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.
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
Occurrences
1,548 total
- Leviticus 18:3תֵלֵֽכוּ׃ · walkYou must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.
- Leviticus 18:4לָלֶ֣כֶת · by walkingYou are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 19:16תֵלֵ֤ךְ · goYou must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 20:23תֵֽלְכוּ֙ · followYou must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.
- Leviticus 26:3תֵּלֵ֑כוּ · you followIf you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,
- Leviticus 26:12וְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֙ · I will walkI will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.
- Leviticus 26:13וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ · and enabled you to walkI am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.
- Leviticus 26:21תֵּֽלְכ֤וּ · you walkIf you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.
- Leviticus 26:23וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥ם · but continue to walkAnd if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
- Leviticus 26:24וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י · will act…then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.
- Leviticus 26:27וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥ם · but continue to walkBut if in spite of all this you do not obey Me, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
- Leviticus 26:28וְהָלַכְתִּ֥י · then I will walk…then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.
- Leviticus 26:40הָֽלְכ֥וּ · they have also walkedBut if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—
- Leviticus 26:41אֵלֵ֤ךְ · acted…and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,
- Numbers 10:29לְכָ֤ה · ComeThen Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.”
- Numbers 10:30אֵלֵ֑ךְ · go; אֵלֵֽךְ׃ · I am going back“I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.”
- Numbers 10:32תֵלֵ֣ךְ · you comeIf you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”
- Numbers 12:9וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ · and He departedSo the anger of the LORD burned against them, and He departed.
- Numbers 13:26וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ · and they went back…and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.
- Numbers 14:14הֹלֵ֤ךְ · goAnd they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
- Numbers 14:38הַֽהֹלְכִ֖ים · who had goneOf those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.
- Numbers 16:25וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ · and went; וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ · followedSo Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.
- Numbers 16:46וְהוֹלֵ֧ךְ · GoMoses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
- Numbers 20:17נֵלֵ֗ךְ · We will stay onPlease let us pass through your land. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”
- Numbers 21:22נֵלֵ֔ךְ · We will stay on“Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”
- Numbers 22:6לְכָה־ · comeSo please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
- Numbers 22:7וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ · departedThe elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
- Numbers 22:11לְכָ֤ה · come‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
- Numbers 22:12תֵלֵ֖ךְ · goBut God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
- Numbers 22:13לְכ֖וּ · Go back; לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ · goSo Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
- Numbers 22:14הֲלֹ֥ךְ · to comeAnd the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
- Numbers 22:16מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ · you from comingThey came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
- Numbers 22:17וּלְכָה־ · come…for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
- Numbers 22:20לֵ֣ךְ · and goThat night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
- Numbers 22:21וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ · and wentSo in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
- Numbers 22:22הוֹלֵ֣ךְ · was going alongThen God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
- Numbers 22:23וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ · and wentWhen the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
- Numbers 22:35לֵ֚ךְ · Go; וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · wentBut the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
- Numbers 22:37הָלַ֖כְתָּ · did you not comeAnd he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”
- Numbers 22:39וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ · accompaniedSo Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
- Numbers 23:3וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה · while I am gone; וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ · So [Balaam] went off“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,
- Numbers 23:7לְכָה֙ · Come,’ he said; וּלְכָ֖ה · comeAnd Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
- Numbers 23:13לְךָ · Please comeThen Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp—not all of them. And from there, curse them for me.”
- Numbers 23:27לְכָה־ · come“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”