jdg 4:8 (twice in verse) +; 1singular אֵלֵךְ Exo 3:11 +; וָאֵלֵךְ Jdg 19:18 +; וָאֵלַ֑ךְ Job 19:10; אֵלְכָה Gen 45:28 +, אֵילְכָה Mic 1:8; Mic 1:3masculine plural יֵלְכו Exo 5:7 +; יֵלֵכ֑וּן Psa 89:31 Psa 89:2t.; וַיֵּלְכוּ Gen 9:23 (וילכו also SI4) +; 3 feminine plural תֵּלַכְנָה Jdg 11:40 +; 2 masculine plural תֵּלְכוּ Gen 42:38 +; תֵּלְכוּן Deu 6:14; תֵּלֵכ֑וּן Exo 3:21; Isa 52:12; Isa 52:2feminine plural תֵּלַכְנָה Rth 1:11; Rth 1:1plural נֵלֵךְ Exo 8:23 +; וַנֵּ֫לֶךְ Deu 1:19, etc.; Imperative rarely
a. הֲלוֺךְ Pro 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; Jdg 19:13; 2Ch 25:17; לֵ֑כָה 1Sa 23:17; feminine singular לְכִי Jdg 9:10 +; masculine plural לְכוּ Gen 37:20 +; feminine plural לֵ֫כְנָה Rth 1:8, לֵ֫כְןָ Rth 1:12, etc.; Infinitive absolute הָלוֺךְ Gen 8:3 +; הָלֹךְ Gen 31:30 +; construct rarely a. הֲלֹךְ Exo 3:19 Exo 3:4t.; הֲלָךְֿ Ecc 6:9; usually b. (129 t.) לֶ֫כֶת Mic 6:8 +; לָ֑כֶת Pro 15:21 Pro 15:2t.; suffix לֶכְתִּי 1Ki 2:8; לֶכְתָּם 2Sa 17:21 2Sa 17:7t. (6 Ezekiel); לֶכְתָּן Eze 1:9, Eze 1:12, Eze 1:17, etc.; Participle הֹלֵךְ Gen 18:16 +; הוֺלֵךְ Gen 15:2 +; feminine הֹלְכָה Jer 3:6; הֹלֶכֶת Gen 32:21 Gen 32:2t.+ הֹלָכֶ‹תי 2Ki 4:23; plural הֹלְכִים Exo 33:15 +, etc.; construct הֹלְכֵי Jdg 5:6 Jdg 5:3t.; feminine plural הֹלְכֹת etc. Exo 2:5 Exo 2:3t.; — 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 Gen 22:6, Gen 22:8; Exo 17:5; Amo 3:3; Zep 1:17 + often; of cherubim Eze 10:16 +? Eze 1:9, Eze 1:12, Eze 1:19, Eze 1:20, Eze 1:21, Eze 1:24; opposed to sitting(ישׁב) Deu 6:7; Deu 11:19 (both with בַּדֶּרֶךְ); || running (רוץ) Pro 4:12; Isa 40:31, compare also 2Ch 30:6; distinguished from riding, driving Gen 24:65 (J; followed by לִקְרָאתֵנוּ בַּשָּׂדֶה), Jdg 5:10 (עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ), Isa 41:3 (בְּרַגְלָיו), compare Ecc 5:1 (followed by אֶל), Ecc 10:7 (followed by עַלהָֿאָרֶץ); on usage with preposition see below; but also || וַיִּרְכַּב 1Ki 13:13; 1Ki 18:45 compare 2Ki 9:16; הַסּוּס רֹכֵב וַיֵּלֶךְ 2Ki 9:18 (followed by לִקְרָאתוֺ); וַתָּבאֹ וָלֵךְוַ֗֗֗תֵּלָךְ נְהַג 2Ki 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 1Sa 14:3; 1Sa 15:27; Exo 3:19 (J), Exo 12:28 (P) 2Ki 5:25 +; go, go out (to a specific duty etc.): of Samuel 1Sa 7:16, Barak Jdg 4:8 (twice in verse); go out, forth (opposed to שׁוּב) Rth 1:21 +; = go into exile (without modifier) 1 Chronicles 5:41 compare Jer 22:10 (הֹלֵךְ of one going into exile; opposed to death); see further שָׁם הָֽלְכוּ אֲשֶׁר Eze 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 1Sa 17:44; so in prayer to לָ֫נוּ לִישֻׁעָ֫תָה וּלְכָה ׳י, Psa 80:3; also in Yahweh's exhortations to Israel: Isa 55:1; (לַמַּיִם), Isa 55:3 (אֵלַי); come to, arrive at a land (ָ ה locative) Gen 29:1; come unto (אֶל) a people Rth 2:11; but compare especially (without preposition) Imperative followed by another Imperative, etc., see below 5f, & 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: כָּלהַֿמִּדְבָּר אֵת Deu 1:19 (compare I. אֵת 2), כָּלהַֿבִּתְרוֺן 2Sa 2:29; especially with accusative דֶּרֶךְ way, Gen 35:3 (E) Num 20:17(JE) Deu 1:31; 2Sa 4:7; 1Ki 13:12 (twice in verse); Jer 52:7 compare הָלָ֑כְתָּ אֲשֶׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ תָשׁוּב וְלֹא 1Ki 13:9; דֶּרֶךְ הֹלֵךְ = traveler Isa 35:8; followed by אֳרָחוֺת Jdg 5:6 (song), participle construct נְתִיבוֺת הֹלְכֵי Jdg 5:6 goers of paths (wayfarers); c, accusative דֶּרֶךְ = journey Pro 7:19; β. with accusative of time Deu 2:14; 2Sa 2:32, compare Jos 5:6; Jos 14:10; also, with combination of ideas of space & time יָמִים שְׁלשֶׁת דֶּרֶךְ Exo 3:18 (+ בַּמִּדְבָּר see below) compare Exo 5:3; Exo 8:23; Exo 15:22 (all J E), Num 33:8 (P) 1Ki 19:4. (2) with preposition: a. followed by בְּ of space (territory, country, etc.) in which בַּמִּדְבָּר Jdg 11:16, Jdg 11:18; compare הֵנָּה וְאַחַת הֵנָּה אַחַת בַּבַּיִת וַיֵּלֶךְ 2Ki 4:35 and he walked in the house once hither, once thither; especially + accusative of time or distance (compare above) Jos 5:6; Jos 14:10 (both D) 1Ki 19:4 בָּֽעֲרָבָה 2Sa 2:29; compare בַּיַּבָּשָׁה Exo 14:29 = Exo 15:19 (P ?); הָעֵמֶק בְּתוֺךְ Jos 8:13 (JE); followed by בְּ of way, path בְּדֶרֶךְ 1Ki 18:6 (twice in verse) ׳בַּדּ Num 21:22 (JE) Jos 24:17 (E) Deu 1:33; Deu 2:27; Jdg 18:6; 1Sa 28:22; בָּהּ הָלַכְתָּ אֲשֶׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ לָלֶכֶת תָשׁוּב לֹא 1Ki 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) Deu 6:7; Deu 11:19; β. followed by עַל, go or walk on (by) הַיְאֹר עַליַֿד Exo 2:5; עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ 1Sa 9:6 (i.e. set out, start, upon compare Dr); construct followed by לְ Jdg 5:10. (3) go to, unto: a. followed by accusative, in General תֵּלֵךְ בְּכָלאֲֿשֶׁר Gen 28:15 (J) whithersoever thou goest Jos 1:7, Jos 1:9 (D), compare 2Sa 7:9; 2Sa 8:6, 2Sa 8:14 = 1Ch 17:8; 1Ch 18:6, 1Ch 18:13; more definitely, to a land, with or without ארץ Jdg 1:26; Jdg 21:21; Jer 37:12; so figurative Hos 7:11 resort to (accusative) Asshur (|| קרא); to a city 1Sa 11:14-15, 1Sa 23:5; 1Ki 2:8; 1Ki 11:24; 1Ki 12:1; 1Ki 14:2, 1Ki 14:4; 2Ki 9:1; 1Ch 11:4; 2Ch 8:3; Ezr 8:31; to a house בַּיִת 2Sa 13:7-8, house of ׳י Psa 122:1; a field, Gen 