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תַּהֲלֻכָה

𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤊𐤄

tahălukâh

H8418 noun

SILEX Entry

Root הלך to go, walk, travel, move along

Definition

A formal procession, march, or parade—typically of a ritual, celebratory, or communal nature. Refers to an organized movement of people together in ceremonial or festive contexts, emphasizing the collective and orderly aspect of the movement. May also indicate the act of marching or parading itself, or, by extension, the participants in such a procession.

Semantic Range

ritual procession, ceremonial march, parade, group movement in worship, festive assembly, organized parading

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root הלך (h-l-k), 'to go, walk, travel'. The word is formed by adding the noun-forming suffix ֻה/ָּה to the hitpael stem or a participial form, which gives the sense of an organized act of going or process of movement. Thus, תַּהֲלֻכָה denotes a coordinated or collective act of moving—specifically, a procession.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical contexts, particularly Psalms 68:25 (68:24 in English numbering), תַּהֲלֻכָה refers to ceremonial processions held in connection with cultic worship, likely involving musicians and worshippers moving toward or within the sanctuary. The term is not generic for any movement but specifically implies purposeful, dignified, and often joyous communal movement, such as in pilgrimage or liturgical celebration. Unlike מַסָּע (massa‘), which focuses on the journey or travel itself, תַּהֲלֻכָה emphasizes the ritual and formal assembly aspect of movement. Later Hebrew uses retain a sense of parade, march, or grand entrance. English translations that render the term as simply 'procession' generally capture its meaning, but may miss some of its ritual or festival connotations.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from הָלַךְ; a procession; [idiom] went.

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Root Family

הלך (h-l-k) — to go, walk, travel, move along

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
H8418-01 וְ/תַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת vetahalukhot HC/Ncfpa and-procession-groups and ceremonial processions 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8418-01 Nehemiah 12:31 וְ/תַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת vetahalukhot HC/Ncfpa and-procession-groups and ceremonial processions
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