Going, Goings
Going, Goings
going, goingz: Besides, occasionally, forms of the common words for go (see GO), for going and goings, the Hebrew has , ‘ashshur (‘ashur, ‘ashur’, step, , moca’, , toca’oth, goings out, outgoings. The word goings is sometimes used literally, as in Num 33:2, Moses wrote their goings out (Hebrew moca’). Going up, maaleh, is in many passages rendered in the Revised Version (British and American) (as in Num 34:4; 2Sa 15:30 the King James Version) ascent, as e.g. Jos 15:7; Jdg 1:36; Neh 12:37 (the American Standard Revised Version only). In Eze 44:5, the American Standard Revised Version substitutes egress (way out or place of exit) for going forth. The goings out (place of exit; hence, boundary) of it (Num 34:4, Num 34:5, Num 34:9, Num 34:12 the King James Version) occurs frequently. The verbal forms bo’, mabho’, also meal (Dan 6:14), are used of the sunset, the going down of the sun. Thus Jos 8:29 the Revised Version (British and American), the King James Version as soon as the sun was down.
In the New Testament, the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes going out for gone out (sbennumi) (Mat 25:8); going up for ascending (Luk 19:28); going in for coming in (Act 9:28); going about for wandering (1Ti 5:13); seeking for going about (Rom 10:3).
Metaphorically: Goings is used for a man’s ways or conduct (Psa 17:5, the Revised Version (British and American) steps; Psa 40:2; Pro 14:15, etc.). In Psa 17:5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not becomes in the Revised Version (British and American) My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped; Pro 5:21, He pondereth all his goings, is in the Revised Version (British and American) He maketh level all his paths, in weigheth carefully; conversely, in Psa 37:23, the Revised Version (British and American) has goings for steps; in Jam 1:11 goings for ways. In the important prophetic passage, Mic 5:2, it is said of the Ruler from Bethlehem, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting, the Revised Version (British and American) are from of old, from everlasting, margin from ancient days. Of God it is said in Hab 3:6 His ways are everlasting, the Revised Version (British and American) His goings were as of old, margin His ways are everlasting.