כִ/מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ
𐤊/𐤌𐤄𐤋𐤊
hâlak
like a vagabond
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.
Proverbs 6:11 · Word #2
Lexicon H1980
| Lemma | הָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | hâlak |
| Strong's | H1980 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HR/Vpsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like a vagabond |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1980-42
like one who walks about
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed כ (comparative "like/as") + Piel participle masculine singular absolute of הלך; participle denotes ongoing or characteristic action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Piel masculine singular participle of הלך, conveying intensive or continual movement—"walking about" or "going to and fro." The prefixed כ adds comparison, yielding "like one who walks about," preserving both root meaning and morphology. |
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