Focused Passage

Joel 2:1-2

The Alarm of the Day of the LORD and the Promise of Restoration

The chapter moves from dread to return, from intercession to restoration, and from restored land to Spirit-filled people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

2a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Amos 7BSB references Joel 2:15Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:7Classic cross-references Joel 1:15Classic cross-references Joel 3:17Classic cross-references Malachi 4:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Blowתִּקְע֨וּH8628Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֜רH7782Noun - masculine singularin Zionבְּצִיּ֗וֹןH6726Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularsound the alarmוְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙H7321Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralon My holyקָדְשִׁ֔יH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmountainבְּהַ֣רH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructLet allכֹּ֖לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructin the landהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singulartrembleיִרְגְּז֕וּH7264Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe Dayיוֹם־H3117Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis comingבָ֥אH935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularindeedכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionit is nearקָרֽוֹב׃H7138Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Matthew 24:21Classic cross-references Joel 2:25Classic cross-references Joel 1:6Classic cross-references Zephaniah 1:14Classic cross-references Joel 1:2Classic cross-references

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a dayי֧וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular constructof darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְH2822Noun - masculine singularand gloomוַאֲפֵלָ֗הH653Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singulara dayי֤וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular constructof cloudsעָנָן֙H6051Noun - masculine singularand blacknessוַעֲרָפֶ֔לH6205Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularLike the dawnכְּשַׁ֖חַרH7837Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularoverspreadingפָּרֻ֣שׂH6566Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionthe mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֑יםH2022Article | Noun - masculine plurala greatרַ֣בH7227Adjective - masculine singularand strongוְעָצ֔וּםH6099Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singulararmy [appears]עַ֚םH5971Noun - masculine singularsuch asכָּמֹ֗הוּH3644Preposition | third person masculine singularneverלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlewasנִֽהְיָה֙H1961Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularofמִן־H4480Prepositionoldהָ֣עוֹלָ֔םH5769Article | Noun - masculine singularוְאַֽחֲרָיו֙וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙H310Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singularnor will ever beלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .יוֹסֵ֔ףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular. . .עַד־H5704Prepositionin ages to comeשְׁנֵ֖יH8141Noun - feminine plural construct. . .דּ֥וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singular. . .וָדֽוֹר׃H1755Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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