וְ/לֵ֛ךְ

𐤅/𐤋𐤊

velekhe

and go

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.

H3212

2 Samuel 14:21 · Word #11

Lexicon H3212

Lemmaיָלַךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤋𐤊
Transliterationyâlak
Strong'sH3212
In-contextand go

Morphology HC/Vqv2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H3212-94

and walk on!

Rootילך (y-l-k)
Core Meaningsto walk, to go, to proceed, to journey, to move about
Semantic Rangeto go, walk, depart, proceed, journey, behave, conduct oneself, continue, advance
Conceptual Significanceיָלַךְ is a foundational biblical verb for both literal movement and metaphorical conduct (one’s “walk”). It often signifies obedience, covenant faithfulness, or life-direction, making commands to "walk" central to biblical discipleship and covenantal living.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + Qal imperative 2ms of יָלַךְ. Direct command to a single male addressee.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Qal imperative, second masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”), yielding a direct command addressed to one male individual. "Walk on!" preserves the root sense of physical or figurative movement while reflecting the singular imperative force.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ילך (to walk, to go, to proceed, to journey, to move about)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3212-02 belekhetan in their walking
H3212-03 belekhetekha in your walking
H3212-05 elakhah Let me go forth

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