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But I will remove far off from you the northern army , and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. (KJV)
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וְֽאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 1
הַצְּפוֹנִ֞יha.tze.fo.Nithe northerner[s]
Lemma: צְפוֹנִי (tse.pho.ni) · Strong's: H6830
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: northern
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6830; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 2
אַרְחִ֣יק'ar.ChikI will remove far away
Lemma: רָחַק (ra.chaq) · Strong's: H7368
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to remove
Used 57 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 23:7, Exodus 33:7, Deuteronomy 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7368; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 3
מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗םme.'a.lei.Khemfrom with <the> you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 2:20 word 4
וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ve.hi.dach.Tivand I will drive away it
Lemma: נָדַח (na.dach) · Strong's: H5080
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhq1cs)
Meaning: to banish
Used 54 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:19, Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 13:10, Deuteronomy 13:13, Deuteronomy 19:5, Deuteronomy 20:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5080; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 5
אֶל\־'el-into
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 2:20 word 6
אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retza land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 7
צִיָּ֣הtzi.Yahdry
Lemma: צִיָּה (tsiy.yah) · Strong's: H6723
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: dryness
Used 16 times. Also: Job 24:19, Job 30:3, Psalms 63:1, Psalms 78:17, Psalms 105:41, Psalms 107:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6723; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 8
וּשְׁמָמָה֒u.she.ma.Mahand desolation
Lemma: שְׁמָמָה (she.ma.mah) · Strong's: H8077A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: devastation
Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 23:29, Leviticus 26:33, Joshua 8:28, Isaiah 1:7, Isaiah 6:11, Isaiah 17:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8077A; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 10
פָּנָ֗יוpa.Navface its
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 11
אֶל\־'el-into
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 2:20 word 12
הַיָּם֙hai.Yamthe sea
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 13
הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יha.kad.mo.Ni<the> eastern
Lemma: קַדְמֹנִי (qad.mo.ni) · Strong's: H6931G
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: eastern
Used 6 times. Also: Job 18:20, Ezekiel 10:19, Ezekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 47:18, Zechariah 14:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6931G; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 14
וְסֹפ֖וֹve.so.Foand end its
Lemma: סוֹף (soph) · Strong's: H5490
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: end
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 20:16, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Ecclesiastes 7:2, Ecclesiastes 12:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5490; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 15
אֶל\־'el-into
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 2:20 word 16
הַיָּ֣םhai.Yamthe sea
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 17
הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹןha.'a.cha.Ron<the> western
Lemma: אַחֲרוֹן (a.cha.ron) · Strong's: H0314
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: last
Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 33:2, Exodus 4:8, Numbers 2:31, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 13:9, Deuteronomy 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0314; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 18
וְעָלָ֣הve.'a.Lahand it will go up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 19
בָאְשׁ֗וֹva.'e.Shostench its
Lemma: בְּאֹשׁ (be.osh) · Strong's: H0889
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: stench
Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 34:3, Amos 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0889; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 20
וְתַ֙עַל֙ve.Ta.'aland it will go up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqj3fs)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 21
צַחֲנָת֔וֹtza.cha.na.Tofoul smell its
Lemma: צַחֲנָה (tsa.cha.nah) · Strong's: H6709
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: stench
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6709; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 22
כִּ֥יkifor
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 2:20 word 23
הִגְדִּ֖ילhig.Dilhe has made great
Lemma: גָּדַל (ga.dal) · Strong's: H1431
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to magnify
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1431; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 24
לַעֲשֽׂוֹת\׃la.'a.Sotto do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Joel 2:20 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The northern [army] | → | צְפוֹנִי H6830 northern |
| I will drive away | → | רָחַק H7368 to remove |
| from you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| banishing it | → | נָדַח H5080 to banish |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| a barren | → | צִיָּה H6723 dryness |
| and desolate | → | שְׁמָמָה H8077A devastation |
| land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| its front | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| ranks | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| into the Eastern | → | קַדְמֹנִי H6931G eastern |
| Sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| and its rear guard | → | סוֹף H5490 end |
| into | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the Western | → | אַחֲרוֹן H0314 last |
| Sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| And its stench | → | בְּאֹשׁ H0889 stench |
| will rise | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| its foul odor | → | צַחֲנָה H6709 stench |
| will ascend | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| He has done | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| great things | → | גָּדַל H1431 to magnify |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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