לָֽכֶת

𐤋𐤊𐤕

yâlak

straight

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.

H3212

Proverbs 15:21 · Word #8

Lexicon H3212

Lemmaיָלַךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤋𐤊
Transliterationyâlak
Strong'sH3212
DefinitionTo 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 HVqc 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 ...")

Common Translation

Phrasestraight

SIBI-P1 Translation H3212-22

to go

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, infinitive construct; expresses the verbal action in its basic active sense.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal infinitive construct expresses the basic verbal idea of the root הלך in its simple active sense. "To go" preserves the core concept of movement or proceeding inherent in the root without adding contextual nuance.

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