Helekh (הלך) means traveller in Hebrew.
It can also mean nomad. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
traveller, nomad
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Helekh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראמי שהולך בדרך, במיוחד מי שזה עיסוקו העקרי או שאין לו מקום ישיבה קבוע.
וַיָּבֹא הֵלֶךְ לְאִישׁ הֶעָשִׁיר וַיַּחְמֹל לָקַחַת מִצֹּאנוֹ וּמִבְּקָרוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת לָאֹרֵחַ הַבָּא לוֹ
- 2לשון המקראדבר שמהלך, עובר ממקום למקום.
וַיָּבֹא הָעָם אֶל הַיַּעַר וְהִנֵּה הֵלֶךְ דְּבָשׁ...
- 3בהשאלהאופן התנהלות.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Helekh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵלֶךְ
- Written without vowel points
- הלך
- Said
- helekh
- Root
- ה־ל־כ
- Pattern
- קֵטֶל
- Inflections
- סמוך הֵלֶךְ־
- Gematria
- 55
This is how Helekh is said in other languages.
- English
- traveller, nomad
These words mean nearly the same as Helekh.
- עובר אורח
- נווד
- נע ונד
- אורחroad
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These words rhyme with Helekh.
The word Helekh comes from the root ה־ל־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Helekh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Helekh.
What does Helekh (הלך) mean in Hebrew?
Helekh (הלך) means traveller and nomad. It is said helekh, with the stress on he.
What is a synonym for Helekh (הלך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Helekh (הלך) are עובר אורח, נווד, נע ונד, and אורח.
What rhymes with Helekh (הלך)?
Words that rhyme with Helekh (הלך) include מלך, פלך, פלך, and כלך.
Is Helekh (הלך) masculine or feminine?
The word Helekh (הלך) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הלך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.