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מַהְלֵךְ

𐤌𐤄𐤋𐤊

mahlêk

H4108 noun

SILEX Entry

Root הלך to go, walk, move

Definition

A measured distance for walking, an excursion, or a route/path that is traversed; in some contexts refers specifically to a designated or accessible walkway or passage. It can denote both the act of walking (in an abstract or general sense) and the physical space or distance that is walked.

Semantic Range

route, path, extent of walking, accessible walkway, passage, journey traveled, excursion

Root / Etymology

From the root הלך (to go, walk, move), formed as a noun of action or result (with מַ־ preformative and ְךְ ending), indicating the act or result of moving by foot.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, מַהְלֵךְ appears infrequently and is used to refer either to the action or extent of walking, sometimes specifying a particular distance (e.g., a 'journey of a day') or a traversable space, as in a passage or walkway accessible on foot. The noun reflects the broader semantic contribution of the הלך root, but is more concrete than the general abstract idea of 'walking.' In the limited occurrences, the term does not primarily refer to ritual processions or pilgrimage journeys, which other terms might cover. Instead, its main use aligns with physical movement over a measurable distance or area. Later translations sometimes render it as 'way' or 'course,' but these do not always capture the sense of measurable or traversable extent inherent in the Hebrew. The term remains relatively stable in meaning from monarchic to later periods, with little evidence of significant semantic shift across the biblical corpus.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from הָלַךְ; a walking (plural collectively), i.e. access; place to walk.

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Root Family

הלך (h-l-k) — go, walk, move

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1946 הוּךְ to go
H1973 הָלְאָה further on
H1978 הָלִיךְ my steps
H1979 הֲלִיכָה in their journeying
H1980 הָלַךְ I walk about

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4108-01 מַהְלְכִ֔ים mahelekhim HNcmpa places to walk walking-routes 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4108-01 Zechariah 3:7 מַהְלְכִ֔ים mahelekhim HNcmpa places to walk walking-routes
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