Joel
Joel 2:5
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With a sound like | כְּק֣וֹל | kə·qō·wl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| that of chariots | מַרְכָּב֗וֹת | mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4818 chariot |
| they bound | יְרַקֵּד֔וּן | yə·raq·qê·ḏūn | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7540 skip about |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the mountaintops | הֶֽהָרִים֙ | he·hā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| like the crackling | כְּקוֹל֙ | kə·qō·wl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of fire | אֵ֔שׁ | ’êš | Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| consuming | אֹכְלָ֖ה | ’ō·ḵə·lāh | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H398 eat |
| stubble | קָ֑שׁ | qāš | Noun - masculine singular | H7179 stubble, chaff |
| like a mighty | עָצ֔וּם | ‘ā·ṣūm | Adjective - masculine singular | H6099 mighty, numerous |
| army | כְּעַ֣ם | kə·‘am | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| deployed | עֱר֖וּךְ | ‘ĕ·rūḵ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | H6186 arrange or set in order |
| for battle | מִלְחָמָֽה׃ | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.