Joel
Joel 3:9
9Proclaim this among the nations:
“Prepare for war;
rouse the mighty men;
let all the men of war
advance and attack!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proclaim | קִרְאוּ־ | qir·’ū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| this | זֹאת֙ | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| among the nations | בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם | bag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| Prepare | קַדְּשׁ֖וּ | qad·də·šū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| for war | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| rouse | הָעִ֙ירוּ֙ | hā·‘î·rū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H5782 rouse oneself, awake |
| the mighty men | הַגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים | hag·gib·bō·w·rîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H1368 strong, mighty |
| let all | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the men | אַנְשֵׁ֥י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H376 man |
| of war | הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ | ham·mil·ḥā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| advance | יִגְּשׁ֣וּ | yig·gə·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5066 draw near, approach |
| and attack | יַֽעֲל֔וּ | ya·‘ă·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 46:3–4 · Jeremiah 31:10 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Ezekiel 38:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.