הָלַךְ

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ה 1 Mos 26,26 +; הָלָ֑ךְ 2 Sam 8,6 +; 3 plural הָֽלְכוּ 1 Mos 14,24 +; (הֶ)הָֽלְכוּא Jos 10,24 (Ges^{«GKC:23»§ 23}, 3; 138, 3 b Kö^{i. 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 Sl 73,9 וַתִּהֲלַךְ 2 Mos 9,23 (Ew^{§ 138 b} Ges^{«GKC:69»§ 69}, R. 8 Kö^{i. 415}); 1 singular אֶהֱלֹךְ 2 Mos 16,22; 2 Mos 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 Kö^{i. 414 ff.} Prät^{ZAW 1882, 310 ff.}; compare also יָלַד etc.) 3 masculine singular יֵלֵךְ 2 Mos 10,24 +; יֵלֵ֑ךְ Praed 5,15 +; וְיֵלַ֑ךְ Job 27,21 יֵלֶךְֿ 2 Mos 34,9 +; וַיֵּלֶךְ 1 Mos 12,4 (twice in verse) + 210 t., וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ 1 Mos 24,61 + 6 t.; 3 feminine singular תֵּלֵךְ 1 Mos 24,39 תֵּלֵ֑ךְ Sl 97,3 וַתֵּ֫לֶךְ 1 Mos 7,18 +; 2 masculine singular תֵּלֵךְ etc. 1 Mos 3,14 +; 2 feminine singular תֵּלְכִי etc. Dom 4,8 (twice in verse) +; 1 singular אֵלֵךְ 2 Mos 3,11 +; וָאֵלֵךְ Dom 19,18 +; וָאֵלַ֑ךְ Job 19,10 אֵלְכָה 1 Mos 45,28 +, אֵילְכָה Mik 1,8 3 masculine plural יֵלְכו 2 Mos 5,7 +; יֵלֵכ֑וּן Sl 89,31 + 2 t.; וַיֵּלְכוּ 1 Mos 9,23 (וילכו also SI⁴) +; 3 feminine plural תֵּלַכְנָה Dom 11,40 +; 2 masculine plural תֵּלְכוּ 1 Mos 42,38 +; תֵּלְכוּן 5 Mos 6,14 תֵּלֵכ֑וּן 2 Mos 3,21; Es 52,12 2 feminine plural תֵּלַכְנָה Rut 1,11 1 plural נֵלֵךְ 2 Mos 8,23 +; וַנֵּ֫לֶךְ 5 Mos 1,19, etc.; Imperative rarely
\ \ a. הֲלוֺךְ Ord 13,20 (Kt.; Qr הֹלֵךְ, compare De Now); masculine plural הִלְכוּ Jer 51,10 usually
\ \ b. (241 t.) masculine singular לֵךְ 1 Mos 26,16 + (לך also MI¹⁴), לֶךְֿ 1 Mos 27,9 +; לְכָה 1 Mos 19,32 +; לְךָ 4 Mos 23,13; Dom 19,13; 2 Kron 25,17 לֵ֑כָה 1 Sam 23,17 feminine singular לְכִי Dom 9,10 +; masculine plural לְכוּ 1 Mos 37,20 +; feminine plural לֵ֫כְנָה Rut 1,8, לֵ֫כְןָ Rut 1,12, etc.; Infinitive absolute הָלוֺךְ 1 Mos 8,3 +; הָלֹךְ 1 Mos 31,30 +; construct rarely
\ \ a. הֲלֹךְ 2 Mos 3,19 + 4 t.; הֲלָךְֿ Praed 6,9 usually
\ \ b. (129 t.) לֶ֫כֶת Mik 6,8 +; לָ֑כֶת Ord 15,21 +2 t.; suffix לֶכְתִּי 1 Kong 2,8 לֶכְתָּם 2 Sam 17,21 + 7 t. (6 Ezekiel); לֶכְתָּן Ezk 1,9; Ezk 1,12; Ezk 1,17, etc.; Participle הֹלֵךְ 1 Mos 18,16 +; הוֺלֵךְ 1 Mos 15,2 +; feminine הֹלְכָה Jer 3,6 הֹלֶכֶת 1 Mos 32,21 + 2 t.+ הֹלָכֶ‹תי 2 Kong 4,23 plural הֹלְכִים 2 Mos 33,15 +, etc.; construct הֹלְכֵי Dom 5,6 + 3 t.; feminine plural הֹלְכֹת etc. 2 Mos 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 1 Mos 22,6; 1 Mos 22,8; 2 Mos 17,5; Amos 3,3; Sef 1,17 + often; of cherubim Ezk 10,16 = living creatures Ezk 1,9; Ezk 1,12; Ezk 1,19; Ezk 1,20; Ezk 1,21; Ezk 1,24 opposed to sitting(ישׁב) 5 Mos 6,7; 5 Mos 11,19 (both with בַּדֶּרֶךְ); || running (רוץ) Ord 4,12; Es 40,31, compare also 2 Kron 30,6 distinguished from riding, driving 1 Mos 24,65 (J; followed by בַּשָּׂדֶה לִקְרָאתֵנוּ), Dom 5,10 (עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ), Es 41,3 (בְּרַגְלָיו), compare Praed 5,1 (followed by אֶל), Praed 10,7 (followed by עַלהָֿאָרֶץ); on usage with preposition see below; but also || וַיִּרְכַּב 1 Kong 13,13; 1 Kong 18,45 compare 2 Kong 9,16 וַיֵּלֶךְ רֹכֵב הַסּוּס v2 Kong 9,18 (followed by לִקְרָאתוֺ); נְהַג וָלֵךְוַ֗֗֗תֵּלָךְ וַתָּבאֹ 2 Kong 4,24 drive and go forward. . . and she went, and came.
\ \ b. depart, go away: 1 Mos 18,33 (J), and ׳י departed, 1 Mos 34,17 (P) then we will take our daughter and depart; compare 1 Sam 14,3; 1 Sam 15,27; 2 Mos 3,19 (J), 2 Mos 12,28 (P) 2 Kong 5,25 +; go, go out (to a specific duty etc.): of Samuel 1 Sam 7,16, Barak Dom 4,8 (twice in verse); go out, forth (opposed to שׁוּב) Rut 1,21 +; = go into exile (without modifier) 1 Kron 5,41 compare Jer 22,10 (הֹלֵךְ of one going into exile; opposed to death); see further אֲשֶׁר הָֽלְכוּ שָׁם Ezk 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 1 Sam 17,44 so in prayer to ׳י, וּלְכָה לִישֻׁעָ֫תָה לָ֫נוּ Sl 80,3 also in Yahweh's exhortations to Israel: Es 55,1 (לַמַּיִם), vEs 55,3 (אֵלַי); come to, arrive at a land (ָ  ה locative) 1 Mos 29,1 come unto (אֶל) a people Rut 2,11 but compare especially (without preposition) Imperative followed by another Imperative, etc., see below 5 f, & particular cases like 4 Mos 22,6; 4 Mos 22,11; 4 Mos 22,17; 4 Mos 23,7 (twice in verse); Es 55,1 (twice in verse) etc., where actual summons to approach the speaker.
\ \ d. with modifiers : (I) a. of space traversed: אֵת כָּלהַֿמִּדְבָּר 5 Mos 1,19 (compare I. אֵת 2), כָּלהַֿבִּתְרוֺן 2 Sam 2,29 especially with accusative דֶּרֶךְ way, 1 Mos 35,3 (E) 4 Mos 20,17(JE) 5 Mos 1,31; 2 Sam 4,7; 1 Kong 13,12 (twice in verse); Jer 52,7 compare וְלֹא תָשׁוּב בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר הָלָ֑כְתָּ 1 Kong 13,9 הֹלֵךְ דֶּרֶךְ = traveler Es 35,8 followed by אֳרָחוֺת Dom 5,6 (song), participle construct הֹלְכֵי נְתִיבוֺת vDom 5,6 goers of paths (wayfarers); c, accusative דֶּרֶךְ = journey Ord 7,19 β. with accusative of time 5 Mos 2,14; 2 Sam 2,32, compare Jos 5,6; Jos 14,10 also, with combination of ideas of space & time דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים 2 Mos 3,18 (+ בַּמִּדְבָּר see below) compare 2 Mos 5,3; 2 Mos 8,23; 2 Mos 15,22 (all J E), 4 Mos 33,8 (P) 1 Kong 19,4. (2) with preposition: a. followed by בְּ of space (territory, country, etc.) in which בַּמִּדְבָּר Dom 11,16; Dom 11,18 compare וַיֵּלֶךְ בַּבַּיִת אַחַת הֵנָּה וְאַחַת הֵנָּה 2 Kong 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) 1 Kong 19,4 בָּֽעֲרָבָה 2 Sam 2,29 compare בַּיַּבָּשָׁה 2 Mos 14,29 = 2 Mos 15,19 (P ?); בְּתוֺךְ הָעֵמֶק Jos 8,13 (JE); followed by בְּ of way, path בְּדֶרֶךְ 1 Kong 18,6 (twice in verse) ׳בַּדּ 4 Mos 21,22 (JE) Jos 24,17 (E) 5 Mos 1,33; 5 Mos 2,27; Dom 18,6; 1 Sam 28,22 לֹא תָשׁוּב לָלֶכֶת בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ בָּהּ 1 Kong 13,17 (הָלַךְ of both going & coming); so often figurative, compare below II. 3; walk in the streets בִּרְחֹבֹת Klg 4,18, walk by the way ׳בַּדּ (opposed to יָשַׁב sit) 5 Mos 6,7; 5 Mos 11,19 β. followed by עַל, go or walk on (by) עַליַֿד הַיְאֹר 2 Mos 2,5 עַלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ 1 Sam 9,6 (i.e. set out, start, upon compare Dr); construct followed by לְ Dom 5,10. (3) go to, unto: a. followed by accusative, in general בְּכָלאֲֿשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ 1 Mos 28,15 (J) whithersoever thou goest Jos 1,7; Jos 1,9 (D), compare 2 Sam 7,9; 2 Sam 8,6; 2 Sam 8,14 = 1 Kron 17,8; 