Zechariah 7:2

On all three of those occasions, the same word is used. Again, phonetically, the word is halah. In this case, it means, "to correct, to stroke one's faith." It means, "to strive to please verbally." It could even mean, "by appearance" because once in a while the word is translated "supplicate," which generally means, "to bend low."

The attitude here is entirely different from what it was in Psalm 55. In this case, the people are trying to ingratiate themselves, to change the mind of one that they love, back toward them. That is why people are coming to Jerusalem. The One that they love is being appealed to. So it will be translated from time to time "supplicate," "besought," "entreat," or "make suit to."

This word is used in a wide variety of contexts, and in another context the same word will actually be translated "infirmity" or "sick." The person is in a state of weakness. Only in the one case, the weakness is a weakness of the flesh. In the other, it is a weakness of spirit. They feel that they are on the outs with God. They are begging for forgiveness and appealing to Him for His mercy.