Strong's Lexicon illek: "thither," "there," "to that place" Original Word: אִלֵּךְ Word Origin: Derived from the root word הלך (halak), meaning "to go" or "to walk." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for directional terms like אֵלֶּךְ is πορεύομαι (poreuomai - Strong's Greek 4198), meaning "to go" or "to travel." Usage: The Hebrew word אֵלֶּךְ (illek) is used to indicate direction or destination, often translated as "thither" or "to that place" in English. It is used to describe movement towards a specific location, emphasizing the act of going or traveling to a particular destination. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, movement and travel were significant aspects of daily life, often involving journeys for trade, pilgrimage, or migration. The use of directional terms like אֵלֶּךְ reflects the nomadic and agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites, where understanding and communicating direction was crucial. The term also carries a spiritual connotation, as journeys often symbolized obedience to God's call or pursuit of His promises. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) prol. from el Definition these NASB Translation these (11), those (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs אִלֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דֵּךְ, q. v.: Egyptian Aramaic אלך (Cooke207 RES361 B S-CPap. E 6+): with hâ prefixed, Old Syriac , feminine Nö§ 67, M§ 82 BurkittEvang. da-Mepharreshe ii.42, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic (masculine and feminine) SchwIdioticon 24; compare Arabic , Ethiopic : DiLex.1057: the demonstrative affix ך as in דֵּךְ, , etc.; WCG 110); — these, גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ these men, Daniel 3:12,13,21,22,23,27; Daniel 6:6; Daniel 6:12; Daniel 6:16; Daniel 6:25; Ezra 4:21; Ezra 16:8b; also Ezra 5:9; Ezra 6:8a. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance these, those (Aramaic) prolonged from 'el; these -- these, those. see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations אִלֵּ֑ךְ אִלֵּ֔ךְ אִלֵּ֖ךְ אִלֵּ֗ךְ אִלֵּ֡ךְ אִלֵּךְ֙ אלך ’il·lêḵ ’illêḵ ilLechLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:21 HEB: לְבַטָּלָ֖א גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְקִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ NAS: issue a decree to make these men stop KJV: to cause these men INT: stop men these city this Ezra 5:9 Ezra 6:8 Ezra 6:8 Daniel 3:12 Daniel 3:13 Daniel 3:21 Daniel 3:22 Daniel 3:23 Daniel 3:27 Daniel 6:5 Daniel 6:11 Daniel 6:15 Daniel 6:24 14 Occurrences |