1 Kron 18,6; 1 Kron 18,13 more definitely, to a land, with or without ארץ Dom 1,26; Dom 21,21; Jer 37,12 so figurative Hos 7,11 resort to (accusative) Asshur (|| קרא); to a city 1 Sam 11,14; 1 Sam 11,15; 1 Sam 23,5; 1 Kong 2,8; 1 Kong 11,24; 1 Kong 12,1; 1 Kong 14,2; 1 Kong 14,4; 2 Kong 9,1; 1 Kron 11,4; 2 Kron 8,3; Ezr 8,31 to a house בַּיִת 2 Sam 13,7; 2 Sam 13,8, house of ׳י Sl 122,1 a field, 1 Mos 27,5 (J; + Infinitive of purpose); valley of salt 2 Kron 25,11. β. followed by ָ  ה locative, אַ֫רְצָה 1 Mos 11,31; 1 Mos 12,5, פַּדֶּ֫נָת אֲרָם 1 Mos 28,2; 1 Mos 28,5; 1 Mos 28,7 (all P) compare 1 Mos 29,1 (E) 4 Mos 32,39 (JE) 2 Sam 14,23 of city 1 Mos 18,22; 1 Mos 28,10 (both J) Dom 9,1; 1 Sam 15,34; 1 Sam 16,13; 1 Sam 19,22; 2 Sam 15,9; 1 Kong 3,4; 1 Kong 18,45; 2 Kron 10,1 of river Euphrates Jer 13,4; Jer 13,6; Jer 13,7 of a wood 1 Sam 23,16 a mountain Jos 2,16 (JE); compare also אָ֫נָה הָֽלְכוּ whither have they gone 1 Mos 16,8; 1 Mos 32,18; Jos 2,5 (all J E) compare Neh 2,16; Hoj 6,1; Dom 19,17, אָ֫נֶה וָאָ֫נָה 1 Kong 2,42 (but also ׳אָן ה 1 Sam 10,14); שָׁ֫מָּה Jer 40,4 but also שָׁם 1 Sam 9,6; Jer 45,5 הֵ֫נָּה 2 Kong 4,35. γ. with preposition:
\ \ \ (a) most often followed by אֶלֿ unto,, e.g., unto the place, הַמָּקוֺם, 1 Mos 22,3 (E) 1 Mos 30,25 (J), etc.; of land 1 Mos 22,2 (E) 1 Mos 24,4; 1 Mos 24,10 (J) 1 Mos 36,6 (P) Jos 22,9 (D), etc.; of city 1 Mos 22,19 (E) 1 Sam 9,10; Jon 3,3, etc.; of house 1 Mos 24,38 (J) Praed 7,2 (twice in verse); house of God Praed 4,17 of people 2 Mos 19,10 (E) etc.; in other designations of place, Jos 8,9 (JE), Ezr 10,6; Rut 2,9,.etc., also followed by אֶל = against, of military expedition: Dom 1,10 against Canaanites; a city Dom 9,1; 1 Kong 22,15 = 2 Kron 18,5; 2 Kron 18,14 also followed by אֶל of individual persons 1 Mos 26,1; 1 Mos 26,26 (both J), 1 Mos 41,55 (E) 2 Kong 6,22; 2 Kong 6,23; 2 Kong 22,14 = 2 Kron 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 4 Mos 22,16; 4 Mos 22,37 ( both J E), unto the one addressed Es 60,14.
\ \ \ (b) rarely followed by עַלֿ unto (Jeremiah Kings Ezekiel) with בַּיִת 1 Kong 20,43, שָׂדֶה 1 Kong 2,26 (+ accusative of location), compare עַלכָּֿל אֲשֶׂר Jer 1,7, עַלאֲֿשֶׁר יִהְיֶה שָׁם Ezk 1,12 (of the רוּחַ; compare אֶלאֲֿשֶׁר יִהְיֶה שָׁ֫מָּה vEzk 1,20); also וַאֲנִיִ הוֺלֵךְ עַלֹ אֲשֶׁראֲֿנִי הוֺלֵךְ 2 Sam 15,20 = I am going I know not where compare Lag^{Psalt. Hieron. 1874, 156 f.} Dr^Sm; see further Jer 3,6 (followed by both עַל & אֶל; on confusion of אֶל and לְַ see these words); followed by עַל against city 1 Kong 22,6, king 2 Kron 22,5.
\ \ \ (c) followed by עַד as far as, unto, place עַדכֹּֿה 1 Mos 22,5 (E), compare 1 Kong 12,30 (וַיֵּלְכוּ הָעָם לִפְנֵי הָאֶחָד עַד דָּ֑ן), 2 Kong 6,2; 2 Kong 10,25; 2 Kong 7,15 compare 2 Kron 26,8 persons 1 Sam 9,9.
\ \ \ (d) followed by לְ, to a land 1 Kong 10,13 etc.; a city 2 Kron 8,17 a mountain 1 Kron 4,42 a bamah 2 Kron 1,3 compare לִמְבוֺא גְדֹר 1 Kron 4,39 & see below; also before proper name of person 1 Mos 24,56 (J); further לַמִּלְחָמָה Ezk 7,14 לְסִבְלֹתיכֶם 2 Mos 5,4 (J) go to your burdens compare Es 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 1 Mos 19,2 (J) 1 Mos 32,2 (E) 4 Mos 24,25; Jos 2,16 (both J E) Dom 18,26; 1 Sam 1,18; 1 Sam 26,25 +; לְמַסָּעָיו 1 Mos 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 5 Mos 16,7 and thou shalt go (back) to thy tents, so Dom 19,6; Dom 20,8; 1 Kong 8,66; 1 Kong 12,16 = 2 Kron 10,16 לְבֵיתוֺ 1 Sam 10,26 compare 1 Sam 14,8; 1 Sam 23,18; 1 Kong 14,12; 1 Kron 16,43 לִמְקוֺמוֺ 1 Sam 2,20 (compare VB Dr) 1 Sam 14,46 see also go away or off to 1 Kron 4,42; 2 Kron 8,17.
\ \ \ (e) followed by בְּ into בַּשָּׂדֶה 4 Mos 22,23 (of Balsam's ass); especially in בּשְּׁבִי ׳ה go into captivity Amos 9,4; Nah 3,10; 5 Mos 28,41; Jer 20,6; Jer 22,22; Jer 30,16; Klg 1,18 (= שְׁבִי ׳ה vKlg 1,5) compare Ezk 30,17; Ezk 30,18; Es 46,2; Es 48,11 בַּגּוֺלָה׳ה Jer 48,11; Ezk 25,3 see also בַּכְּלִמָּה ׳ה Es 45,16 בַּמִּלְתָמָה ׳ה 1 Sam 17,13 בַּקְּרָ֑ב ׳ה 2 Sam 17,11 (but see Dr). (4) go from, depart from, followed by מִן, e.g. 1 Kong 2,41, etc., מִשָּׁם 1 Mos 42,26 (E) 1 Kong 19,19 compare אָנָה אֵלֵךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ Sl 139,7 note especially הָלַךְ מֵעֵינָיו ׳וּמַלְאַךְ י Dom 6,21 compare 1 Sam 14,17 (מֵעִמָנוּ), Hos 9,6 (מִשֹּׁד, from destruction; also followed by מֵאֵת of divorced woman Jer 3,1 (מֵאִתּוֺ), compare also 1 Mos 26,31 (J), Jos 22,9 (?P) מֵאֵצֶל 1 Kong 20,36. (5) with preposition denoting other relations: — a. אֵת of accompaniment, אִתִּי ׳ה (on warlike expedition) 1 Mos 14,24 compare 2 Sam 15,11; Jos 10,24; Dom 1,3 (followed by בְּ into), Dom 7,4 (twice in verse), see also 1 Sam 23,23; 2 Sam 16,17 +. β. עִם Dom 4,8 (twice in verse); Dom 4,9 (twice in verse); Dom 7,4; Dom 11,8; 1 Sam 30,22 (twice in verse); 2 Sam 19,26; 4 Mos 22,13; 4 Mos 22,14 (JE) +. γ. בְּ with (compare בְּ III. 1, p. 89), especially 2 Mos 10,9, compare Hos 5,6 ׳בְּצאֹנָם וּבִבְּקָרָם יֵלְכוּ לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶתיֿ, of vain sacrifices; 2 Kron 30,6 the runners went with (בְּ) letters. δ בְּקֶרֶב in the midst of, 2 Mos 34,9 (JE). ε. לִפְנֵי in front of, before, before Cyrus Es 45,2, (compare of fire & pestilence, below 3); of ׳י going before Israel 2 Mos 13,21; 4 Mos 14,14, compare also 2 Mos 23,23; 2 Mos 32,34 & (in meaning) 2 Mos 33,14 (פָּנַי יֵלֵ֑כוּ), v2 Mos 33,15, Es 52,12, with which camp. לְפָנֶיךָ צִדְקֶ֑ךָ ׳וה Es 58,8 of other gods 2 Mos 32,1; 2 Mos 32,23 (all J E); לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ 1 Mos 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); Ord 30,29 (see vOrd 30,30 vOrd 30,31, of three beasts & a king); walk, go, move ׳בִּמְסִלָּה אַחַת ה 1 Sam 6,12 (of cows bringing ark), horses in Zechariah's vision Zak 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 2 Mos 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 1 Sam 14,26 read probably הָלַךְ for הֵלֶךְ q. v.; especially in laws of clean & unclean 3 Mos 11,20; 3 Mos 11,21 every swarming winged thing that goeth on (הַהֹלֵךְעַל) all fours compare v3 Mos 11,27 v3 Mos 11,42 also v3 Mos 11,27 everything that goeth on its paws, & v3 Mos 11,42 everything that goeth on (its) belly, (all P), so of serpent 1 Mos 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 Jos 2,7 (אִישׁ בִּדְרָכָיו), vJos 2,8 (גֶּבֶר בִּמְסִלָּתוֺ).

