Joel

Joel 2:15–16

15Blow the ram’s horn in Zion,

consecrate a fast,

proclaim a sacred assembly.

16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation,

assemble the aged, gather the children,

even those nursing at the breast.

Let the bridegroom leave his room,

and the bride her chamber.

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Joel 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blowתִּקְע֥וּtiq·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֖רšō·w·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH7782 horn
in Zionבְּצִיּ֑וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
consecrateקַדְּשׁוּ־qad·də·šū-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
a fastצ֖וֹםṣō·wmNoun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
proclaimקִרְא֥וּqir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
a sacred assemblyעֲצָרָֽה׃‘ă·ṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6116 assembly

Joel 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Gatherאִסְפוּ־’is·p̄ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
the peopleעָ֞ם‘āmNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
sanctifyקַדְּשׁ֤וּqad·də·šūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
the congregationקָהָל֙qā·hālNoun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
assembleקִבְצ֣וּqiḇ·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
the agedזְקֵנִ֔יםzə·qê·nîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
gatherאִסְפוּ֙’is·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
the childrenעֽוֹלָלִ֔ים‘ō·w·lā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH5768 child
even those nursingוְיֹנְקֵ֖יwə·yō·nə·qêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3243 suck
at the breastשָׁדָ֑יִםšā·ḏā·yimNoun - mdH7699 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
Let the bridegroomחָתָן֙ḥā·ṯānNoun - masculine singularH2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
leaveיֵצֵ֤אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
his roomמֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹmê·ḥeḏ·rōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2315 chamber, room
and the brideוְכַלָּ֖הwə·ḵal·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3618 daughter-in-law, bride
her chamberמֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃mê·ḥup·pā·ṯāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2646 canopy, chamber

Cross-references

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Joel 2:15 Joel 1:14 · Joel 2:1 · Numbers 10:3 · 1 Kings 21:12

Joel 2:16 2 Chronicles 20:13 · 2 Chronicles 29:5 · 1 Corinthians 7:5 · Zechariah 12:11–14 · Exodus 19:10 · Exodus 19:22 · Joel 1:14 · 1 Samuel 16:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.