Hebrew Interlinear

Joel 1:18 Interlinear

groan How do the beasts are perplexed the herds of cattle because they have no pasture the herds of sheep are made desolate

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2נֶּאֶנְחָ֣הH584groanto sigh
3בְהֵמָ֗הH929How do the beastsproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
4נָבֹ֙כוּ֙H943are perplexedto involve (literally or figuratively)
5עֶדְרֵ֥יH5739the herdsan arrangement, i.e., muster (of animals)
6בָקָ֔רH1241of cattlea beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
7כִּ֛יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
8אֵ֥יןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
9מִרְעֶ֖הH4829because they have no pasturepasture (the place or the act); also the haunt of wild animals
10לָהֶ֑םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
11גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
12עֶדְרֵ֥יH5739the herdsan arrangement, i.e., muster (of animals)
13הַצֹּ֖אןH6629of sheepa collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
14נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃H816are made desolateto be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish

Verse Context

Joel 1:17is rotten The seed under their clods are laid desolate the garners...
Joel 1:18 (current) groan How do the beasts are perplexed the herds of cattle because they have no pasture the herds of sheep are made desolate
Joel 1:19 O LORD to thee will I cry for the fire hath devoured...

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