3. in like manner of inanimate things, as: the ark (הַתֵּבָה) 1 Mos 7,18 (P; followed by עַלפְּֿנֵי הַמָּ֑יִם); ships 1 Kong 22,49 (followed by ָ  ה locative) = 2 Kron 20,36 (followed by accusative of limit), compare 2 Kron 9,21 (followed by accusative) 2 Kron 20,37 (אֶל); of אֳנִישַֿׁיִט Es 33,21 lsgalley with oarsrs (followed by בְּ of place in which); wheels (in Ezekiel's vision) Ezk 1,17 (twice in verse); Ezk 1,19; Ezk 1,21; Ezk 10,11 (4 t. in verse); moon Job 31,26 wind Sl 78,39; Praed 1,6 (twice in verse); of streams (הַנְחָלִים) = flow אֶלהַֿיָּם Praed 1,7 compare אֶלמְֿקוֺם שֶׁהַנְחָלִים הֹלְכִים שָׁם הֵם שָׁבִים לָלֶכֶת vPraed 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 Ezk 7,17; Ezk 21,12 all knees shall flow down in water, i.e. be as weak as water; נְהָרוֺת Ezk 31,4 (followed by סָבִיב); וְהָלַךְ עַלכָּֿלגְּֿדוֺתָיו Es 8,7 i.e. overflow (|| עָלָה עַלכָּֿלאֲֿפִיקָיו) compare Jos 4,18 (JE); so of water (as SI⁴) Es 8,6; 1 Kong 18,35 (הַמַּיִם סָבִיב לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַוַיֵּלְכוּ), Sl 105,41 (ָ™הלְכוּ בַּצִיּוֺת נָהָר, they flowed through dry regions as a river); (on Infinitive absolute used of waters of flood, 1 Mos 8,3; 1 Mos 8,5, compare below 4 c (4), (5)); of the sea הַיָּם הוֺלֵךְ וְסֹעֵר Jon 1,11; Jon 1,13 was going on and being stormy = was growing more and more stormy (compare below 4 d); of wine (יַיִן) Hoj 7,10 that goeth down, for my beloved, smoothly (smile); also of lighting go, dart (בָּרָק) Job 38,35, so אֵשׁ 2 Mos 9,23 (E) וַתִּהֲלַךְ אֵשׁ אָ֑רְצָה and fire darted to earth (on form, here & Sl 73,9 below, as intensive, of rapid motion, compare Thes Ew^{§ 138 b} Kö^{i. 415}); אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ Sl 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) Sl 91,6 (בָּאֹפֶל), Hab 3,5 (לְפָנָיו); of fame שָׁמְעוֺ הוֺלֵךְ בְּכָלהַֿמְּדִינוֺת Est 9,4 of the tongue (bad sense) וּלְשׁוֺנָם תִּהֲלַךְ בָּאָרֶץ Sl 73,9 (compare 2 Mos 9,23 above; || שַׁתּוּ בַשָׁמַיִם פִּיהֶם); of sound of trumpet 2 Mos 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 Hoj 2,11 the rain is over, it hath taken itself away; of ark of ׳) י׳אֲרוֺן י 1 Sam 6,8 depart (compare also 5 d); of shadow on dial go forward 2 Kong 20,9 (opposed to שׁוּב; || נָטָה v2 Kong 20,20 & יַרַד Es 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) 2 Kron 26,8 (followed by עַדלְֿבֹא מִעצרַיִם); also of a thing that does not actually move; וְהָלַךְ הַגְּבוּל אֶל Jos 17,7 and the boundary went unto etc., compare Jos 16,8 (followed by מִן & ָ  ה locative); — in 2 Kong 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 Es 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 Es 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 Dom 4,9 I will surely go with thee, compare Jer 37,9 הָלֹךְ הָלַכְתָּ 1 Mos 31,30 concessive, thou art indeed gone, הָעֵצִים הָּלוֺךְ חָֽלְכוּ Dom 9,8 introductory, the trees went forth on a time to anoint them a king. (2) after finite verb וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ 2 Sam 3,24 and he is actually gone! (a grave impurdence to permit it!), ׳נֵלְכָה הָלוֺךְ לְחַלּוֺת אֶתפְּֿנֵי י Zak 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 תֵּלַכְנָהEs 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 Sl 126,6 continually may one go weeping γ. elsewhere both after finite verb Jos 6,9 the rearguard was going (הֹלֵךְ) after the ark, continually blowing on the trumpets (הָלוֺךְ וְתָקוֺעַ בַּשּׁוֺפָרוֺת), compare vJos 6,13 (where הָו֯לֹךְ cf, below; both J E), וַיֵּלֶךְ ֗֗֗ הָלוֺךְ וּבָכוֺ 2 Sam 3,16, of cows ץָהלְכוּ הָלוֺךְ וְגָעוֺ 1 Sam 6,12 they went continually lowing, וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ וְאָבֹל Dom 14,9 and he went on, eating as he went; הֹלְכִים הָלוֺךְ וְדַבֵּר 2 Kong 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 וְ˜תקְעוּ Jos 6,13 (JE) they were going along continually blowing on the trumpets; וַתַּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ וְזָעָ֑קָה 2 Sam 13,19 and she went, crying out as she went; הֹלֵךְ הָ֗֗֗לוֺךְ וִיְקַלֵּל 2 Sam 16,13 he went along . . . cursing as he went; so 1 Sam 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 2 Sam 18,25 and he came continually nearer (nearer & nearer); elsewhere with idea of actual motion lost from finite verb: וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֺךְ וָרָ֑ב 1 Sam 14,19 and he tumult kept growing greater and greater; so וְגָדוֺל וַיֵּלֶךְ דָּוִד הָלוֺךְ 2 Sam 5,10 = 1 Kron 11,9 compare Dom 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 1 Mos 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 1 Mos 8,3 (J) and he waters retired continually more and more; וַיִסַּע אַבְּרָם הָלוֺךְ וְנָסוֺעַ הַנֶּ֫גְבָּה 1 Mos 12,9 (J) and Abram journeyed on continually further toward the south country. (5) quite by itself is 1 Mos 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 2 Sam 24,12 go and speak, so Jer 35,2 וְאָמַרְתָּ֫ ׳ה go and say, Es 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 2 Kong 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 1 Sam 17,41 and the Philistine came continually nearer (compare 2 Sam 18,25 above); in other cases as predicate, with same idea of growing, increasing: וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְחָזֵק וּבֵית שָׁאוּל הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים 2 Sam 3,1 and David was growing stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul were growing weaker and weaker, compare 2 Kron 17,12; Est 9,4 (of individuals), 2 Sam 15,12 (of people); + 2 adjective וְהַנַּעַד שְׁמוּאֵל הֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל וָטוֺב 1 Sam 2,26 compare (with different order) of wind, Praed 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 וְסֹעֵרJon 1,11; Jon 1,13 the sea was growing more and more stormy; also וַיְהִי קוֺל הַ שֹּׁפָר חוֺלֵךְ וְחָזֵק מְאֹד 2 Mos 19,19 and the sound of the trumpet kept growing louder and louder; & in metaphor אֹרַח צַדִּיקִים כְּאוֺר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֺלֵךְ וָאוֺר עַדנְֿכוֺן הַיּוֺם Ord 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) 1 Mos 25,22; 1 Mos 31,19; 1 Mos 37,25 (all J E) 4 Mos 14,38 (P) 4 Mos 24,1 (JE), Dom 8,1; Dom 9,8; Dom 9,9; Dom 9,11; Dom 9,13 + often; especially לִקְרַאת ׳הּ go to meet Jos 9,11 (JE), 2 Sam 19,16; 1 Kong 18,16 (twice in verse) +; sometimes with hostile sense 1 Sam 23,28; 1 Kong 20,27; 2 Kong 23,29 also לָּשּׁובּ ׳הּ go to return, 2 Mos 4,21 (RV go back), compare also שּׁובּ לָּלֶּכֶּתּ return again Praed 1,7; Praed 5,14 לָּבּוֺֿ ׳הּ go to come (enter etc.) Jer 41,17 compare 2 Kron 26,8.
\ \ b. followed by finite verb go and do so and so: 1 Mos 22,13; 1 Mos 27,14; 2 Mos 2,8; 2 Mos 4,27; 2 Mos 4,29 (all J E), 5 Mos 13,7; 5 Mos 13,14; 5 Mos 17,3; 5 Mos 24,2; = Mik 4,2; Jer 11,12 + often; וַיֵּלֶךְ וַּיָשָּׁבּ 2 Mos 4,18 (E), יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב 5 Mos 20,5; 5 Mos 20,6; 5 Mos 20,7; 5 Mos 20,8, וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיָּשׁוּבוּ Dom 21,23 compare Hos 2,9; Hos 5,15 וַיָּבוֺא ׳ה went & came 4 Mos 13,26 (P), Rut 2,3; 1 Sam 22,5; 2 Sam 11,22; 2 Kong 4,25 notably וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַךְ 2 Kong 3,7 and he went and sent.
\ \ c. following other verbs: וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ 1 Mos 22,19 (E) compare 1 Mos 24,10 (J) 1 Mos 43,8 (J) 4 Mos 16,25 (JE) Dom 4,9 נִסְעָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה 1 Mos 33,12 (J).
\ \ d. especially as result of action expressed in preceding verb, such as verb of sending, etc.: וַיְשַׁלַּח אֶתאֶֿחָיו וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ 1 Mos 45,24 (E) compare Jos 1,16 (D) 1 Sam 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 Sl 34,1 (title). (compare depart also of inanimate things

