Joel
Joel 2:1
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—
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.