Joel
Joel 1:8
8Wail like a virgin dressed in sackcloth,
grieving for the husband of her youth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wail | אֱלִ֕י | ’ĕ·lî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H421 wail |
| like a virgin | כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה | kiḇ·ṯū·lāh | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular | H1330 virgin |
| dressed | חֲגֻֽרַת־ | ḥă·ḡu·raṯ- | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular construct | H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself |
| in sackcloth | שַׂ֖ק | śaq | Noun - masculine singular | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| grieving for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the husband | בַּ֥עַל | ba·‘al | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1167 owner, lord |
| of her youth | נְעוּרֶֽיהָ׃ | nə·‘ū·re·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5271 youth, juvenility, young |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.