3. above)
\ \ e. in longer series: וַיֵּלֶךְ וִיִּבְרַח וַיִּמָּלֵט 1 Sam 19,12 וַיִּסַּע וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָשָׁב֗֗֗ וַיֵּשֶׁב 2 Kong 19,36 = Es 37,37 compare 4 Mos 24,25 (JE); וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָּבאֹ Dom 19,10 also וַיָּקָם וַיָּבאֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ 2 Kong 10,12. feminine oft; in Imperative foll by 2nd Imperative or equivalent, (1) לֵךְ קַחלִֿי 1 Mos 27,13 (J) go, bring me (them), compare Hos 1,2 לְכוּ רְעוּ 1 Mos 29,7 (J) go, feed (them), compare 1 Mos 37,14; 1 Mos 42,19; 2 Mos 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 Kong 3,7 etc.), go to, or come, do (let us do) so & so; לְכָה נִכְרְתָה בְרִית 1 Mos 31,44 come, let us make a compact, compare נַשְׁקֶה לְכָה 1 Mos 19,32 (where subject feminine); לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה 1 Sam 9,9 come, and let us go, so v1 Sam 9,10, 1 Sam 11,14; Es 2,3 = Mik 4,2, compare Zak 6,7 +; even לֵךְ בּאֹ וְאֶשְׁלְחָה 2 Kong 5,5 go to, come, and let me send, compare Es 22,15; Es 26,20; Ezk 3,4; Ezk 3,11 further Dom 19,11; Dom 19,13; 1 Sam 9,5; 1 Kong 1,12; Sl 34,5 + (in all approximately 49 t.; only J E in Hexateuch). (3) apparently intermediate, and shewing transition from (1) to (2) are: לָךְרֵֿד 2 Mos 19,24; 2 Mos 32,7 compare Dom 18,2 לְכוּ סֻרוּ רְדוּ 1 Sam 15,6 לֵךְ עֲלֵה מִוֶּךְ 2 Mos 33,1 לְכוּ וְהִתְהלְּכוּ בָּאָרֶץ Jos 18,8 & לְכוּ בּאֹוּ אַרְצָה 1 Mos 47,17 compare 1 Sam 22,5; 1 Kong 1,13; 2 Kong 7,9 see further לֵכְנָה שֹׁבְנָה Rut 1,8 & שֹׁבְנָה לֵכְןָ vRut 1,12 also 2 Sam 3,16; 1 Kong 19,15; 1 Kong 19,20 + (in all approximately 36 t.)

