στοιχ-έω G4748
To walk in line, conduct oneself according to a standard or rule; to follow an orderly course of life.
Derived from the idea of soldiers standing in rank, this verb captures the image of walking in an orderly line or keeping step with a guiding principle. In the New Testament it consistently describes conforming one's conduct to a spiritual standard, whether the rule of faith (Gal 6:16) or the Spirit's leading (Gal 5:25). Paul uses it to urge believers to 'keep in step' with what they have already attained (Phil 3:16). The Spanish 'andar ordenadamente' beautifully captures this sense of disciplined, purposeful walking.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To walk in conformity with a rule, standard, or example — conducting one's life in an orderly manner aligned with a guiding principle. From its military origins of standing in rank, the NT usage is entirely metaphorical: Paul urges walking by the Spirit (Gal 5:25), following Abraham's faith-steps (Rom 4:12), and holding to the same rule (Phil 3:16). The multilingual evidence is uniform — English 'walk,' Spanish 'andar/caminar,' French 'marcher' — all pointing to a single ethical-conduct sense. 5×
AR["السالِكينَ", "القاعِدَةِ", "تَسْلُكُ", "فَلنَسلُك", "يَسلُكونَ"]·ben["অনুগমনকারীদের", "চলবে,", "চলি", "চলি।", "তুমি-চলো"]·DE["wandeln", "στοιχεῖς"]·EN["let-us-walk", "to-walk", "walking", "will-walk", "you-walk-orderly"]·FR["marcher"]·heb["הוֹלְכִים", "הוֹלֵךְ", "יֵלְכוּ,", "לֵלֶכֶת.", "נֵלֵךְ"]·HI["चलते-हैं", "चलते-हो", "चलेनगे,", "चलो.", "हुम-चलेन."]·ID["akan-berjalan", "berjalan", "engkau-berjalan-teratur", "marilah-berjalan", "mengikuti"]·IT["camminare-in-ordine", "stoichein", "stoichēsousin", "stoichōmen"]·jav["kita-lumampah.", "lumampah,", "ndhèrèk", "panjenengan-mlampah", "sami-mlampah"]·KO["네가-따르고-있다", "따르는-자들에게", "행하는,", "행하자."]·PT["andar", "andas", "andemos", "que-andam"]·RU["последуют", "следовать", "следующим", "ходить-будем", "ходишь"]·ES["andar", "andas-ordenadamente", "caminarán", "caminemos", "que-siguen"]·SW["na-tuenende", "tuenende", "unafuata", "wanaofuata", "watakaoenenda"]·TR["izleyenlere", "uyuyorsun", "yuruyelim", "yürüyecek", "yürüyelim"]·urd["چلتا-ہے", "چلنا", "چلنے-والوں", "چلیں", "چلیں-گے"]
Related Senses
H3212 1. go, depart, travel (884×)H1980 1. to go, travel (Qal) (283×)G4198 1. go, proceed (physical movement) (139×)H1980 2. to walk in conduct (Qal) (132×)G0565 1. go away, depart physically (112×)H3212 2. walk in, follow a way (79×)G5217 1. go, proceed (78×)H1980 3. to walk about, traverse (Hitpael) (63×)H5162 1. comfort, console (Piel) (51×)G4043 1. conduct oneself, live (48×)G4043 2. walk physically (47×)H5162 2. relent, repent, change mind (Nifal) (35×)G3340 1. repent, change one's mind (34×)H1980 4. to walk habitually (Piel) (30×)H4546 1. highway, raised road (25×)H5637 1. be stubborn, rebellious (17×)G0391 1. conduct, way of life, behavior (13×)H3212 4. lead, bring, cause to go (13×)G1485 1. custom, habit, established practice (12×)H5162 3. be comforted, receive comfort (Nifal) (10×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
στοιχ-έω, to be drawn up in a line or row, οὐδ᾽ ἐγκαταλείψω τὸν παραστάτην, ὅτῳ ἂν στοιχήσω beside whom I stand in battle,—from the oath of Athenian citizens, cited in Refs 2nd c.AD+; move in line, Refs 5th c.BC+; to be in rows, of leaves or joints, Refs 4th c.BC+; κατὰ τὸ στοιχοῦν in sequence, Refs 4th c.BC+ __2 correspond, ὅπως ἀεὶ ἡ ἡμέρα στοιχῇ καθ᾽ ἑκάστην πόλιν Refs 1st c.BC+ __3 to be…