Joel

Joel 1:10–13

¹⁰The field is ruined;

the land mourns.

For the grain is destroyed,

the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails.

¹¹Be dismayed, O farmers,

wail, O vinedressers,

over the wheat and barley,

because the harvest of the field has perished.

¹²The grapevine is dried up,

and the fig tree is withered;

the pomegranate, palm, and apple—

all the trees of the orchard— are withered.

Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

¹³Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests;

wail, O ministers of the altar.

Come, spend the night in sackcloth,

O ministers of my God,

because the grain and drink offerings

are withheld from the house of your God.

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Joel 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The field	שָׂדֶ֔ה	śā·ḏeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
is ruined	שֻׁדַּ֣ד	šud·daḏ	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
the land	אֲדָמָ֑ה	’ă·ḏā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
mourns	אָבְלָ֖ה	’ā·ḇə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H56 mourn
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the grain	דָּגָ֔ן	dā·ḡān	Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
is destroyed	שֻׁדַּ֣ד	šud·daḏ	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
the new wine	תִּיר֖וֹשׁ	tî·rō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
is dried up	הוֹבִ֥ישׁ	hō·w·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
the oil fails	יִצְהָֽר׃	yiṣ·hār	Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil

Joel 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be dismayed	הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ	hō·ḇî·šū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
O farmers	אִכָּרִ֗ים	’ik·kā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H406 ploughman, husbandman
wail	הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙	hê·lî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3213 howl, make a howling
O vinedressers	כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים	kō·rə·mîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3755 tend vineyards, dress vines
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wheat	חִטָּ֖ה	ḥiṭ·ṭāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2406 wheat
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
barley	שְׂעֹרָ֑ה	śə·‘ō·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8184 barley
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the harvest	קְצִ֥יר	qə·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7105 harvesting, harvest
of the field	שָׂדֶֽה׃	śā·ḏeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
has perished	אָבַ֖ד	’ā·ḇaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6 perish

Joel 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The grapevine	הַגֶּ֣פֶן	hag·ge·p̄en	Article; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
is dried up	הוֹבִ֔ישָׁה	hō·w·ḇî·šāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
and the fig tree	וְהַתְּאֵנָ֖ה	wə·hat·tə·’ê·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8384 fig
is withered	אֻמְלָ֑לָה	’um·lā·lāh	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H535 be weak, languish
the pomegranate	רִמּ֞וֹן	rim·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7416 pomegranate
palm	תָּמָ֣ר	tā·mār	Noun - masculine singular	H8558 palm-tree, date-palm
and apple	וְתַפּ֗וּחַ	wə·ṯap·pū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8598 apple-tree, apple
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the trees	עֲצֵ֤י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the orchard	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
are withered	יָבֵ֔שׁוּ	yā·ḇê·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
Surely	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the joy	שָׂשׂ֖וֹן	śā·śō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H8342 exultation, rejoicing
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
mankind	אָדָֽם׃ס	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
has dried up	הֹבִ֥ישׁ	hō·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H954 be ashamed

Joel 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Put on	חִגְר֨וּ	ḥiḡ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
and lament	וְסִפְד֜וּ	wə·sip̄·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
O priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
wail	הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙	hê·lî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3213 howl, make a howling
O ministers	מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י	mə·šā·rə·ṯê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8334 minister, serve
of the altar	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
Come	בֹּ֚אוּ	bō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
spend the night	לִ֣ינוּ	lî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
in sackcloth	בַשַּׂקִּ֔ים	ḇaś·śaq·qîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8242 sack, sackcloth
O ministers	מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י	mə·šā·rə·ṯê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8334 minister, serve
of my God	אֱלֹהָ֑י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the grain	מִנְחָ֥ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
and drink offerings	וָנָֽסֶךְ׃	wā·nā·seḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5262 drink-offering
are withheld	נִמְנַ֛ע	nim·na‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
from the house	מִבֵּ֥ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God