Joel

Joel 1:6

⁶For a nation has invaded My land,

powerful and without number;

its teeth are the teeth of a lion,

and its fangs are the fangs of a lioness.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a nation	גוֹי֙	ḡō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
has invaded	עָלָ֣ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
My land	אַרְצִ֔י	’ar·ṣî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H776 earth, land
powerful	עָצ֖וּם	‘ā·ṣūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H6099 mighty, numerous
and without	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
number	מִסְפָּ֑ר	mis·pār	Noun - masculine singular	H4557 number, tale
its teeth	שִׁנָּיו֙	šin·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H8127 tooth, ivory
the teeth	שִׁנֵּ֣י	šin·nê	Noun - cdc	H8127 tooth, ivory
of a lion	אַרְיֵ֔ה	’ar·yêh	Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
and its fangs	וּֽמְתַלְּע֥וֹת	ū·mə·ṯal·lə·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4973 biter, tooth
of a lioness	לָבִ֖יא	lā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H3833 lioness

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.