מִ/לֶּ֨כֶת֙
𐤌/𐤋𐤊𐤕
yâlak
To go, move, proceed, or walk—a verb indicating movement from one place to another, whether by walking, traveling, or departing. The sense extends to both literal travel or locomotion (on foot or otherwise) and various metaphorical uses, such as conducting oneself in life, behaving, or experiencing changes or progress. The verb can also be used causatively ('to lead, to bring, to carry') and in expressions meaning 'to follow, to pursue, to depart' or to indicate the passage or journey of time, life, or outcomes.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H3212
| Lemma | יָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | yâlak |
| Strong's | H3212 |
| Definition | To go, move, proceed, or walk—a verb indicating movement from one place to another, whether by walking, traveling, or departing. The sense extends to both literal travel or locomotion (on foot or otherwise) and various metaphorical uses, such as conducting oneself in life, behaving, or experiencing changes or progress. The verb can also be used causatively ('to lead, to bring, to carry') and in expressions meaning 'to follow, to pursue, to depart' or to indicate the passage or journey of time, life, or outcomes. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3212-42
from going
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed preposition מִן ("from"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal infinitive construct of הלך, expressing the verbal action "to go/walk." With the prefixed preposition מִן (assimilated), it denotes source or separation, hence "from going," preserving both the root movement sense and the construct form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
than going
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Here, 'from going' acts as a contrast ('better... than...'), so 'than going' is the appropriate English rendering in context, though the literal preposition is 'from.' The SILEX definition permits this in comparative constructs. |