אֵלְכָ֖ה

𐤀𐤋𐤊𐤄

elekhah

I will 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

Zechariah 8:21 · Word #17

Lexicon H3212

Lemmaיָלַךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤋𐤊
Transliterationyâlak
Strong'sH3212
In-contextI will 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 H3212-06

Let me walk on

Rootילך (y-l-k)
Core Meaningsto walk, to go, to move, to proceed, to depart, to conduct oneself
Semantic Rangeto go, depart, proceed, travel, walk about, conduct oneself, follow a course of life, advance, continue
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Hebrew Bible, "walking" often signifies one’s manner of life or covenantal conduct before יהוה. The volitional form can mark decisive movement—whether physical departure or intentional commitment to a chosen path.
Morphological NotesQal (simple active) imperfect 1st common singular with cohortative ה ending; expresses volition, intention, or resolve: "let me/I will." No gender distinction in 1cs.
Rendering RationaleThe root י־ל־ך fundamentally denotes walking or going. This form is Qal cohortative 1st common singular, expressing the speaker’s personal resolve or desire; therefore "Let me walk on" preserves both the concrete imagery of walking and the volitional nuance of the cohortative.

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

Words from Root ילך (to walk, to go, to move, to proceed, to depart, to conduct oneself)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3212-02 belekhetan in their walking
H3212-03 belekhetekha in your walking
H3212-05 elakhah Let me go forth
H3212-07 elekhe I will walk
H3212-08 eylekhah Let me walk forth
H3212-10 hamolikhakha the One causing you to walk
H3212-11 hamolikhe the one causing-to-go
H3212-13 hatelekhe Will you walk?
H3212-15 hayelekhe Shall he walk?
H3212-17 heylikhi Cause to go away!
H3212-18 holikhakha he caused you to walk
H3212-19 holikham he caused them to walk
H3212-24 lalekhet to walk
H3212-25 leholikho to cause him to go
H3212-27 lekhe Walk!
H3212-28 lekhena Go forth, you women!
H3212-30 lekhet to walk
H3212-32 lekhetekha your going
H3212-33 lekhetekhe your walking
H3212-34 lekheti my going
H3212-35 lekheto his walking
H3212-36 lekhi Go forth, woman!
H3212-38 lemolikhe to the one leading-forth
H3212-39 lkh Go forth!
H3212-40 lkhy go-yourself (f.s.) / to-yourself (f.s.)
H3212-41 milekhet from going
H3212-42 molikham the one leading them
H3212-43 molikhe one causing to go
H3212-44 molikhekhe the one causing you (f.s.) to walk
H3212-45 molikhot women leading forth
H3212-49 olikhe I will cause to go
H3212-50 olikhem I will cause them to walk
H3212-51 sheyolekhe that he will cause to go forth
H3212-62 uvelekhetam and in their walking
H3212-63 uvelekhetekha and in your walking
H3212-64 vaelakhe And I walked
H3212-66 valekhe and walk on
H3212-68 vanelekhe and we walked
H3212-69 vaolekhe and I caused to go forth
H3212-70 vatelakhenah and they (fem.) went on
H3212-73 vatelekhi and you walked
H3212-75 vayelakhe and he went on
H3212-77 vayelekhu and they walked on
H3212-78 vayolakhe and he caused to go
H3212-79 vayolekhe and he caused to go
H3212-80 vayolikhem and he caused them to go
H3212-81 vayolikheni and he caused me to go
H3212-83 vayolikhuhu and they caused him to go
H3212-85 veelekhe and I will walk
H3212-87 veholakhetiha and I will cause her to go
H3212-88 veholikho and he caused him to walk
H3212-89 velalekhet and to walk
H3212-91 velekhe and walk on!
H3212-92 velekhetan in their (feminine) going
H3212-94 venelekhah and let us walk
H3212-97 veyelakhe and he walks
H3212-98 veyelekhu and they walk
H3212-99 yelekhe he will walk onward
H3212-101 yelekhun they shall walk on
H3212-102 yolekhe he will cause to go
H3212-103 yolikhe he will cause to go
H3212-104 yolikhem he will cause them to walk 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
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