וַ/יֵּ֜לֶךְ
𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤊
vayelekhe
and he walked
a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
2 Chronicles 21:6 · Word #1
Lexicon H3212
| Lemma | יָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | yâlak |
| Strong's | H3212 |
| In-context | and he walked |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3212-83
and he walked on
| Root | הלך (h-l-k) |
| Core Meanings | walking, going, journeying, proceeding, moving along a path |
| Semantic Range | to walk, go, travel, depart, proceed, come, go away, lead, conduct oneself, behave, live (figuratively) |
| Conceptual Significance | הלך is a foundational biblical verb for both physical movement and metaphorical conduct. One’s "walk" often signifies covenantal faithfulness or moral behavior, making the verb central to biblical descriptions of obedience, discipleship, and life-direction before יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | HC/Vqw3ms: waw-consecutive + Qal wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular from הלך. Narrative preterite form commonly used to advance storyline. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed narrative action by a single male subject: "and he walked." Rendering it "walked on" preserves the concrete root sense of הלך (to walk, to go along a path) while reflecting the sequential force of the waw-consecutive in biblical narrative. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הלך (walking, going, journeying, proceeding, moving along a path)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1980-01 |
ahalekh | I walk about continually |
H1980-02 |
ahalekhe | I walk about |
H1979-01 |
bahalikhatam | in their walking |
Word Usage (1044 occurrences of H3212)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:14 | תֵלֵ֔ךְ | telekhe | you shall go |
| Genesis 7:18 | וַ/תֵּ֥לֶךְ | vatelekhe | went |
| Genesis 9:23 | וַ/יֵּֽלְכוּ֙ | vayelekhu | and walked |