No. 580 in Hebrew
הולך
The Hebrew word "הולך" means "goes," "walks," or "is going."
In a sentence
אני הולך לבית הספר כל יום.
I go to school every day.
Here, 'הולך' (holekh) means 'go', showing habitual action.
היום אני הולך לשחק כדורגל בפארק.
Today, I am going to play soccer in the park.
'הולך' is used to indicate a plan or near-future intention.
המצב הולך ומשתפר עם הזמן.
The situation is gradually improving over time.
In this sentence, 'הולך' is metaphorical, meaning 'is becoming' or 'is improving' when paired with another verb.
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