הָלַךְ (hâlak) — Along

Hebrew word study: הָלַךְ (hâlak), Strong's H1980. to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H1980
Quick definition
Hebrew word
הָלַךְ (hâlak)
Pronounced: haw-lak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: akin to H3212 (יָלַךְ); a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1980 is tagged on 1,549 words in 1,348 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he went ×183go ×148and they went ×89come ×65to go ×51to walk ×32and she went ×27and go ×26you will go ×26I will go ×25they will go ×21he went ×20

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיֵּלֶךְ ×213וַיֵּלְכוּ ×90לֵךְ ×83לָלֶכֶת ×83לְכוּ ×65הָלַךְ ×48הֹלֵךְ ×46הוֹלֵךְ ×40הָלְכוּ ×39הָלוֹךְ ×34

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×138Genesis ×1221 Kings ×122Jeremiah ×116Judges ×1112 Kings ×992 Samuel ×98Exodus ×73

Verses (first 25 of 1348)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3212 יָלַךְ (yâlak).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1978 הָלִיךְ (hâlîyk), H1981 הֲלַךְ (hălak), H1982 הֵלֶךְ (hêlek), H3212 יָלַךְ (yâlak), H4108 מַהְלֵךְ (mahlêk), H4109 מַהֲלָךְ (mahălâk), H8418 תַּהֲלֻכָה (tahălukâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hâlak (H1980) mean?

To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).

How is H1980 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1980 as: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl..

How often does הָלַךְ (hâlak) appear?

Strong's H1980 is tagged on 1,549 words in 1,348 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.