1. pass away, die; in phrases denoting or implying death (compare Arabic perish); וְהִנֵּה אָנֹכִּי הוֺלֵךְ הַיּוֺם בְּדֶרֶךְ בָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Jos 23,14 (D) lo, I am going to-day the way of all the eath compare 1 Kong 2,2 perhaps also 1 Mos 15,2 (JE) I pass away childless, but possibly below 2 below; also 2 Sam 12,23 I am going (אֲנִי הֹלֵךְ) to him 2 Sam 12,23 so of mankind דּוֺרהֹלֵךְ וְדוֺר בָּא Praed 1,4 more explicitly, הַּכֹּל הוֺלֵךְ אֶלמָֿקוֺם אֶחָ֑ד הַכֹּל הָיֶה מִן הֶעָפָר וְהַכֹּל שָׁב אֶלהֶֿעָפָר Praed 3,20 compare Praed 6,6 also בִּשְׁאוֺל אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה הֹלֵךְ שָׁ֑מָּה Praed 9,10, & אֶלבֵּֿית עוֺלָמוֺ הֹלֵךְ הָאָדָם Praed 12,5 compare בְּטֶדֶם אֵלֵךְ וְאֵינֶנִּי Sl 39,14 before I depart and be not; so according to some 2 Kron 21,20 but compare below 3 a (2); once with weaker sense followed by infinitive, חִנֵּה אָנֹכִי הוֺךֵלךְ לָמוּת 1 Mos 25,32 (J).

