Joel

Joel 2:5–8

5With a sound like that of chariots

they bound over the mountaintops,

like the crackling of fire consuming stubble,

like a mighty army deployed for battle.

6Nations writhe in horror before them;

every face turns pale.

7They charge like mighty men;

they scale the walls like men of war.

Each one marches in formation,

not swerving from the course.

8They do not jostle one another;

each proceeds in his path.

They burst through the defenses,

never breaking ranks.

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Joel 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
With a sound likeכְּק֣וֹלkə·qō·wlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
that of chariotsמַרְכָּב֗וֹתmar·kā·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4818 chariot
they boundיְרַקֵּד֔וּןyə·raq·qê·ḏūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7540 skip about
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the mountaintopsהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
like the cracklingכְּקוֹל֙kə·qō·wlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of fireאֵ֔שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
consumingאֹכְלָ֖ה’ō·ḵə·lāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH398 eat
stubbleקָ֑שׁqāšNoun - masculine singularH7179 stubble, chaff
like a mightyעָצ֔וּם‘ā·ṣūmAdjective - masculine singularH6099 mighty, numerous
armyכְּעַ֣םkə·‘amPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
deployedעֱר֖וּךְ‘ĕ·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructH6186 arrange or set in order
for battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

Joel 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nationsעַמִּ֑ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
writhe in horrorיָחִ֣ילוּyā·ḥî·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
before themמִפָּנָ֖יוmip·pā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
faceפָּנִ֖יםpā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before
turns paleקִבְּצ֥וּqib·bə·ṣūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH6908 gather, collect

Joel 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They chargeיְרֻצ֔וּןyə·ru·ṣūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7323 run
like mighty menכְּגִבּוֹרִ֣יםkə·ḡib·bō·w·rîmPreposition-k; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
they scaleיַעֲל֣וּya·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the wallsחוֹמָ֑הḥō·w·māhNoun - feminine singularH2346 wall
like menכְּאַנְשֵׁ֥יkə·’an·šêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
Each oneוְאִ֤ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
marchesיֵֽלֵכ֔וּןyê·lê·ḵūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH1980 go, come, walk
in formationבִּדְרָכָיו֙biḏ·rā·ḵāwPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
swervingיְעַבְּט֖וּןyə·‘ab·bə·ṭūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5670 take or give a pledge
from the courseאֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃’ō·rə·ḥō·w·ṯāmNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH734 way, path

Joel 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
jostleיִדְחָק֔וּןyiḏ·ḥā·qūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH1766 thrust, crowd, oppress
oneוְאִ֤ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherאָחִיו֙’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
eachגֶּ֥בֶרge·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH1397 man
proceedsיֵֽלֵכ֑וּןyê·lê·ḵūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH1980 go, come, walk
in his pathבִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹbim·sil·lā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4546 highway
They burst throughיִפֹּ֖לוּyip·pō·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
the defensesהַשֶּׁ֛לַחhaš·še·laḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7973 missile, weapon, sprout
neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
breaking ranksיִבְצָֽעוּ׃yiḇ·ṣā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence

Cross-references

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Joel 2:5 Revelation 9:9 · Isaiah 5:24 · Isaiah 30:30

Joel 2:6 Nahum 2:10 · Isaiah 13:8 · Jeremiah 30:6 · Lamentations 4:8

Joel 2:7 Proverbs 30:27

Joel 2:8 Nehemiah 4:23 · 2 Chronicles 32:5 · 2 Chronicles 23:10 · Job 33:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.