444. alach
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

Niph`al be corrupt morally; tainted (Che Psalm 14:3) (compare Arabic VIII. be confused (of a thing), of milk, turn sour) Perfect3plural נֶאֱלָ֑חוּ Psalm 14:3; Psalm 53:4; Participle נֶאֱלָח a corrupt man Job 15:16.

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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Englishman's Concordance
Job 15:16
HEB: כִּֽי־ נִתְעָ֥ב וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח אִישׁ־ שֹׁתֶ֖ה
NAS: one who is detestable and corrupt, Man,
KJV: How much more abominable and filthy [is] man,
INT: for is detestable and corrupt Man drinks

Psalm 14:3
HEB: סָר֮ יַחְדָּ֪ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־
NAS: together they have become corrupt; There
KJV: they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth
INT: turned are together have become There does

Psalm 53:3
HEB: סָג֮ יַחְדָּ֪ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־
NAS: together they have become corrupt; There
KJV: they are altogether become filthy; [there is] none that doeth
INT: has turned are altogether have become There does

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 444
3 Occurrences


ne·’ĕ·lā·ḥū — 2 Occ.
wə·ne·’ĕ·lāḥ — 1 Occ.















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