2. live ('walk'), in general (compare Pi`el Hithpa`el) (usually in poetry, with modifying words): צַלְמָוֶת כִּיאֵֿלֵךְ בְּנֵיא Sl 23,4 though I walk in a valley of deep darkness; compare Sl 138,7 & אֵ֫לֶךְ השֶׁךְ Job 29,8 קֹדֵר אֵלֵךְ Sl 42,10 חֲשֵׁכִים ׳ה Es 50,10, see also Ezk 3,14 perhaps also 1 Mos 15,2 compare 1 above; יֵלְכוּ מֵחַיִל אֶלחָֿ֑יִל Sl 84,8 they go from strength to strength; יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח הוֺלֵךְ בַּתֹּם Ord 10,9 especially

3. of moral and religious life; יְיַשֶּׁרלָֿ֑כֶת Ord 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 Sl 101,6, compare Es 30,21; Jer 6,16; 1 Kong 8,36 = 2 Kron 6,27 (β) in (בְּ) ways of ׳י especially D: 5 Mos 8,6 (|| לְיִרְאָה אֹתוֺ) compare 5 Mos 10,12; 5 Mos 11,22 (|| ׳לְאַהֲבָה אֶתיֿ etc.), 5 Mos 28,9 (|| ׳שָׁמַר מִצְוֺת י); see also 5 Mos 13,15 +; 1 Kong 11,33 (followed by לַעֲשׂוֺת), v1 Kong 11,38 (followed by וְעָשִׂיתָ) 2 Kong 21,22; Sl 119,3; Sl 128,1 בְּאֹרְחֹתָיו Es 2,3 = Mik 4,2 further (followed by דֶּרֶךְ) Dom 2,17 (γ) in commandments of ׳י 2 Kron 17,4 (δ) in his law(s) (תּוֺרָה) 2 Mos 16,4; 2 Mos 16,14 (J) 2 Kong 10,31; Jer 9,12; Jer 44,23 (+ בְּחֻקֹּת & בְּעֵדְוֺת), 2 Kron 6,16; Dan 9,10, compare Neh 10,30 (of אֱלֹהִים); (ε) in his ordinances, statutes (חֻקּוֺת) 3 Mos 26,3; 1 Kong 6,12; Jer 44,10; Jer 44,23 (see above), Ezk 5,6; Ezk 5,7; Ezk 11,20; Ezk 18,9; Ezk 18,17; Ezk 20,13; Ezk 20,16; Ezk 20,19; Ezk 20,21, compare בְּחֻקּוֺת חַיִּים Ezk 33,15 also בְּחֻקֵּי 1 Kong 8,61; Ezk 11,12; Ezk 36,27 (ζ) in his judgments (מִשְׁפָּטִים) Sl 89,31; Ezk 37,24 (η) ordinances of David 1 Kong 3,3, compare also below; (φ) in way(s) of good man 1 Sam 8,3; 1 Sam 8,5; 2 Kron 21,12, of David 2 Kron 11,17; 2 Kron 34,2, of David & Solomon 2 Kron 17,3. (2) in bad sense, (α) in (evil) ways with בְּ 2 Kong 21,21; Ezk 16,47; Ezk 23,31; 2 Kron 22,3 compare also (probably) 2 Kron 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 2 Kong 21,21; Jer 18,15 (נְתִיבוֺת ׳ה); (γ) with adverb. accusative הּוֺלֵךְ עִקְּשׁוּת פֶּה Ord 6,12 one walking in perversity (falseness) of mouth (compare צְדָקוֺת Es 33,15); (δ) in (בְּ)ordinances, statutes (חֻקּוֺת) of bad men 3 Mos 18,3; 3 Mos 20,23 (both H) 2 Kong 17,8; 2 Kong 17,19; Ezk 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 Mik 6,8 but also of people at variance with ׳י וַהֲלְכְתֶּם עִמִּי קֶ֑רִי 3 Mos 26,23 compare v3 Mos 26,27 v3 Mos 26,40 & of ׳י at variance with people וְהָלַכְתִּי ֗֗֗ עִמָּכֶם בְּקֶ֑רִי v3 Mos 26,24 compare v3 Mos 26,28 (all H); with men, אֶתהֲּֿכָמִים3 Mos 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.) 1 Kong 2,4; 1 Kong 3,6; 1 Kong 8,23; 1 Kong 8,25; 1 Kong 9,4; 2 Kron 6,16; 2 Kron 7,17 compare ׳קְדֹרַנִּית מִפְּנֵי י׳ה Mal 3,14 walk before the living (i.e. walk aright before them) Praed 6,8.
\ \ d. walk, go, after (אַהֲּדֵי) (1) ׳י 5 Mos 13,5; 1 Kong 14,8; Jer 2,2; Hos 11,10 +; (2) other gods, Dom 2,12 especially D: 5 Mos 4,3; 5 Mos 6,14; 5 Mos 8,19; 5 Mos 13,3; 5 Mos 28,14; 5 Mos 7,6; 5 Mos 8,2; 5 Mos 11,10; 5 Mos 16,11; 5 Mos 25,6 +; compare go & serve other gods Jos 23,16; 5 Mos 13,7; 5 Mos 13,14; 5 Mos 17,3; 5 Mos 29,17 (compare 5 Mos 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 Sl 26,11 compare Sl 84,12; Ord 10,9, see also תָּמִים ׳ה Sl 15,2, הֹלְכֵי תֹם Ord 2,7 (2) bad sense, in (בְּ) sin 1 Kong 15,3; 1 Kong 15,26; 1 Kong 15,34; 1 Kong 16,2; 1 Kong 16,26; 2 Kong 13,6; 2 Kong 13,11 + (especially of wicked kings); (evil) counsel 2 Kron 22,5 compare Sl 1,1. feminine (1) לֵב as subject, (a) = thoughts, לֹא לִבִּי הָלַךְ 2 Kong 5,26 did not my thoughts go forth; (β) evil inclination, Job 31,7 אֶללֵֿב שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם ֗֗֗ לִבָּם הֹלֵךְ Ezk 11,21 followed by אַהֲרֵי גִלּוּלֵיהֶם Ezk 20,16, אַחֲרֵי בִצְעָם Ezk 33,31 (2) נֶפֶשׁ = desire, טוֺב מַרְאֵה עֵינַיִם מֵהֲלָךְנֶֿפֶשׁ Praed 6,9 better is sight of the eyes than outgoing of desire

4. other figurative uses: depart from מִפְּנֵי Hos 11,2 (from prophets as God's messengers; opposed to קָרָא); go into, הָֽלְכוּ בַכְּלִמָּה Es 45,16 they have gone into confusion (judgment on idol-makers); etc. Niph`al Perfect 1 singular כְּצֵל כִּנְטוֺתוֺ נֶהֱלָ֑כְּתִּי Sl 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; Sl 131,1 הִלָּ֑כְּתִּי Sl 38,7 3 plural הִלְּכוּ Job 24,10; Klg 5,18 Imperfect יְהַלֵךְ Ezk 18,9 + 2 t.; וַיְהַלֵּךְ 1 Kong 21,27 1 singular אֲהַלֵךְ Sl 86,11 + 2 t.; 3 masculine plural יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ Hab 3,11 + 2 t.; יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן Sl 89,16 + 2 t.; 1 plural נְהַלֵךְ Sl 55,15; Es 59,9 Imperative הַלֵךְ Praed 11,9 Participle מְהַלֵךְ Ord 6,11; Sl 104,3 מְהַלְּכִים Praed 4,15 —

1. walk in or with a throng followed by בְּ local: נְהַלֵךְ בְּרָ֑גֶשׁ ׳בְּבֵית א Sl 55,15 walk, tread on coals עַלהַֿגֶּחָלִים Ord 6,28 of idols Sl 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 Ord 6,11, — a highwayman according to Ges Ew Hi Now, compare ᵐ5; || מַחְסֹרְךָ כְּאִישׁ מָנֵן compare also Hithpa`el Ord 24,34); of ׳י walking (in majesty), marching, לְַכַּֿנְפֵי רוּחַ Sl 104,3 on the wings of the wind; of righteousness, personified, צֶדֶק לְפָנָיו יְהַלֵךְ Sl 85,14 of wisdom בְּאֹרַה צְדָקָה אֲהַלֵךְ Ord 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) Klg 5,18, of ships, in (stately) movement Sl 104,26 of springs Sl 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 Sl 77,18).

