H4108 H4108
access, free movement; places where one may walk
A late Hebrew word appearing in Zechariah 3:7, where God promises Joshua the high priest 'access' (literally, 'walkings' or 'goings') among the angels standing by. The term can mean 'journey' (as in Nehemiah and Jonah), but here it's about privilege—freedom to move in the heavenly court. The plural suggests repeated or continual access, not a one-time visit.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Zechariah 3:7's promise of 'access among these who stand here' grants Joshua priestly privilege to move freely in God's presence, like the angels. The plural 'walkings' (Spanish 'acceso,' French 'promenade') implies ongoing liberty, not restricted to festival times. This is late biblical Hebrew developing abstract senses from concrete 'journey' vocabulary—freedom of movement becoming a status marker. 1×
AR["مَمَرَّاتٍ"]·ben["চলাচল"]·DE["[מהלכים]"]·EN["access"]·FR["promenade"]·heb["מהלכים"]·HI["चलने-वाले"]·ID["akses"]·IT["[מהלכים]"]·jav["ingkang-mlampah"]·KO["통행하는-자들을"]·PT["acesso"]·RU["доступ"]·ES["acceso"]·SW["uwezo-wa-kutembea"]·TR["erişim"]·urd["راہیں"]
Related Senses
H3212 1. go, depart, travel (884×)H1980 1. to go, travel (Qal) (283×)G4198 1. go, proceed (physical movement) (139×)H1980 2. to walk in conduct (Qal) (132×)G0565 1. go away, depart physically (112×)H3212 2. walk in, follow a way (79×)G5217 1. go, proceed (78×)H1980 3. to walk about, traverse (Hitpael) (63×)H5162 1. comfort, console (Piel) (51×)G4043 1. conduct oneself, live (48×)G4043 2. walk physically (47×)H5162 2. relent, repent, change mind (Nifal) (35×)G3340 1. repent, change one's mind (34×)H1980 4. to walk habitually (Piel) (30×)H4546 1. highway, raised road (25×)H5637 1. be stubborn, rebellious (17×)G0391 1. conduct, way of life, behavior (13×)H3212 4. lead, bring, cause to go (13×)G1485 1. custom, habit, established practice (12×)H5162 3. be comforted, receive comfort (Nifal) (10×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [מַהֲלָךְ] n.m. Ne 2:6 walk, journey, going (late); cstr. מַהֲלַךְ Ez 42:4 + 2 times; sf. מַהֲלָֽכְךָ Ne 2:6; pl. מַהְלְכִים Zc 3:7;— 1. walk ‘of 10 cubits’ breadth before the chambers’ in Ezekiel’s temple Ez 42:4 (cf. Da). 2. journey from Bab. to Jerusalem Ne 2:6; of dimension of Nineveh, a journey of three days Jon 3:3 i.e. diameter or length, cf. v 4; (according to Herodot. v. 53 one day’s…