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# walk, walked
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## Definition:
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The term “walk” is often used in a figurative sense to mean “live.”
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* “Enoch walked with God” means that Enoch lived in a close relationship with God.
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* To “walk by the Spirit” means to be guided by the Holy Spirit so that we do things that please and honor God.
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* To “walk in” God’s commands or God’s ways means to “live in obedience to” his commands, that is, to “obey his commands” or “do his will.”
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* When God says he will “walk among” his people, it means that he is living among them or closely interacting with them.
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* To “walk contrary to” means to live or behave in a way that is against something or someone.
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* To “walk after” means to seek or pursue someone or something. It can also mean to act in the same way as someone else.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* It is best to translate “walk” literally, as long as the correct meaning will be understood.
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* Otherwise, figurative uses of “walk” could also be translated by “live” or “act” or “behave.”
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* The phrase “walk by the Spirit” could be translated by, “live in obedience to the Holy Spirit” or “behave in a way that is pleasing to the Holy Spirit” or “do things that are pleasing to God as the Holy Spirit guides you.”
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* To “walk in God’s commands” could be translated by “live by God’s commands” or “obey God’s commands.”
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* The phrase “walked with God” could be translated as, “lived in close relationship with God by obeying and honoring him.”
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(See also: [Holy Spirit](../kt/holyspirit.md), [honor](../kt/honor.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 John 01:07](rc://en/tn/help/1jn/01/07)
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* [1 Kings 02:04](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/02/04)
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* [Colossians 02:07](rc://en/tn/help/col/02/07)
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* [Galatians 05:25](rc://en/tn/help/gal/05/25)
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* [Genesis 17:01](rc://en/tn/help/gen/17/01)
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* [Isaiah 02:05](rc://en/tn/help/isa/02/05)
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* [Jeremiah 13:10](rc://en/tn/help/jer/13/10)
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* [Micah 04:02](rc://en/tn/help/mic/04/02)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1869, H1980, H1981, H3212, H4108, G1704, G4043, G4198, G4748
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