2. also of walking about = living הַמְֿהַלְּכִים תַּחַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ Praed 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; Sl 38,7 (compare Qal Sl 42,10); בַּאֲפֵלוֺת נְהַלֵךְ Es 59,9 in darkness we walk (of distress); on the other hand בְּאוֺר פָּנֶיךָ יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן Sl 89,16 (of blessedness & prosperity).

3. depart, go entirely away (מִן) מִמְּקוֺם קָדוֺשׁ יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ Praed 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 Sl 142,4 specifically in good sense וַיְהַלֵּךְ אַ֑ט 1 Kong 21,27 and he (Ahad) walked softly (as a penitent); oftener with בְּ of path in which: בִּדְרָכַי יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ Sl 81,14 that in my ways they would walk ! compare Sl 86,11 (בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ), Ezk 18,9 (בְּחֻקּוֺתַי); in bad or doubtful sensse וְהַלֵךְ בְּדַרְכֵי לִבְּךָ וּבְמַרְאֵי עֵינֶי֑ךָ Praed 11,9 compare also לֹא הִלַּכְּתּי בִּגְדֹלֹת Sl 131,1 I do not walk (move, tread) among great things (|| וּבְנִפְלָאוֺת מִמֶּנִּי; figurative of humility, compare also v^a). Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְהַלָּךְֿ 1 Mos 6,9; 1 Sam 30,31 וְהִתְהַלֵךְ consecutive 2 Mos 21,19; 1 Sam 2,35 2 masculine singular הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתָּ Ezk 28,14; Job 38,16 1 singular הִתְהַלַּכְּתִּי 1 Mos 24,40 + 5 t., etc.; Imperfect יִתְהַלֵךְ Ord 23,31 יִתְהַלָּ֑ךְ Job 18,8; Job 22,14 1 singular אֶתְהַלֵּךְ Sl 43,2 + 2 t.; וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה Sl 119,45 3 masculine plural יִתְהַלְּכוּ 1 Sam 2,30 + 2 t.; וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ Dom 21,24 + 3 t.; יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ 1 Sam 23,13 + 3 t.; יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן Sl 12,9 3 feminine plural וַתִּתְהַלַּכְנָה Zak 6,7, etc.; Imperative הִתְהַלַּךְ 1 Mos 13,17; 1 Mos 17,1 הִתְהַלְּכוּ Jos 18,8; Zak 6,7 Infinitive (לְ)הִתְהַלֵּךְ Sl 56,14 + 4 t.; suffix הִתְהַלֶּכְךָ Ord 6,22 Participle מִתְהַלֵּךְ 1 Mos 3,8 + 7 t.; feminine singular מִתְהַלֶּכֶת Ezk 1,13 masculine plural מִתְהַלְּכִים 1 Sam 25,27 — walk, walk about, move to and fro:

1. literal
\ \ a. traverse, in this direction and that, 1 Mos 13,17 (J; בָּאָרֶץ) Jos 18,4 (JE), vJos 18,8 (id.; ׳בָּאָרֶץ לְכוּ וְהִתְה compare Job 1,7 = Job 2,2 (both || שׁוּט) Zak 1,10; Zak 1,11 similarly also 1 Kron 21,4 of fiery appearance in Ezekiel's vision בֵּין הַחַיּוֺת ׳מִתְה Ezk 1,13 of horses in Zechariah's vision Zak 6,7 (בָּאָרֶץ ׳לָלֶכֶת לְהִתְ), vZak 6,7 (׳לְכוּ הִתְהַלְּכוּ בָּא), vZak 6,7 go in different directions מִשָּׁם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ֗֗֗ אִישׁ לְשִׁבְטוֺ ׳וַיִּתְה Dom 21,24 (|| וַיֵּצְאוּ מִשָּׁם etc.); so of lightning flashes as arrows of ׳י Sl 77,18 went hither & thither; of water running off different ways Sl 58,8 (simile of vanishing of wicked).
\ \ b. walk, walk about הִתְהַלֵךְ בַּחוּץ עַלמִֿשְׁעַנְתּוֺ 2 Mos 21,19 (JE) i.e. leaning upon his staff; Ord 6,22 (distinguished from שָׁבַב, חֵקִיץ); 2 Sam 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 Ezk 28,14 so also of ׳י walking on earth, in anthropomorphic conception אֱלֹהִים מִתְהַלֵךְ ׳קוֺל י בַּגָּן 1 Mos 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) Est 2,11 attend, follow, of retainers הַמִּתְהַלְּכִים בְּרַגְלֵי אֲדֹנִי 1 Sam 25,27 wander, of Israel מִגּוֺי אֶלגּֿוֺי Sl 105,13 = 1 Kron 16,20 rove about, of David and his band אֲשֶׁרהִֿתְהַלֶּךְשָֿׁם 1 Sam 30,31 וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ בַּאֲשֶׁר יִתְּהָלָּ֑כוּ 1 Sam 23,13 (on this phrase compare Lag^{Psalt. Hleron. 1874, 156 f.} Dr^Sm); walk about, prowl, of Jehoiachin under figure of lion, ׳וַיִתְה בְּתוֺךְאֲֿרָיוֺת Ezk 19,6 compare also וּבָאמִֿתְהַלֵךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ Ord 24,34 and thy poverty cometh marching (compare Pi`el Ord 6,11); glide, flow of wine בְּמֵישָׁרִים ׳יִתְה Ord 23,31 glideth down smoothly (VB; compare Qal 3 Hoj 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: — Sl 12,9 on every side wicked men are walking; בְּצֶלֶם יִתְהָלֶּךְאִֿישׁ Sl 39,7 in appearance (semblance, literally image compare Che<sup>critical note</sup>.) walketh a man; also לָמָּה קֹדֵר אֶתְהַלֵךְ Sl 43,2 (compare Qal Sl 42,10, Pi`el Sl 38,7; Job 30,28).

