Zechariah 7:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now [the town of] Bethelאֵ֔ל
(el,)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
had sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
Sharezerאֶ֕צֶר
(e·tzer)
8272: an Assyr., also perhaps an Isr.probably of foreign origin
and Regemmelechמֶ֖לֶךְ
(me·lech)
7278: "king's heap," an Isr.from Regem and melek
and their men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
to seek the favorלְחַלֹּ֖ות
(le·chal·lo·vt)
2470b: to mollify, appease, entreat the favor offrom chalah
of the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
When they had sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
unto the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
Sherezer
Shar'etser  (shar-eh'-tser)
Sharetser, the name of an Assyrian and an Israelite -- Sharezer.
and Regemmelech
Regem Melek  (reh'-gem meh'-lek)
king's heap; Regem-Melek, an Israelite -- Regem-melech.
and their men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
to pray
chalah  (khaw-law')
to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the town of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and their men to seek the favor of the LORD,

King James Bible
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer, Regem-melech, and their men to plead for the LORD's favor

International Standard Version
The people of Bethel were sending Sharezer, Regem-melech, and their men to pray in the LORD's presence

NET Bible
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech and their companions to seek the LORD's favor

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, [the people from] Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech with their men to ask the LORD for a blessing.

King James 2000 Bible
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
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