Joel

Joel 2:7

⁷They charge like mighty men;

they scale the walls like men of war.

Each one marches in formation,

not swerving from the course.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.