27:5 (J; + Infinitive of purpose); valley of salt 2Ch 25:11. β. followed by ָ ה locative, אַ֫רְצָה Gen 11:31; Gen 12:5, אֲרָם מַּדֶּ֫נָת Gen 28:2, Gen 28:5, Gen 28:7 (all P) compare Gen 29:1 (E) Num 32:39 (JE) 2Sa 14:23; of city Gen 18:22; Gen 28:10 (both J) Jdg 9:1; 1Sa 15:34; 1Sa 16:13; 1Sa 19:22; 2Sa 15:9; 1Ki 3:4; 1Ki 18:45; 2Ch 10:1; of river Euphrates Jer 13:4, Jer 13:6, Jer 13:7; of a wood 1Sa 23:16; a mountain Jos 2:16 (JE); compare also הָֽלְכוּ אָ֫נָה whither have they gone Gen 16:8; Gen 32:18; Jos 2:5 (all J E) compare Neh 2:16; Son 6:1; Jdg 19:17, וָאָ֫נָה אָ֫נֶה 1Ki 2:42 (but also ה ׳אָן 1Sa 10:14); שָׁ֫מָּה Jer 40:4 but also שָׁם 1Sa 9:6; Jer 45:5; הֵ֫נָּה 2Ki 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) Jos 22:9 (D), etc.; of city Gen 22:19 (E) 1Sa 9:10; Jon 3:3, etc.; of house Gen 24:38 (J) Ecc 7:2 (twice in verse); house of God Ecclesiastes 4:17; of people Exo 19:10 (E) etc.; in other designations of place, Jos 8:9 (JE), Ezr 10:6; Rth 2:9,.etc., also followed by אֶל = against, of military expedition: Jdg 1:10 against Canaanites; a city Jdg 9:1; 1Ki 22:15 2Ch 18:5, 2Ch 18:14; also followed by אֶל of individual persons Gen 26:1, Gen 26:26 (both J), Gen 41:55 (E) 2Ki 6:22-23, 2Ki 22:14 2Ch 34:22; Jer 41:14 +; once with implicit coire cum femina Amos.Jer 2:7 (compare בּוֺא 1e, p. 98); see especially בַּמִּשְׁמָּט אֶלאֵֿל לַהֲלֹךְ 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 1Ki 20:43, שָׂדֶה 1Ki 2:26 (+ accusative of location), compare אֲשֶׂר עַלכָּֿל Jer 1:7, שָׁם יִהְיֶה עַלאֲֿשֶׁר Eze 1:12 (of the רוּחַ; compare שָׁ֫מָּה יִהְיֶה אֶלאֲֿשֶׁר Eze 1:20); also הוֺלֵךְ אֲשֶׁראֲֿנִי עַלֹ הוֺלֵךְ וַאֲנִיִ 2Sa 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 1Ki 22:6, king 2Ch 22:5. (c) followed by עַד as far as, unto, place עַדכֹּֿה Gen 22:5 (E), compare 1Ki 12:30 (דָּ֑ן עַד הָאֶחָד לִפְנֵי הָעָם וַיֵּלְכוּ), 2Ki 6:2; 2Ki 10:25; 2Ki 7:15 compare 2Ch 26:8; persons 1Sa 9:9. (d) followed by לְ, to a land 1Ki 10:13 etc.; a city 2Ch 8:17; a mountain 1Ch 4:42; a bamah 2Ch 1:3; compare גְדֹר לִמְבוֺא 1Ch 4:39 & see below; also before proper name of person Gen 24:56 (J); further לַמִּלְחָמָה Eze 7:14; לְסִבְלֹתיכֶם Exo 5:4 (J) go to your burdens compare Isa 60:3, לְמוֺאל הַהוֺלֶכֶת הַשֵׁנִית וְהַתּוֺדָה 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; Jos 2:16 (both J E) Jdg 18:26; 1Sa 1:18; 1Sa 26:25 +; לְמַסָּעָיו Gen 13:3 (J); compare לְמֶרְחֲבֵיאֶֿדֶץ הַהוֺלֵךְ 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; לְאֹהָלָיךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ Deu 16:7 and thou shalt go (b