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הֲלֹם
hălôm · Hebrew · Strong's H1988 · 11 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “hither”
What it means
hither
from the article (see H1973 (הָלְאָה)xlit hâlᵉâh corrected to hâlᵉʼâh);
How the KJV renders it
here, hither, thither
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“hither”
“here”
“thither”
also renders ekeî (G1563)
Where it appears
11 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Chronicles 17:16 · HD
Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
1 Samuel 10:22 · HD
Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, “Is there yet a man to come here?” Yahweh answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
1 Samuel 14:36 · HD
Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night, and take plunder among them until the morning light. Let’s not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let’s draw near here to God.”
1 Samuel 14:38 · HD
Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see in whom this sin has been today.
2 Samuel 7:18 · HD
Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
Exodus 3:5 · HD
He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”
Genesis 16:13 HDJudges 18:3 HDJudges 20:7 HDPsalm 73:10 HDRuth 2:14 HD
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