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And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. (KJV)

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וְקִרְע֤וּve.kir.'Uand tear

Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to tear

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 1

לְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.Khemheart your

Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: heart

Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 2

וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not [it be]

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 3

בִּגְדֵיכֶ֔םbig.dei.Khemgarments your

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 4

וְשׁ֖וּבוּve.Shu.vuand return

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 5

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 6

יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 7

אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod your

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 8

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 9

חַנּ֤וּןcha.Nun[is] gracious

Lemma: חַנּוּן (chan.nun) · Strong's: H2587

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: gracious

Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 22:27, Exodus 34:6, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Nehemiah 9:17, Nehemiah 9:31, Psalms 86:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2587; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 10

וְרַחוּם֙ve.ra.Chumand compassionate

Lemma: רַחוּם (ra.chum) · Strong's: H7349

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: compassionate

Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 34:6, Deuteronomy 4:31, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Nehemiah 9:17, Nehemiah 9:31, Psalms 78:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7349; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 11

ה֔וּאHu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 12

אֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekhlong of

Lemma: אָרֵךְ (a.rekh) · Strong's: H0750

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: slow

Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 145:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0750; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 13

אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimanger<s>

Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)

Meaning: face: anger

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 14

וְרַב\־ve.rav-and great of

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 15

חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyalty

Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: kindness

Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 16

וְנִחָ֖םve.ni.Chamand relenting

Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to be sorry: relent

Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Genesis 6:7, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 23:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5162H; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 17

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 18

הָרָעָֽה\׃ha.ra.'Ah<the> harm

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: distress: harm

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT Joel 2:13 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So rend	→	קָרַע H7167 to tear
your hearts	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart
and not	→	אַל H0408 not
your garments	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
and return	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
your God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
He	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
is gracious	→	חַנּוּן H2587 gracious
and compassionate	→	רַחוּם H7349 compassionate
slow	→	אָרֵךְ H0750 slow
to anger	→	אַף H0639G face: anger
abounding	→	רַב H7227A many
in loving devotion	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness
And He relents	→	נָחַם H5162H to be sorry: relent
from	→	עַל H5921A upon
sending disaster	→	רָעָה H7451C distress: harm

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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