2. figurative walk about = live; the king before (לִפְּנֵי) his people 1 Sam 12,2, so of Samuel v1 Sam 12,2 of priest 1 Sam 2,35 (לִפְנֵי מְשִׁיחִי); of friendly intercourse with (אֶת) men 1 Sam 25,15 compare כְּרֵעַ כְּאָחלִֿי הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי Sl 35,14 of man's relation to God: especially followed by לִפְנֵי, לְפָנָי וֶהְיֵהתָמִים ׳ה 1 Mos 17,1 (P) walk before me (live constantly in my presence) and (so) be perfect, compare 1 Mos 24,40 (J), 1 Mos 48,15 (E); לְפָנֶיךָ בֶּאֱמֶת וּבְלֵבָכ שָׁלֵם ׳ה 2 Kong 20,3 = Es 38,3 as token of divine favour יִתְהַלְּכוּ לְפָנַי עַדעֿוֺלָם 1 Sam 2,20 (see especially Dr, on sense here & elsewhere); Sl 116,9 בְּאַרְצוֺת הַחַיִּים ׳אֶתְּהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי י, Sl 56,14 (בְּאוֺר הַחַיִּים); בִּשְׁמוֺ ׳יִתְה Zak 10,12 they shall walk in his name; with אֶת, of Enoch and Noah אֶתהָֿאֱלֹחִים ׳ה 1 Mos 5,22; 1 Mos 5,24; 1 Mos 6,9 (denoting intimacy, fellowship: all P); further בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ ׳ה Sl 26,3 I have walked in thy faithfulness; בְּתֻמּוֺ ׳מִתְה צַדִּיק Ord 20,7 he that walketh justly in his (own) integrity; בְּתָםלְֿבָבִי בְּקֶרֶב בֵּיתִּי ׳אֶתְה Sl 101,2 compare also Sl 119,45 and let me walk in a large place (untrammelled, undismayed); of the wicked מִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲשָׁמָיו Sl 68,22 onegoing on in his guilty deeds; ׳בַּחֲשֵׁכָה יִתְה Sl 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 5 Mos 23,15 walk in the midst, etc., בְּתוֺכְכֶם 3 Mos 26,12; 2 Sam 7,7 wherever (בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר) I have walked with (among בְּ) all (the sons of) Israel = 1 Kron 17,6 as inhabiting a tent, on the march, וָּאֶהְיֶה מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּאֹהֶל וּבְמִשְׁכָּ֑ן 2 Sam 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) 2 Kong 24,15 suffix הוֺלִיכְךָ 5 Mos 8,2, וְהוֺלִיכוֺ consecutive Ord 16,29, etc.; Imperfect יוֺלִיךְ Praed 10,20, יוֺלִךְ Jer 32,5 jussive יוֺלֵךְ 5 Mos 28,36 שֶׁיֹּלֵךְ Praed 5,14 וַיּוֺ֫לֶךְ 2 Mos 14,21 וַיֹּ֫לֶךְ 2 Kong 6,19 + 2 t.; וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ Klg 3,2 suffix וִיּוֺלִכֵּ נִי Ezk 40,24; Ezk 43,1; Ezk 47,6 1 singular אוֺלִיךְ 2 Sam 13,13; Ezk 32,14, cohortative וְאוֺלִיכָה 2 Kong 6,19, וָאוֺלֵךְ Amos 2,10 + 3 t., etc.; Imperative הוֺלֵךְ 4 Mos 17,11 feminine singular הֵילִיכִי 2 Mos 2,9 (Bö^{ii. 461, § 1103};; but read probably הוֺלִיכִי Ol^{§ 256, b} Ges^{«GKC:69»§ 69}, 2, R 8); masculine plural הֹלִיכוּ 2 Kong 17,27 Infinitive suffix לְהֹלִיכוֺ 2 Kron 36,6 Participle מוֺלִיךְ Jer 2,6 + 4 t.; suffix מוֺלִיכְךָ 5 Mos 8,15, מוֺלִכֵךְ Jer 2,17 מוֺלִיכָם Es 63,13 feminine plural מוֺלִכוֺת Zak 5,10 —

1. lead, bring: followed by accusative usually of person;
\ \ a. with בְּ of space or region through which, 5 Mos 8,15 (Israel in wilderness) Jer 2,6; Sl 136,16, so also Es 48,21 בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ Jer 2,17 compare Jos 24,3 (E), Es 63,13; Sl 106,9 also figurative Es 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 5 Mos 29,4 so Amos 2,10 (followed by Infinitive of purpose with לְ).
\ \ c. followed by accusative of person + accusative of way, road, 5 Mos 8,2, compare דֶּרֶךְ הַדָּרוֺם Ezk 40,24 (accusative of direction).
\ \ d. followed by accusative of person + accusative of place or condition to which אֶתנְֿשֵׁי הַמֶּלֶךְ ֗֗֗ הוֺלִיךְ גּוֺלָה 2 Kong 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, Klg 3,2 me hath he driven and brought, into darkness and not into light; followed by accusative of person + אֶלגֿוֺי ׃אל etc. 5 Mos 28,36 (of exile); אֶלנַֿחֲלֵימַֿיִם Jer 31,9 אֶלהַֿשַּׁעַר Ezk 43,1 אֶלהָֿעֵדָה 4 Mos 17,11 (P; implicit object being censer); אֶל of person 2 Kong 6,19; Jer 52,26, עַל in || 2 Kong 25,20 עַל also 1 Kong 1,38 וַיֹּלִכוּ אֹתוֺ עַלגִּֿיחוֺן (see below עַל 7 c β).
\ \ e. followed by accusative of person + ָ  ה locative: שֹׁמְרֹ֫נָה 2 Kong 6,19 בָּבֶּ֫לָה 2 Kron 33,11; 2 Kron 36,6 (compare 2 Kong 24,15 above); compare שָׁ֫מָּה 2 Kong 17,27.

2. lead away followed by accusative of person + apposition; מוֺלִיךְ יוֺעֲצִים שׁוֺלָ֑ל Job 12,17 he (׳י) leadeth away counsellors despoiled compare vJob 12,19 of Yahweh's judgment on the wicked Sl 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 Kron 35,24 (וַיְבִיאֻהוּ in || 2 Kong 23,30); compare Zak 5,10 whither are these carrying the ephah? אָ֫נָה אוֺלִיךְ אֶתחֶֿרְפָּתִי 2 Sam 13,13.
\ \ b. carry, take, take away, חֵילִיכִי אֶתהַֿיֶּלֶד 2 Mos 2,9 (E; on form compare above); also carry away בְּיָדוֺ, in his hand, Praed 5,14 of the spread of a careless speech Praed 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: Ord 16,29 and he will lead him into a way

5. a. cause to walk, go, men (i.e. עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל) on (עַל) the mountains of Israel Ezk 36,12 (|| וִירֵשׁוּךָ, וְהָיִיתָ לָהֶם לְנַחֲלָה); compare וָאוֺלֵךְ אֶתְכֶם קוֺמֲמִיּוּת 3 Mos 26,13 and I caused you to walk upright (figurative; opposed to being bowed down by a yoke); Es 63,12 that caused his glorious arm to go at (לְ) the right hand of Moses.
\ \ b. cause to flow, run Ezk 32,14 and rivers like oil will I cause to flow.
\ \ c. cause to depart, retire, go back, ׳י, the sea, 2 Mos 14,21 (בְּ instrumental, בְּרוּחַ קָדִים).