הָלִיךְ
𐤄𐤋𐤉𐤊
hâlîyk
H1978 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A single movement or act of walking; a step or pace. Refers specifically to one 'step' taken in a journey or process of walking; can function as a concrete noun for a unit of movement while walking.
Semantic Range
a step, a movement in walking, a pace, a single act of proceeding (esp. in poetic/literary context)
Root / Etymology
From the root הלך (H-L-K), meaning 'to go, walk, move along.' הָלִיךְ is a noun form derived from this verb, signifying an individual step or act of walking. The nominal pattern turns the verbal sense into a concrete, countable object.
Historical & Contextual Notes
הָלִיךְ (hālîyk) is only attested in Isaiah 63:1, where it poetically describes a figure's stately or characteristic walking (literally, 'in the greatness of his strength, marching in the magnitude of his power'). The usage highlights the manner and progression of movement, differing from other walking-related nouns such as מַעְגָּל (maʿgāl, 'path, track') or דֶּרֶךְ (derekh, 'road, way'). While some English translations gloss it simply as 'step' or 'marching', the word carries nuance of an individual movement fundamentally connected to the act and manner of walking, especially in poetic or descriptive passages. The form is rare and appears to be specialized for literary use in biblical Hebrew. Later periods and rabbinic Hebrew do not evidence this specific noun. The translation 'step' approximates the sense but may flatten the rich connotation of active, stately progression present in its sole biblical use.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from הָלַךְ; a walk, i.e. (by implication) a step; step.
Bantu Hebrew
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הלך (h-l-k) — to go, to walk, to proceed, to move along
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1946 | הוּךְ | to go |
| H1973 | הָלְאָה | further on |
| H1979 | הֲלִיכָה | in their journeying |
| H1980 | הָלַךְ | I walk about |
| H1981 | הֲלַךְ | those causing to go |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1978-01 |
הֲלִיכַ֣/י | halikhay | HNcmpc/Sp1cs |
my steps | my steps | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1978-01 |
Job 29:6 | הֲלִיכַ֣/י | halikhay | HNcmpc/Sp1cs |
my steps | my steps |