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הֲלִיכָה

𐤄𐤋𐤉𐤊𐤄

hălîykâh

H1979 noun

SILEX Entry

Root הלך to go, to walk, to proceed

Definition

Act of moving from one place to another, especially on foot; by extension, the collective journey or passage of a group of travelers. In various contexts, denotes not only physical walking but also the processional movement of a company, such as a caravan or formal march. The term can refer to the act of walking, a group undertaking a journey, or the route/procession itself.

Semantic Range

walking, journey, processional march, company or group en route, caravan, the act of traveling, way/progress through space

Root / Etymology

From the root הלך (h-l-k), carrying the core sense of 'to go, to walk, to proceed.' הֲלִיכָה is the feminine noun form, signifying the act or process of walking, going, or moving along a way, as well as the collective action or state of those who are on the move.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical contexts, הֲלִיכָה may refer to individuals walking, processions, or a company of travelers (such as a caravan). While the basic sense is physical movement, in some poetic or narrative uses, it can evoke the notion of organized or purposeful marching (e.g., celebratory processions to a sanctuary or groups journeying together). The term occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible and should not be confused with the later post-biblical "halakhah," which denotes Jewish law or practice; the overlap in root and form is coincidental, as the biblical noun is strictly about physical movement. Standard translations such as "walk," "journey," or "procession" capture different facets of the term but may obscure the sense of communal movement found in some passages. Distinct from the more abstract usage of the verbal root (halak) or other nouns like דֶּרֶךְ (derekh, 'way, road'), הֲלִיכָה is more concretely linked to movement or collective travel, especially as observed in narrative and poetic settings from the monarchic and later periods.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of הָלִיךְ; a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravan; company, going, walk, way.

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Root Family

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

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1946 הוּךְ to go
H1973 הָלְאָה further on
H1978 הָלִיךְ my steps
H1980 הָלַךְ I walk about
H1981 הֲלַךְ those causing to go

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1979-02 הֲלִיכ֥וֹת halikhot HNcfpc pathways walkings of 4
H1979-01 בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם bahalikhatam HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp in-their-approach in their journeying 1
H1979-03 הֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣י/ךָ halikhoteykha HNcfpc/Sp2ms your goings your goings 1
H1979-04 ב/הלכות/ם vhlkhvtm HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp in-their-approaches in their goings 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1979-04 Nahum 2:6 ב/הלכות/ם vhlkhvtm HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp in-their-approaches in their goings
H1979-01 Nahum 2:6 בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם bahalikhatam HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp in-their-approach in their journeying
H1979-02 Habakkuk 3:6 הֲלִיכ֥וֹת halikhot HNcfpc pathways walkings of
H1979-03 Psalms 68:25 הֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣י/ךָ halikhoteykha HNcfpc/Sp2ms your goings your goings
H1979-02 Psalms 68:25 הֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹת halikhot HNcfpc the goings walkings of
H1979-02 Proverbs 31:27 הֲלִיכ֣וֹת halikhot HNcfpc the ways walkings of
H1979-02 Job 6:19 הֲלִיכֹ֥ת halikhot HNcfpc travelers of walkings of
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