הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤊
holekhe
he who walks
akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (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.
Proverbs 14:2 · Word #1
Lexicon H1980
| Lemma | הָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | hâlak |
| Strong's | H1980 |
| In-context | he who walks |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1980-35
walking one
| Root | הלך (h-l-k) |
| Core Meanings | to walk, to go, to move, to journey, to proceed, to conduct oneself |
| Semantic Range | literal walking or traveling; going from one place to another; ongoing movement; progression; habitual conduct; manner of life; advancing or increasing activity |
| Conceptual Significance | הלך is a foundational biblical verb describing both physical movement and covenantal conduct. To "walk" often signifies one’s manner of life before YHWH, expressing obedience, relationship, and moral direction, making the participial form a vivid image of continual, lived behavior. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute from הָלַךְ. Functions verbally ("walking/going") or substantivally ("one who walks"). Denotes continuous or characteristic action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular, indicating an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a single male subject. "Walking one" preserves the concrete root sense of movement or conduct while reflecting the masculine singular participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הלך (to walk, to go, to move, to journey, to proceed, to conduct oneself)
| 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 (511 occurrences of H1980)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:14 | הַֽ/הֹלֵ֖ךְ | haholekhe | which goes |
| Genesis 3:8 | מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ | mitehalekhe | walking |
| Genesis 5:22 | וַ/יִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְ | vayitehalekhe | walked |