Joel

Joel 2:7–8

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They charge	יְרֻצ֔וּן	yə·ru·ṣūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7323 run
like mighty men	כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים	kə·ḡib·bō·w·rîm	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
they scale	יַעֲל֣וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the walls	חוֹמָ֑ה	ḥō·w·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
like men	כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י	kə·’an·šê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of war	מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
Each one	וְאִ֤ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
marches	יֵֽלֵכ֔וּן	yê·lê·ḵūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1980 go, come, walk
in formation	בִּדְרָכָיו֙	biḏ·rā·ḵāw	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
swerving	יְעַבְּט֖וּן	yə·‘ab·bə·ṭūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5670 take or give a pledge
from the course	אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃	’ō·rə·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H734 way, path

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
jostle	יִדְחָק֔וּן	yiḏ·ḥā·qūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1766 thrust, crowd, oppress
one	וְאִ֤ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	אָחִיו֙	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
each	גֶּ֥בֶר	ge·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
proceeds	יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן	yê·lê·ḵūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1980 go, come, walk
in his path	בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹ	bim·sil·lā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4546 highway
They burst through	יִפֹּ֖לוּ	yip·pō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
the defenses	הַשֶּׁ֛לַח	haš·še·laḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7973 missile, weapon, sprout
never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
breaking ranks	יִבְצָֽעוּ׃	yiḇ·ṣā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.