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הָלַךְ

ha.lakhto go: wentHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb1,548 occurrences37 books1,346 verses

Definition

akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Traditional renderings: (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, × 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, × be weak, whirl.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders הָלַךְ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,548 total
  1. 1 Samuel 23:26לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ · to get away
    Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:27וְלֵ֔כָה · Come
    Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
  3. 1 Samuel 23:28וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ · and went
    So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
  4. 1 Samuel 24:2וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ · and went
    So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
  5. 1 Samuel 24:7וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · and went
    With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
  6. 1 Samuel 24:22וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ · returned
    So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
  7. 1 Samuel 25:15הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ · we lived
    Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them.
  8. 1 Samuel 25:27הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים · who follow
    Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
  9. 1 Samuel 25:42הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת · and attended; וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ · she followed
    So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
  10. 1 Samuel 26:11וְנֵ֥לֲכָה · and let us go
    But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
  11. 1 Samuel 26:12וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ · and they departed
    So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.
  12. 1 Samuel 26:19לֵ֥ךְ · Go
    Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
  13. 1 Samuel 26:25וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ · went
    Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.
  14. 1 Samuel 28:7וְאֵלְכָ֥ה · so I can go
    Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
  15. 1 Samuel 28:8וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ · and he set out
    So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”
  16. 1 Samuel 28:22תֵלֵ֖ךְ · go
    Now please listen to your servant and let me set a morsel of bread before you so you may eat and have the strength to go on your way.”
  17. 1 Samuel 28:25וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ · and left
    She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.
  18. 1 Samuel 29:7וְלֵ֣ךְ · and go
    Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”
  19. 1 Samuel 29:10וָלֵֽכוּ׃ · and go
    Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”
  20. 1 Samuel 29:11לָלֶ֣כֶת
    So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
  21. 1 Samuel 30:2וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ · as they went
    They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.
  22. 1 Samuel 30:9וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ · So
    So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
  23. 1 Samuel 30:21מִלֶּ֣כֶת׀ · to follow
    When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,
  24. 1 Samuel 30:22הָלְכ֣וּ · had gone; הָלְכ֣וּ · go; וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ס · and go
    …but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”
  25. 1 Samuel 30:31הִתְהַלֶּךְ־ · had roamed
    …and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.
  26. 1 Samuel 31:12וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ · journeyed
    …all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
  27. 2 Samuel 2:19לָלֶ֗כֶת
    …and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.
  28. 2 Samuel 2:29הָֽלְכוּ֙ · marched; וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ · marched
    And all that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, marched all morning, and arrived at Mahanaim.
  29. 2 Samuel 2:32וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ · marched
    And they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.
  30. 2 Samuel 3:1הֹלֵ֣ךְ · grew [stronger]; הֹלְכִ֥ים · grew [weaker]
    Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
  31. 2 Samuel 3:16וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ · followed; הָל֧וֹךְ; לֵ֥ךְ
    Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.
  32. 2 Samuel 3:19וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ · Then he went
    Abner also spoke to the Benjamites. Then he went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
  33. 2 Samuel 3:21וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה · Let me go at once; וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · and he went
    Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.
  34. 2 Samuel 3:22וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · on his way
    Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, because David had sent him on his way in peace.
  35. 2 Samuel 3:23וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · on his way
    When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.”
  36. 2 Samuel 3:24וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · Now he is getting away; הָלֽוֹךְ׃
    So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!
  37. 2 Samuel 3:31הֹלֵ֖ךְ · walked
    Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
  38. 2 Samuel 4:5וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ · set out
    Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
  39. 2 Samuel 4:7וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ · and traveled
    They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
  40. 2 Samuel 5:6וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ · marched
    Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”
  41. 2 Samuel 5:10וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · became
    And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.