Zechariah 8:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and the inhabitants of one [city] shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ יֹשְׁבֵי֩ אַחַ֨ת אֶל־אַחַ֜ת לֵאמֹ֗ר נֵלְכָ֤ה הָלוֹךְ֙ לְחַלּוֹת֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֵלְכָ֖ה גַּם־אָֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And-hāləḵû yōšəḇê one to-another lēʾmōr, nēləḵâ hālôḵ to-ḥallôt pənê YHWH and-to-ḇaqqēš YHWH ṣəḇāʾôt ʾēləḵâ also-I.

Grammar Details

*hāləḵû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural masculine with waw conjunction - and they will go
*yōšəḇê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of
*lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying
*nēləḵâ*: qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us go
*hālôḵ*: qal infinitive absolute - going
*ḥallôt*: piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to entreat/soften
*pənê*: masculine plural construct with direct object marker - face of
*YHWH*: proper name - divine name
*ḇaqqēš*: piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed and waw conjunction - and to seek
*ṣəḇāʾôt*: plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies
*ʾēləḵâ*: qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - let me go

Word Meanings

*hālôḵ*: going/walking/proceeding [intensifies the verb]
*ḥallôt pənê*: to entreat the face of/to seek the favor of/to implore
*ḇaqqēš*: to seek/search for/require

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Referenced Verses

Zech 7:2 : 2 Now [they of] Beth - el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,
Ps 103:22 : 22 Bless Jehovah, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion: Bless Jehovah, O my soul.
Ps 122:1-9 : 1 A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah. 2 Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem, 3 Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together; 4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, [For] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah. 5 For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.
Ps 146:1-2 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise Jehovah: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Hos 6:3 : 3 And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

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