Strong's Hebrew: 444. אָלַח (alach) -- To go, to walk, to proceed

Strong's Lexicon

alach: To go, to walk, to proceed

Original Word: אָלַח
Part of Speech: verb
Transliteration: alach
Pronunciation: ah-lakh
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-lakh')
Definition: To go, to walk, to proceed
Meaning: to muddle, to turn, corrupt

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "alach" is "περιπατέω" (peripateo - Strong's Greek 4043), which also means "to walk" or "to conduct one's life."

Usage: The Hebrew verb "alach" primarily means "to go" or "to walk." It is used to describe physical movement from one place to another, as well as metaphorical or spiritual journeys. The term can imply a purposeful or deliberate action, often associated with following a path or a way of life.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, walking was the primary mode of transportation and a common metaphor for living one's life. The concept of "walking" in the Hebrew Bible often extends beyond mere physical movement to encompass one's conduct, behavior, and spiritual journey. The Israelites, for example, were often described as "walking" in the ways of the Lord, which implied living according to His commandments and statutes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be corrupt (morally)
NASB Translation
become corrupt (2), corrupt (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אָלַח] verb only

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

become filthy

A primitive root; to muddle, i.e. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn (morally) corrupt -- become filthy.

Forms and Transliterations

וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח ונאלח נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ נאלחו ne’ĕlāḥū ne·’ĕ·lā·ḥū neeLachu veneeLach wə·ne·’ĕ·lāḥ wəne’ĕlāḥ

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