אֵ֭לֵךְ

𐤀𐤋𐤊

elekhe

I 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

Job 10:21 · Word #2

Lexicon H3212

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

Morphology HVqi1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H3212-07

I will walk

Rootילך (y-l-k)
Core Meaningsto walk, to go, to move, to proceed, to journey
Semantic Rangeto walk physically, to go or depart, to journey, to proceed, to conduct oneself (figuratively), to follow a path or course of life, to advance or progress.
Conceptual SignificanceThe verb often expresses both literal movement and metaphorical conduct—"walking" before God, in His ways, or after other gods. It conveys covenantal faithfulness, life-direction, and obedient progression along a divinely appointed path.
Morphological NotesVerb; Qal stem (simple active); imperfect (yiqtol) form; 1st person common singular. Denotes ongoing or future action performed by the speaker.
Rendering RationaleThe root ילך fundamentally denotes walking or going. Rendering it as "I will walk" preserves the concrete imagery of movement inherent in the root, while accurately reflecting the Qal imperfect first person common singular form ("I" + simple active action in future/incomplete aspect).

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

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

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