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περιπατέω
peripatéō · Greek · Strong's G4043 · 94 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “walk”
What it means
to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
from G4012 (περί) and G3961 (πατέω);
How the KJV renders it
be occupied with, walk
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“walk”
also renders stoichéō (G4748), poreúomai (G4198), dârak (H1869), hălîykâh (H1979), hălak (H1981), mahălâk (H4109)
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
94 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 3:3 · V-PAI-2P
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?
1 Corinthians 7:17 · V-PAM-3S
Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
1 John 1:6 · V-PAS-1P
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell the truth.
1 John 1:7 · V-PAS-1P
But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 2:6 · V-AAI-3S
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
1 John 2:11 · V-PAI-3S
But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
1 Peter 5:8 V-PAI-3S1 Thessalonians 2:12 V-PAN1 Thessalonians 4:1 V-PAI-2P1 Thessalonians 4:12 V-PAS-2P2 Corinthians 4:2 V-PAP-NPM2 Corinthians 5:7 V-PAI-1P2 Corinthians 10:2 V-PAP-APM2 Corinthians 10:3 V-PAP-NPM2 Corinthians 12:18 V-AAI-1P2 John 1:4 V-PAP-APM2 John 1:6 V-PAS-1P2 Thessalonians 3:6 V-PAP-GSM2 Thessalonians 3:11 V-PAP-APM3 John 1:3 V-PAI-2S3 John 1:4 V-PAP-APNActs 3:6 V-PAM-2SActs 3:8 V-IAI-3SActs 3:9 V-PAP-ASMActs 3:12 V-PANActs 14:8 V-AAI-3SActs 14:10 V-IAI-3SActs 21:21 V-PANColossians 1:10 V-AANColossians 2:6 V-PAM-2PColossians 3:7 V-AAI-2PColossians 4:5 V-PAM-2PEphesians 2:2 V-AAI-2PEphesians 2:10 V-AAS-1PEphesians 4:1 V-AANEphesians 4:17 V-PAI-3SEphesians 5:2 V-PAM-2PEphesians 5:8 V-PAM-2PEphesians 5:15 V-PAI-2PGalatians 5:16 V-PAM-2PHebrews 13:9 V-PAP-NPMJohn 1:36 V-PAP-DSMJohn 5:8 V-PAM-2SJohn 5:9 V-IAI-3SJohn 5:11 V-PAM-2SJohn 5:12 V-PAM-2SJohn 6:19 V-PAP-ASMJohn 6:66 V-IAI-3PJohn 7:1 V-IAI-3SJohn 8:12 V-AAS-3SJohn 10:23 V-IAI-3SJohn 11:9 V-PAS-3SJohn 11:10 V-PAS-3SJohn 11:54 V-IAI-3SJohn 12:35 V-PAM-2PJohn 21:18 V-IAI-2SLuke 5:23 V-PAM-2SLuke 7:22 V-PAI-3PLuke 11:44 V-PAP-NPMLuke 20:46 V-PAN
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.