1979. halikah

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halikah: Walk, journey, way, conduct

Original Word: הֲלִיכָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: haliykah
Pronunciation: hah-lee-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (hal-ee-kaw')
Definition: Walk, journey, way, conduct
Meaning: a walking, a procession, march, a caravan

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

company, going, walk, way

Feminine of haliyk; a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravan -- company, going, walk, way.

see HEBREW haliyk

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from halak
Definition
a going, way, traveling company
NASB Translation
march (1), procession (2), travelers (1), ways (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[הֲלִיכָה] noun feminine a going, way, travelling-company, suffix הֲלִיכָתָם Nahum 2:6 Qr (הלוכתם Kt); elsewhere only plural, construct הֲלִיכוֺת Psalm 68:25, so Proverbs 31:27 Qr (הילכות Kt), הֲלִכוֺת Habakkuk 3:6, הֲלִיכֹת Job 6:19; suffix הֲלִיכוֺתֶיךָ Psalm 68:25; —

1 going, walk,

a. Nahum 2:6 they shall stumble in their going; elsewhere plural goings:

b. Psalm 68:25 (twice in verse) of going, marching, progress of God into the sanctuary (בַּקֹּדֶשׁ; so Hup Pe Che; Ew Hi De in holiness reference either to solemn processions of worshippers (e.g. De) or, perhaps better, to the theophanic progress of God himself (e.g. Che); also

c. of goings = doings צוֺפִיָּה בֵּיתָהּ ׳ה Proverbs 31:27 watching the doings of her household; of God Habakkuk 3:6 הֲלִכוֺת עוֺלָם לוֺ ways of eternity (al of old) are his.

2 travelling-company, caravan הֲלִיכֹת שְׁבָא Job 6:19 ("" אָרְהוֺת תֵּמָא).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָלַךְ (halak), meaning "to walk" or "to go."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4197 (πορεία, poreia), which similarly denotes a journey or a way. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe travel or movement, often in the context of Jesus' ministry and the journeys of the apostles. Like הֲלִיכָה, πορεία can carry both literal and metaphorical meanings, reflecting the journey of faith and the mission of spreading the Gospel.

Usage: The word הֲלִיכָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various forms of movement, whether literal or metaphorical. It can refer to the physical act of walking, the organized movement of a group, or the journey of a caravan.

Context: • The term הֲלִיכָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize movement and journeying. It is often used to describe the act of walking or traveling, whether by individuals or groups. In some instances, it can denote a ceremonial or formal procession, highlighting the organized and purposeful nature of the movement.
• In the poetic and wisdom literature of the Old Testament, הֲלִיכָה can also carry metaphorical connotations, symbolizing the path of life or the journey of faith. This usage underscores the broader spiritual and moral dimensions of the term, as seen in passages that reflect on the ways of the righteous versus the wicked.
• The concept of הֲלִיכָה is integral to understanding the cultural and religious practices of ancient Israel, where processions and journeys were significant both in daily life and in religious observance. The term encapsulates the dynamic aspect of faith as a journey or pilgrimage, a theme prevalent throughout the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּהֲלִֽיכָתָ֑ם בהליכתם הֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹת הֲלִיכ֣וֹת הֲלִיכ֥וֹת הֲלִיכֹ֥ת הֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣יךָ הליכות הליכותיך הליכת ba·hă·lî·ḵā·ṯām bahalichaTam bahălîḵāṯām hă·lî·ḵō·w·ṯe·ḵā hă·lî·ḵō·wṯ hă·lî·ḵōṯ haliChot halichoTeicha hălîḵōṯ hălîḵōwṯ hălîḵōwṯeḵā

Englishman's Concordance

Job 6:19
HEB: אָרְח֣וֹת תֵּמָ֑א הֲלִיכֹ֥ת שְׁ֝בָ֗א קִוּוּ־
NAS: looked, The travelers of Sheba
KJV: looked, the companies of Sheba
INT: the caravans of Tema the travelers of Sheba hoped

Psalm 68:24
HEB: רָא֣וּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִ֑ים הֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹת
NAS: They have seen Your procession, O God,
KJV: They have seen thy goings, O God;
INT: have seen your procession God the procession

Psalm 68:24
HEB: הֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִ֑ים הֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹת אֵלִ֖י מַלְכִּ֣י
NAS: O God, The procession of my God,
KJV: O God; [even] the goings of my God,
INT: your procession God the procession of my God my King

Proverbs 31:27
HEB: צ֭וֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכ֣וֹת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְלֶ֥חֶם
NAS: She looks well to the ways of her household,
KJV: She looketh well to the ways of her household,
INT: looks to the ways of her household the bread

Nahum 2:5
HEB: [בַהֲלִכֹותָם כ] (בַּהֲלִֽיכָתָ֑ם ק) יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙
NAS: They stumble in their march, They hurry
KJV: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste
INT: his nobles stumble company hurry to her wall

Habakkuk 3:6
HEB: גִּבְע֣וֹת עוֹלָ֑ם הֲלִיכ֥וֹת עוֹלָ֖ם לֽוֹ׃
NAS: collapsed. His ways are everlasting.
KJV: did bow: his ways [are] everlasting.
INT: hills the ancient his ways are everlasting

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1979
6 Occurrences

ba·hă·lî·ḵā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
hă·lî·ḵōṯ — 4 Occ.
hă·lî·ḵō·w·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.