Zechariah 8:21

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{ "verseID": "Zechariah.8.21", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ יֹשְׁבֵי֩ אַחַ֨ת אֶל־אַחַ֜ת לֵאמֹ֗ר נֵלְכָ֤ה הָלוֹךְ֙ לְחַלּוֹת֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֵלְכָ֖ה גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*hāləḵû* *yōšəḇê* one to-another *lēʾmōr*, *nēləḵâ* *hālôḵ* to-*ḥallôt* *pənê* *YHWH* and-to-*ḇaqqēš* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾēləḵâ* also-I.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and the inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD and seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go quickly to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

• 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and they that dwell in one cite, shal go to another, sayenge: Vp, let vs go, and praye before the LORDE, let vs seke the LORDE of hoostes, I wil go with you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they that dwell in one citie, shal go to another, saying, Vp, let vs go & pray before the Lord, and seeke the Lord of hostes: I wil go also.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they that dwell in one citie shall go to another saying, Up, let vs go and pray before the Lorde, let vs seeke the Lorde of hoastes: I wyll go with you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the inhabitants of one [city] shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Hosts. I will go also.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts -- I go, even I.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the people of one town go to another and say, Let us certainly go with a request for grace from the Lord, and to give worship to the Lord of armies, then I will go with you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The inhabitants of one will go to another and say,“Let’s go up at once to ask the favor of the LORD, to seek the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. Indeed, I’ll go with you.”’

