# walk, walked

## Definition:

The term “walk” is often used in a figurative sense to mean “live.”

* “Enoch walked with God” means that Enoch lived in a close relationship with God.
* To “walk by the Spirit” means to be guided by the Holy Spirit so that we do things that please and honor God.
* 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.”
* When God says he will “walk among” his people, it means that he is living among them or closely interacting with them.
* To “walk contrary to” means to live or behave in a way that is against something or someone.
* To “walk after” means to seek or pursue someone or something. It can also mean to act in the same way as someone else.

## Translation Suggestions:

* It is best to translate “walk” literally, as long as the correct meaning will be understood.
* Otherwise, figurative uses of “walk” could also be translated by “live” or “act” or “behave.”
* 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.”
* To “walk in God’s commands” could be translated by “live by God’s commands” or “obey God’s commands.”
* The phrase “walked with God” could be translated as, “lived in close relationship with God by obeying and honoring him.”

(See also: [Holy Spirit](../kt/holyspirit.md), [honor](../kt/honor.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 John 01:07](rc://en/tn/help/1jn/01/07)
* [1 Kings 02:04](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/02/04)
* [Colossians 02:07](rc://en/tn/help/col/02/07)
* [Galatians 05:25](rc://en/tn/help/gal/05/25)
* [Genesis 17:01](rc://en/tn/help/gen/17/01)
* [Isaiah 02:05](rc://en/tn/help/isa/02/05)
* [Jeremiah 13:10](rc://en/tn/help/jer/13/10)
* [Micah 04:02](rc://en/tn/help/mic/04/02)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H1869, H1980, H1981, H3212, H4108, G1704, G4043, G4198, G4748