יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ

𐤉𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤊

hâlak

when it goes down smoothly

To go from place to place, to proceed on foot, to move along a path; by extension, to conduct oneself or behave in a certain way. As a primary verb of movement, הָלַךְ commonly refers to literal walking or traveling, but also encompasses figurative senses such as living or behaving ("to walk in the ways of"), following a certain course of action, or experiencing ongoing change or progression. The term can denote movement in a physical, moral, or existential sense, depending on the context.

H1980

Proverbs 23:31 · Word #11

Lexicon H1980

Lemmaהָלַךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤋𐤊
Transliterationhâlak
Strong'sH1980
DefinitionTo go from place to place, to proceed on foot, to move along a path; by extension, to conduct oneself or behave in a certain way. As a primary verb of movement, הָלַךְ commonly refers to literal walking or traveling, but also encompasses figurative senses such as living or behaving ("to walk in the ways of"), following a certain course of action, or experiencing ongoing change or progression. The term can denote movement in a physical, moral, or existential sense, depending on the context.

Morphology HVti3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasewhen it goes down smoothly

SIBI-P1 Translation H1980-93

he walks himself about

Morphological NotesVerb, Hithpael stem (reflexive/intensive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hithpael stem expresses reflexive or iterative action of the root הלך, indicating self-directed or continual movement. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular conveys an ongoing or incomplete action: "he walks himself about."

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