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Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. (KJV)

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אִסְפוּ\־'is.fu-gather

Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622

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

Meaning: to gather

Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 1

עָ֞ם'am[the] people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 2

קַדְּשׁ֤וּka.de.Shuconsecrate

Lemma: קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) · Strong's: H6942G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)

Meaning: to consecrate: consecate

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 2:3, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6942G; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 3

קָהָל֙ka.Halan assembly

Lemma: קָהָל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6951

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

Meaning: assembly

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 48:4, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6951; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 4

קִבְצ֣וּkiv.Tzugather

Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908

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

Meaning: to gather

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 5

זְקֵנִ֔יםze.ke.Nim[the] elders

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: old: elder

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 6

אִסְפוּ֙'is.Fugather

Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622

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

Meaning: to gather

Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 7

עֽוֹלָלִ֔יםo.la.Limchildren

Lemma: עוֹלֵל (o.lel) · Strong's: H5768

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: infant

Used 20 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 22:19, 2 Kings 8:12, Job 3:16, Psalms 8:2, Psalms 17:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5768; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 8

וְיֹנְקֵ֖יve.yo.ne.Keiand suckling-children of

Lemma: יָנַק (ya.naq) · Strong's: H3243J

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

Meaning: to suckle

Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 11:12, Deuteronomy 32:25, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 22:19, Psalms 8:2, Song of Solomon 8:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3243J; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 9

שָׁדָ֑יִםsha.Da.yimbreasts

Lemma: שַׁד (shad) · Strong's: H7699A

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

Meaning: breast

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 49:25, Job 3:12, Psalms 22:9, Song of Solomon 1:13, Song of Solomon 4:5, Song of Solomon 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7699A; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 10

יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'let him go out

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to come out: come

Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 11

חָתָן֙cha.Tan[the] bridegroom

Lemma: חָתָן (cha.tan) · Strong's: H2860

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

Meaning: son-in-law

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 19:12, Genesis 19:14, Exodus 4:25, Exodus 4:26, Judges 15:6, Judges 19:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2860; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 12

מֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹme.ched.Rofrom room his

Lemma: חֶ֫דֶר (che.der) · Strong's: H2315

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

Meaning: chamber

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 43:30, Exodus 8:3, Deuteronomy 32:25, Judges 3:24, Judges 15:1, Judges 16:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2315; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 13

וְכַלָּ֖הve.kha.Lahand [the] bride

Lemma: כַּלָּה (kal.lah) · Strong's: H3618G

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

Meaning: daughter-in-law: bride

Used 17 times. Also: Song of Solomon 4:8, Song of Solomon 4:9, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 4:11, Song of Solomon 4:12, Song of Solomon 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3618G; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 14

מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ\׃me.chu.pa.Tahfrom chamber her

Lemma: חֻפָּה (chup.pah) · Strong's: H2646

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: canopy

Used 3 times. Also: Psalms 19:5, Isaiah 4:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2646; TAHOT Joel 2:16 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Gather	→	אָסַף H0622 to gather
the people	→	עַם H5971A people
sanctify	→	קָדַשׁ H6942G to consecrate: consecate
the congregation	→	קָהָל H6951 assembly
assemble	→	קָבַץ H6908 to gather
the aged	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
gather	→	אָסַף H0622 to gather
the children	→	עוֹלֵל H5768 infant
even those nursing	→	יָנַק H3243J to suckle
at the breast	→	שַׁד H7699A breast
Let the bridegroom	→	חָתָן H2860 son-in-law
leave	→	יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
his room	→	חֶ֫דֶר H2315 chamber
and the bride	→	כַּלָּה H3618G daughter-in-law: bride
her chamber	→	חֻפָּה H2646 canopy

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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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