Hebrew Interlinear

Joel 2:16 Interlinear

Gather the people sanctify the congregation assemble the elders Gather the children and those that suck the breasts go forth let the bridegroom of his chamber and the bride out of her closet

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אִסְפוּ֙H622Gatherto gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
2עָ֞םH5971the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3קַדְּשׁ֤וּH6942sanctifyto be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
4קָהָל֙H6951the congregationassemblage (usually concretely)
5קִבְצ֣וּH6908assembleto grasp, i.e., collect
6זְקֵנִ֔יםH2205the eldersold
7אִסְפוּ֙H622Gatherto gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
8עֽוֹלָלִ֔יםH5768the childrena suckling
9וְיֹנְקֵ֖יH3243and those that suckto suck; causatively, to give milk
10שָׁדָ֑יִםH7699the breaststhe breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)
11יֵצֵ֤אH3318go forthto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
12חָתָן֙H2860let the bridegrooma relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
13מֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹH2315of his chamberan apartment (usually literal)
14וְכַלָּ֖הH3618and the bridea bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife
15מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃H2646out of her closeta canopy

Verse Context

Joel 2:15Blow the trumpet in Zion sanctify a fast call...
Joel 2:16 (current)Gather the people sanctify the congregation assemble the elders Gather the children and those that suck the breasts go forth let the bridegroom of his chamber and the bride out of her closet
Joel 2:17 between the porch and the altar weep Let the priests the ministers...

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