בְּכָל־הַחַיָּה הַהֹלֶכֶת עַל־אַרְבַּע
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively · to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) · four
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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
חַי H2416 alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
הָלַךְ H1980 to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
אַרְבַּע H702 four
What does בְּכָל־הַחַיָּה הַהֹלֶכֶת עַל־אַרְבַּע (bĕḵol-haḥayyāh hahōleḵeṯ ʿal-ʾarbaʿ) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · חַי · הָלַךְ · אַרְבַּע is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for בְּכָל־הַחַיָּה הַהֹלֶכֶת עַל־אַרְבַּע (H3605, H2416, H1980, H702) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 366 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.