Joel

Joel 1:16–20

¹⁶Has not the food been cut off

before our very eyes —

joy and gladness

from the house of our God?

¹⁷The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods;

the storehouses are in ruins;

the granaries are broken down,

for the grain has withered away.

¹⁸How the cattle groan!

The herds wander in confusion

because they have no pasture.

Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

¹⁹To You, O LORD, I call,

for fire has consumed the open pastures

and flames have scorched all the trees of the field.

²⁰Even the beasts of the field pant for You,

for the streams of water have dried up,

and fire has consumed the open pastures.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Has not	הֲל֛וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the food	אֹ֣כֶל	’ō·ḵel	Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
been cut off	נִכְרָ֑ת	niḵ·rāṯ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
before	נֶ֥גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
our very eyes	עֵינֵ֖ינוּ	‘ê·nê·nū	Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye
joy	שִׂמְחָ֥ה	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and gladness	וָגִֽיל׃	wā·ḡîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1524 rejoicing
from the house	מִבֵּ֥ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The seeds	פְרֻד֗וֹת	p̄ə·ru·ḏō·wṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6507 grain
lie shriveled	עָבְשׁ֣וּ	‘ā·ḇə·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5685 shrivel
beneath	תַּ֚חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the clods	מֶגְרְפֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם	meḡ·rə·p̄ō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4053 shovel
the storehouses	אֹֽצָר֔וֹת	’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
are in ruins	נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙	nā·šam·mū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
the granaries	מַמְּגֻר֑וֹת	mam·mə·ḡu·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4460 granary
are broken down	נֶהֶרְס֖וּ	ne·her·sū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the grain	דָּגָֽן׃	dā·ḡān	Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
has withered away	הֹבִ֖ישׁ	hō·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
the cattle	בְהֵמָ֗ה	ḇə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
groan	נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה	ne·’en·ḥāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H584 sigh, groan
The herds	עֶדְרֵ֣י	‘eḏ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5739 flock, herd
wander in confusion	נָבֹ֙כוּ֙	nā·ḇō·ḵū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H943 perplex, confuse
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
pasture	מִרְעֶ֖ה	mir·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular	H4829 pasturage, pasture
Even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the flocks	עֶדְרֵ֥י	‘eḏ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5739 flock, herd
of sheep	הַצֹּ֖אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
are suffering	נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃	ne’·šā·mū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H816 offend, be guilty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To You	אֵלֶ֥יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
O LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I call	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
fire	אֵ֗שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
has consumed	אָֽכְלָה֙	’ā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the open	מִדְבָּ֔ר	miḏ·bār	Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
pastures	נְא֣וֹת	nə·’ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4999 home, pasture
and flames	וְלֶ֣הָבָ֔ה	wə·le·hā·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
have scorched	לִהֲטָ֖ה	li·hă·ṭāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3857 blaze up, flame
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the trees	עֲצֵ֥י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the beasts	בַּהֲמ֥וֹת	ba·hă·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H929 beast, animal, cattle
of the field	שָׂדֶ֖ה	śā·ḏeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
pant	תַּעֲר֣וֹג	ta·‘ă·rō·wḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6165 long for
for You	אֵלֶ֑יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the streams	אֲפִ֣יקֵי	’ă·p̄î·qê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H650 channel
of water	מָ֔יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
have dried up	יָֽבְשׁוּ֙	yā·ḇə·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
and fire	וְאֵ֕שׁ	wə·’êš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
has consumed	אָכְלָ֖ה	’ā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the open	הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃פ	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
pastures	נְא֥וֹת	nə·’ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4999 home, pasture