Zechariah 8:21

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.

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 When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
Ps 103:22 : 22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Ps 122:1-9 : 1 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. 5 For there are set thrones of 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 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Ps 146:1-2 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

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