Strong's H1973 · Hebrew
הָלְאָה
hâlᵉʼâh · /haw-leh-aw'/
Definition
to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far
KJV: back, beyond, (hence,-) forward, hitherto, thence, forth, yonder.
Root / derivation: from the primitive form of the article (hal);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הָלְאָה across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
Genesis 35:21And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Numbers3 verses
Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;
Numbers 16:37Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
Numbers 32:19For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
1 Samuel4 verses
Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 Samuel 18:9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
1 Samuel 20:22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
1 Samuel 20:37And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
Isaiah2 verses
That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! scattered: or, outspread and polished meted: or, that meteth out and treadeth down: Heb. of line, line, and treading under foot have: or, despise
Isaiah 18:7In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion. scattered: or, outspread and polished
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses
So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
Ezekiel 43:27And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD. peace: or, thank offerings
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1973 (hâlᵉʼâh) mean?
to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far
How many times does H1973 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1973 (הָלְאָה) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “beyond.”
How is hâlᵉʼâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1973 is rendered as “beyond” (5×), “forward” (5×), “hitherto” (2×), “back” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word הָלְאָה come from?
from the primitive form of the article (hal);