Joel

Joel 2:1–2

¹Blow the ram’s horn in Zion;

sound the alarm on My holy mountain!

Let all who dwell in the land tremble,

for the Day of the LORD is coming;

indeed, it is near—

²a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and blackness.

Like the dawn overspreading the mountains

a great and strong army appears,

such as never was of old,

nor will ever be in ages to come.

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Joel 2:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blow	תִּקְע֨וּ	tiq·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָ֜ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
in Zion	בְּצִיּ֗וֹן	bə·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
sound the alarm	וְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙	wə·hā·rî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
on My holy	קָדְשִׁ֔י	qāḏ·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	בְּהַ֣ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Let all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who dwell	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
tremble	יִרְגְּז֕וּ	yir·gə·zū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Day	יוֹם־	yō·wm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is coming	בָ֥א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
indeed	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is near	קָרֽוֹב׃	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near

Joel 2:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a day	י֧וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of darkness	חֹ֣שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
and gloom	וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה	wa·’ă·p̄ê·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H653 darkness, gloominess, calamity
a day	י֤וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of clouds	עָנָן֙	‘ā·nān	Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and blackness	וַעֲרָפֶ֔ל	wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6205 cloud, heavy cloud
Like the dawn	כְּשַׁ֖חַר	kə·ša·ḥar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7837 dawn
overspreading	פָּרֻ֣שׂ	pā·ruś	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
the mountains	הֶֽהָרִ֑ים	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
a great	רַ֣ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
and strong	וְעָצ֔וּם	wə·‘ā·ṣūm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6099 mighty, numerous
army	עַ֚ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
such as	כָּמֹ֗הוּ	kā·mō·hū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
never	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
was	נִֽהְיָה֙	nih·yāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
old	הָ֣עוֹלָ֔ם	hā·‘ō·w·lām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
nor will ever be	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
in ages to come	שְׁנֵ֖י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joel 2:1 Joel 1:15 · Joel 2:15 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Malachi 4:1 · Joel 3:17 · Zephaniah 1:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · Zephaniah 3:11 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Hosea 8:1 · Hosea 5:8 · Isaiah 66:2

Joel 2:2 Joel 1:6 · Zephaniah 1:14–15 · Amos 5:18–20 · Joel 2:10–11 · Joel 2:5 · Joel 2:25 · Joel 3:14–15 · Exodus 10:6 · Daniel 12:1 · Joel 2:31 · Isaiah 5:30 · Isaiah 8:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.