Hebrew · H1980, H6440 · unreviewed

יֵלְכוּ לְפָנֵינוּ

To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

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הָלַךְ H1980 to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciation halak
Movement through space and time; figuratively denotes conduct, manner of life, spiritual direction, or divine approval.
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פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

What does יֵלְכוּ לְפָנֵינוּ (yelchu lefanenu) mean in the Bible?

הָלַךְ · פָּנִים is a Hebrew word meaning "go before us".

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Meaning

go before us
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 309×
Perfect 1Chr 5:41 · 1Chr 17:21 · 1Chr 18:6 · 1Chr 18:13 · 1Kgs 2:41 · 1Kgs 3:6 · 1Kgs 3:14 · 1Kgs 9:4 · 1Kgs 13:12 · 1Kgs 14:8 · 1Kgs 18:6 · 1Kgs 19:4 · 1Kgs 22:13 · 1Kgs 22:49 · 1Sam 10:26 · 1Sam 14:3 141×
Participle active 1Kgs 2:2 · 1Kgs 20:36 · 1Sam 2:26 · 1Sam 6:12 · 1Sam 17:7 · 1Sam 17:15 · 1Sam 17:41 · 2Chr 9:21 · 2Chr 17:12 · 2Kgs 1:3 · 2Kgs 2:11 · 2Kgs 4:23 · 2Sam 3:1 · 2Sam 3:31 · 2Sam 6:4 · 2Sam 12:23 109×
Infinitive absolute 1Chr 11:9 · 1Sam 6:12 · 1Sam 14:19 · 1Sam 19:23 · 2Kgs 2:11 · 2Kgs 5:10 · 2Sam 3:16 · 2Sam 3:24 · 2Sam 5:10 · 2Sam 13:19 · 2Sam 16:13 · 2Sam 18:25 · 2Sam 24:12 · Gen 8:3 · Gen 8:5 · Gen 12:9 46×
Imperfect Jer 9:3 · Job 16:6 · Job 20:25 · Ps 58:9 · Ps 91:6 · Job 16:22 · Job 23:8 · Job 41:11 · Ps 73:9
Sequential imperfect 1Sam 20:42 · Jer 51:50
Jussive Jer 6:25
Infinitive construct Num 22:14
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 39×
Perfect 1Chr 17:6 · 1Sam 12:2 · 2Kgs 20:3 · 2Sam 7:7 · Gen 24:40 · Isa 38:3 · Ps 35:14 · 1Sam 25:15 · Zech 1:11 · 1Sam 30:31 · Gen 6:9 · Ezek 28:14 · Job 38:16 · Gen 48:15 14×
Imperfect 1Sam 2:30 · 1Sam 23:13 · Ps 58:8 · Ps 77:18 · Ps 82:5 · Zech 10:12 · Job 18:8 · Job 22:14 · Prov 23:31 · Ps 39:7 · Ps 43:2 · Ps 101:2 · Ps 116:9 13×
Participle active 1Sam 12:2 · 2Sam 7:6 · Deut 23:15 · Esth 2:11 · Ezek 1:13 · Gen 3:8 · Prov 20:7 · Prov 24:34 · Ps 68:22
Sequential imperfect Gen 13:17 · Gen 17:1 · Zech 6:7
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 17×
Imperfect Eccl 8:10 · Hab 3:11 · Ps 81:14 · Ps 115:7 · Ezek 18:9 · Prov 6:28 · Ps 85:14 · Prov 8:20 · Ps 86:11 · Ps 142:4 · Isa 59:9 · Ps 55:15 12×
Perfect Job 30:28 · Ps 38:7 · Ps 131:1 · Job 24:10 · Lam 5:18
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Perfect Ps 109:23
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