Joel 2:28 Go deeper
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And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: (KJV)
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וְהָיָ֣הve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 1
אַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-after
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 2
כֵ֗ןKhenthus
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 3
אֶשְׁפּ֤וֹךְ'esh.PokhI will pour out
Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to pour: pour
Used 69 times. Also: Exodus 4:9, Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8210G; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 4
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 2:28 word 5
רוּחִי֙ru.Chispirit my
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: spirit
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 6
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 2:28 word 7
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 8
בָּשָׂ֔רba.Sarflesh
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 9
וְנִבְּא֖וּve.ni.be.'Uand they will prophesy
Lemma: נָבָא (na.va) · Strong's: H5012
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)
Meaning: to prophesy
Used 114 times. Also: Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 11:27, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5012; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 10
בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbe.nei.Khemsons your
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 11
וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םu.ve.no.tei.Khemand daughters your
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 12
זִקְנֵיכֶם֙zik.nei.Khemold [men] your
Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205H
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: old
Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 18:11, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 43:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2205H; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 13
חֲלֹמ֣וֹתcha.lo.Motdreams
Lemma: חֲלוֹם (cha.lom) · Strong's: H2472
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: dream
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 20:3, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:10, Genesis 31:11, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 37:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2472; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 14
יַחֲלֹמ֔וּןya.cha.lo.Munthey will dream !
Lemma: חָלַם (cha.lam) · Strong's: H2492B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to dream
Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 28:12, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:6, Genesis 37:9, Genesis 37:10, Genesis 40:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2492B; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 15
בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔םba.Chu.rei.Khemyoung men your
Lemma: בָּחוּר (ba.chur) · Strong's: H0970
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: youth
Used 44 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:25, Judges 14:10, Ruth 3:10, 1 Samuel 8:16, 1 Samuel 9:2, 2 Kings 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0970; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 16
חֶזְיֹנ֖וֹתchez.yo.Notvisions
Lemma: חִזָּיוֹן (chiz.za.von) · Strong's: H2384
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: vision
Used 9 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:17, Job 4:13, Job 7:14, Job 20:8, Job 33:15, Isaiah 22:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2384; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 17
יִרְאֽוּ\׃yir.'Uthey will see
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Joel 2:28 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| afterward | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| I will pour out | → | שָׁפַךְ H8210G to pour: pour |
| My Spirit | → | רוּחַ H7307G spirit |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| people | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| Your sons | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| and daughters | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| will prophesy | → | נָבָא H5012 to prophesy |
| your old | → | זָקֵן H2205H old |
| men will dream dreams | → | חָלַם H2492B to dream |
| . . . | → | חֲלוֹם H2472 dream |
| your young men | → | בָּחוּר H0970 youth |
| will see | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| visions | → | חִזָּיוֹן H2384 vision |
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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