Joel

Joel 2:15–18

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.

¹⁷Let the priests who minister before the LORD

weep between the portico and the altar,

saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD,

and do not make Your heritage a reproach,

an object of scorn among the nations.

Why should they say among the peoples,

‘Where is their God?’”

¹⁸Then the LORD became jealous for His land,

and He spared His people.

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Joel 2:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blow	תִּקְע֥וּ	tiq·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָ֖ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
in Zion	בְּצִיּ֑וֹן	bə·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
consecrate	קַדְּשׁוּ־	qad·də·šū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
a fast	צ֖וֹם	ṣō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H6685 fasting, fast
proclaim	קִרְא֥וּ	qir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a sacred assembly	עֲצָרָֽה׃	‘ă·ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6116 assembly

Joel 2:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gather	אִסְפוּ־	’is·p̄ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
the people	עָ֞ם	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
sanctify	קַדְּשׁ֤וּ	qad·də·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
the congregation	קָהָל֙	qā·hāl	Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
assemble	קִבְצ֣וּ	qiḇ·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
the aged	זְקֵנִ֔ים	zə·qê·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
gather	אִסְפוּ֙	’is·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
the children	עֽוֹלָלִ֔ים	‘ō·w·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5768 child
even those nursing	וְיֹנְקֵ֖י	wə·yō·nə·qê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3243 suck
at the breast	שָׁדָ֑יִם	šā·ḏā·yim	Noun - md	H7699 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
Let the bridegroom	חָתָן֙	ḥā·ṯān	Noun - masculine singular	H2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
leave	יֵצֵ֤א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
his room	מֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹ	mê·ḥeḏ·rōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2315 chamber, room
and the bride	וְכַלָּ֖ה	wə·ḵal·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
her chamber	מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃	mê·ḥup·pā·ṯāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2646 canopy, chamber

Joel 2:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the priests	הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
who minister	מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י	mə·šā·rə·ṯê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8334 minister, serve
before the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
weep	יִבְכּוּ֙	yiḇ·kū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
between	בֵּ֤ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the portico	הָאוּלָם֙	hā·’ū·lām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H197 porch
and the altar	וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	wə·lam·miz·bê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
saying	וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּ	wə·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Spare	ח֧וּסָה	ḥū·sāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
Your people	עַמֶּ֗ךָ	‘am·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
make	תִּתֵּ֨ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Your heritage	נַחֲלָתְךָ֤	na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
a reproach	לְחֶרְפָּה֙	lə·ḥer·pāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
an object of scorn	לִמְשָׁל־	lim·šāl-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
among the nations	גּוֹיִ֔ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
Why	לָ֚מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should they say	יֹאמְר֣וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
among the peoples	בָֽעַמִּ֔ים	ḇā·‘am·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
Where	אַיֵּ֖ה	’ay·yêh	Interrogative	H346 Where?
is their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

Joel 2:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
became jealous	וַיְקַנֵּ֥א	way·qan·nê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
for His land	לְאַרְצ֑וֹ	lə·’ar·ṣōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
and He spared	וַיַּחְמֹ֖ל	way·yaḥ·mōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2550 spare
His people	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people