What does “go to” mean in the King James?
Question:
"And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth" (Genesis 11:4 KJV).
What does the archaic word go to mean in Genesis 11:4? Wiktionary says it means
“To get to work.”
Answer:
Often, you can get a feel for the meaning of a phrase by looking at several newer translations.
"And they said, 'Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth'" (Genesis 11:4 NKJV).
The Hebrew word yahab means "come" or "give." It is being used here in the sense of "Come on, let's build."
