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הוּךְ

𐤄𐤅𐤊

hûwk

H1946 verb

SILEX Entry

Root הלך to go, to walk, to bring, to send

Definition

Aramaic verb meaning 'to go, to walk, to proceed,' with causative usage 'to bring, to send.' Primarily denotes the action of moving or causing movement, whether by an agent's own volition (to go, to come) or as a result of another's action (to bring, to cause to go). Frequently used in narrative contexts describing physical motion, travel, or transfer of persons and objects.

Semantic Range

to go, to come, to travel, to walk, to proceed, to bring, to send, to cause to go

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root הלך (HLK), which means 'to walk, go, proceed.' In Aramaic, הוּךְ (hûwk) represents a variant form of this common Semitic root, retaining similar semantic content but reflecting phonological developments distinctive to Aramaic. The verb is functionally equivalent to the Hebrew הלך in form and meaning, though the precise pronunciation and orthography distinguish it as Aramaic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

הוּךְ appears in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Daniel, Ezra), functioning analogously to the Hebrew הלך. The root and its derivatives are foundational for expressing physical movement or the transfer of entities in narrative and legal contexts. In the causative stem, the verb denotes the action of causing someone or something to move (to bring, to send). English translations often render the word with a range of verbs (go, come, bring, carry), but this can obscure whether the action is self-initiated or caused by another, which is often clear from the Aramaic verbal form. There is no significant shift in meaning across attested biblical Aramaic contexts, but its functional parallel with Hebrew הלך is notable. The term does not bear specific religious or ethnic connotations and is used in both general and Israelite settings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to הֲלַךְ; to go; causatively, to bring; bring again, come, go (up).

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Root Family

הלך (h-l-k) — to go, to walk, to proceed, to cause to go

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1973 הָלְאָה further on
H1978 הָלִיךְ my steps
H1979 הֲלִיכָה in their journeying
H1980 הָלַךְ I walk about
H1981 הֲלַךְ those causing to go

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1946-03 יְהָ֑ךְ yehakhe AVqi3ms may go he goes 2
H1946-02 וִ֠/יהָךְ vihakhe AC/Vqi3ms and go and he will go 1
H1946-01 לִ/מְהָ֧ךְ limehakhe AR/Vqc to go to go 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1946-03 Ezra 5:5 יְהָ֑ךְ yehakhe AVqi3ms should come he goes
H1946-02 Ezra 6:5 וִ֠/יהָךְ vihakhe AC/Vqi3ms and go and he will go
H1946-01 Ezra 7:13 לִ/מְהָ֧ךְ limehakhe AR/Vqc to go to go
H1946-03 Ezra 7:13 יְהָֽךְ yehakhe AVqi3ms may go he goes
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