Referenced Verses

• Zech 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל שַׂר־אֶ֕צֶר וְרֶ֥גֶם מֶ֖לֶךְ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֑יו לְחַלּ֖וֹת אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yišlaḥ* *bêṯ-ʾēl* *śar-ʾeṣer* and *reḡem* *meleḵ* and *wa-ʾănāšāyw* to *ləḥallôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-face *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/it sent", "*bêṯ-ʾēl*": "proper noun/construct phrase - Bethel/house of God", "*śar-ʾeṣer*": "proper noun, masculine - Sharezer", "*reḡem*": "proper noun, masculine - Regem", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-ʾănāšāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*ləḥallôṯ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to entreat/appease", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*bêṯ-ʾēl*": "Bethel (as place name)/house of God (as construct phrase)", "*śar-ʾeṣer*": "Sharezer (name)/prince of treasury (if taken as title)", "*reḡem meleḵ*": "Regem-melech (as one name)/Regem the king (as name+title)", "*ləḥallôṯ*": "to entreat/to appease/to implore", "*pənê YHWH*": "face of YHWH/presence of YHWH" } }
• Ps 103:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.22", "source": "בָּרֲכ֤וּ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כָּֽל־מַעֲשָׂ֗יו בְּכָל־מְקֹמ֥וֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹ בָּרֲכִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*bārăkû* *YHWH* ׀ all-*maʿăśāyw* in-all-*məqōmôt* *memšaltô* *bārăkî* *napšî* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bārăkû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - bless", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿăśāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*məqōmôt*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *bə* - in all places of", "*memšaltô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dominion", "*bārăkî*": "piel imperative feminine singular - bless", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*bārăkû*": "bless/praise/adore", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*məqōmôt*": "places/locations/sites", "*memšaltô*": "his dominion/rule/sovereignty", "*bārăkî*": "bless/praise/adore", "*napšî*": "my soul/self/life/person/being" } }
• Ps 122:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Shir ha-ma'alot* for *David*: I *samachti* in [those] *omerim* to me, \"[to the] *bet YHWH* we will *nelech*.\"", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ha-ma'alot*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ascents/steps", "*David*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/belonging to David", "*samachti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejoiced/was glad", "*omerim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying/those who say", "*bet YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH", "*nelech*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will go/let us go" }, "variants": { "*ma'alot*": "ascents/steps/pilgrimages/degrees", "*samachti*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced - LORD" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.2", "source": "עֹ֭מְדוֹת הָי֣וּ רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ בִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Omedot hayu ragleinu* in *she'arayich Yerushalayim*.", "grammar": { "*Omedot*": "qal participle, feminine plural - standing", "*hayu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were/have been", "*ragleinu*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person plural suffix - our feet", "*she'arayich*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your gates", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Omedot hayu*": "were standing/have been standing/stood" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.3", "source": "יְרוּשָׁלַ֥͏ִם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*Yerushalayim ha-benuya* like *ir she-chubberah-lah yachdav*.", "grammar": { "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ha-benuya*": "definite article + qal passive participle, feminine singular - the built/that is built", "*ir*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition kaph - like a city", "*she-chubberah*": "relative pronoun + pual perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - that is joined/compact", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to itself", "*yachdav*": "adverb - together/at once" }, "variants": { "*ha-benuya*": "the built one/the well-constructed one", "*chubberah*": "joined/bound/compact/connected", "*yachdav*": "together/unitedly/as one" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.4", "source": "שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם עָל֪וּ שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ֝הֹד֗וֹת לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "That there *alu shevatim*, *shivtei-Yah*, *edut l'Yisrael*, to *l'hodot l'shem YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*alu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they went up/ascended", "*shevatim*": "noun, masculine plural - tribes", "*shivtei-Yah*": "noun, masculine plural construct + divine name - tribes of YAH", "*edut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - testimony/witness", "*l'Yisrael*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to Israel", "*l'hodot*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*l'shem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*alu*": "went up/ascended/made pilgrimage", "*edut*": "testimony/witness/evidence/ordinance", "*hodot*": "give thanks/praise/confess" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.5", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃", "text": "For there *yashvu kis'ot l'mishpat*, *kis'ot l'beit David*.", "grammar": { "*yashvu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sat/were set", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'mishpat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'beit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of", "*David*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yashvu*": "sat/were enthroned/were established", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.6", "source": "שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Sha'alu shalom Yerushalayim*; *yishlayu ohavayich*.", "grammar": { "*Sha'alu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask/pray for", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yishlayu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will prosper/be secure", "*ohavayich*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - those who love you" }, "variants": { "*Sha'alu*": "ask/pray for/inquire about", "*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness", "*yishlayu*": "they will prosper/be at ease/be secure" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.7", "source": "יְהִֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Yehi-shalom b'cheilech*, *shalvah b'armenotayich*.", "grammar": { "*Yehi*": "qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*b'cheilech*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your rampart/outer wall", "*shalvah*": "noun, feminine singular - prosperity/tranquility", "*b'armenotayich*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your palaces/citadels" }, "variants": { "*cheil*": "rampart/wall/fortress/strength", "*shalvah*": "prosperity/tranquility/ease/security", "*armenot*": "palaces/citadels/fortresses" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.8", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For the sake of *achai v'rei'ai*, I will *adabberah-na shalom bach*.", "grammar": { "*achai*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*v'rei'ai*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my companions", "*adabberah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*na*": "particle - please/now", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*bach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*achai*": "my brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*rei'ai*": "my friends/companions/associates", "*adabberah-na*": "let me speak/I wish to speak" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.9", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For the sake of *beit-YHWH Eloheinu*, I will *avakshah tov lach*.", "grammar": { "*beit-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*Eloheinu*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*avakshah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*tov*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*Eloheinu*": "our God/our Mighty One", "*avakshah*": "I will seek/search for/strive after", "*tov*": "good/welfare/prosperity/happiness" } }
• Ps 146:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.1", "source": "הַֽלְלוּ־יָ֡הּ הַלְלִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hallelu-Yah* *halleli* *naphshi* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hallelu-Yah*": "imperative, plural, masculine - praise Yah", "*halleli*": "imperative, feminine, singular - praise", "*naphshi*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Hallelu-Yah*": "praise the LORD/praise Yahweh", "*naphshi*": "my soul/my being/my life" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.2", "source": "אֲהַלְלָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּחַיָּ֑י אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה לֵֽאלֹהַ֣י בְּעוֹדִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾahallelah* *YHWH* *be-ḥayyay* *ʾazammerah* *le-ʾelohay* *be-ʿodi*", "grammar": { "*ʾahallelah*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - I will praise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*be-ḥayyay*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my life", "*ʾazammerah*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - I will sing praises", "*le-ʾelohay*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my God", "*be-ʿodi*": "preposition + adverb + 1st person singular suffix - while I [still] exist/while I have being" }, "variants": { "*ʾahallelah*": "I will praise/let me praise", "*ʾazammerah*": "I will sing/let me sing praises", "*be-ʿodi*": "while I exist/as long as I live/while I still have being" } }
• Hos 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.3", "source": "וְנֵדְעָ֣ה נִרְדְּפָ֗ה לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כְּשַׁ֖חַר נָכ֣וֹן מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ וְיָב֤וֹא כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ לָ֔נוּ כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ י֥וֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*nēḏә'āh* *nirdәp̄āh* to-*lāḏa'aṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*; like-*šaḥar* *nāḵôn* *môṣāʾô*, and-*yāḇôʾ* like-the-*gešem* to-us, like-*malqôš* *yôreh* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nēḏә'āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us know", "*nirdәp̄āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us pursue", "*lāḏa'aṯ*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his going forth", "*yāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - latter rain/spring rain", "*yôreh*": "Hiphil participle - waters/gives early rain to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his appearance/his rising", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain (March-April)", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/teaches" } }