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    G4043

    Walk (Peripateō)

    περιπατέω (peripateō)

    To walk around, to conduct one's life — the habitual pattern of daily living.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: peh-ree-pah-TEH-oh

    Definition

    Peripateō is the Greek word for walk, used metaphorically for one's manner of life and daily conduct. Paul's letters consistently use 'walk' to describe the practical, everyday living out of faith.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Ephesians 5:2

    “And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us.”
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    Galatians 5:16

    “Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”
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    Colossians 2:6

    “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.