Joel 2:17 Hebrew Text Analysis

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Text Analysis

Strong's	Hebrew	English	Morphology
996 [e]	בֵּ֤ין bên	Between	Prep
1a) in Solomon's temple 1b) in Solomon's palace 1c) in temple of Ezekiel's vision">197 [e]	הָאוּלָם֙ hā-’ū-lām	the porch	Art \| N-ms
4196 [e]	וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ wə-lam-miz-bê-aḥ,	and the altar	Conj-w, Prep-l, Art \| N-ms
1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) 1a4) to bewail 1b) (Piel) participle 1b1) lamenting 1b2) bewailing">1058 [e]	יִבְכּוּ֙ yiḇ-kū	let Weep	V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest">3548 [e]	הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים hak-kō-hă-nîm,	the priests	Art \| N-mp
8334 [e]	מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י mə-šā-rə-ṯê	who minister to	V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc
1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e]	יְהוָ֑ה Yah-weh;	Yahweh	N-proper-ms
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]	וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּ wə-yō-mə-rū	and let them say	Conj-w \| V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp
2347 [e]	ח֧וּסָה ḥū-sāh	Spare	V-Qal-Imp-ms \| 3fs
1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e]	יְהוָ֣ה Yah-weh	Yahweh	N-proper-ms
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e]	עַל־ ‘al-	upon	Prep
1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971 [e]	עַמֶּ֗ךָ ‘am-me-ḵā,	Your people	N-msc \| 2ms
1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408 [e]	וְאַל־ wə-’al-	and not	Conj-w \| Adv
1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414 [e]	תִּתֵּ֨ן tit-tên	do give	V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion">5159 [e]	נַחֲלָתְךָ֤ na-ḥă-lā-ṯə-ḵā	Your heritage	N-fsc \| 2ms
1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy) 1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace) 1c) a reproach (an object)">2781 [e]	לְחֶרְפָּה֙ lə-ḥer-pāh	to reproach	Prep-l \| N-fs
1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion">4910 [e]	לִמְשָׁל־ lim-šāl-	that should rule	Prep-l \| N-msc
	בָּ֣ם bām	over them	Prep \| 3mp
1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) n pr m 1c) Goyim? = 'nations'">1471 [e]	גּוֹיִ֔ם gō-w-yim,	the nations	N-mp
1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may">4100 [e]	לָ֚מָּה lām-māh	why	Interrog
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]	יֹאמְר֣וּ yō-mə-rū	should they say	V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971 [e]	בָֽעַמִּ֔ים ḇā-‘am-mîm,	among the peoples	Prep-b, Art \| N-mp
1a) of persons, things 1b) rhetorical">346 [e]	אַיֵּ֖ה ’ay-yêh	where [is]	Interrog
1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430 [e]	אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ĕ-lō-hê-hem.	their God	N-mpc \| 3mp

Hebrew Texts

Joel 2:17 Hebrew Study Bible (Apostolic / Interlinear)

בֵּ֤ין הָאוּלָם֙ וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ יִבְכּוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּ ח֧וּסָה יְהוָ֣ה עַל־ עַמֶּ֗ךָ וְאַל־ תִּתֵּ֨ן נַחֲלָתְךָ֤ לְחֶרְפָּה֙ לִמְשָׁל־ בָּ֣ם גֹּויִ֔ם לָ֚מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ בָֽעַמִּ֔ים אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV with Strong's
Let the priests the ministers of the LORD weep between the porch and the altar and let them say Spare thy people O LORD and give not thine heritage to reproach that the heathen should rule over them wherefore should they say among the people Where is their God

יואל 2:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
בֵּ֤ין הָאוּלָם֙ וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ יִבְכּוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּ ח֧וּסָה יְהוָ֣ה עַל־עַמֶּ֗ךָ וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֨ן נַחֲלָתְךָ֤ לְחֶרְפָּה֙ לִמְשָׁל־בָּ֣ם גֹּויִ֔ם לָ֚מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ בָֽעַמִּ֔ים אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃

יואל 2:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
בין האולם ולמזבח יבכו הכהנים משרתי יהוה ויאמרו חוסה יהוה על־עמך ואל־תתן נחלתך לחרפה למשל־בם גוים למה יאמרו בעמים איה אלהיהם׃

יואל 2:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
בין האולם ולמזבח יבכו הכהנים משרתי יהוה ויאמרו חוסה יהוה על־עמך ואל־תתן נחלתך לחרפה למשל־בם גוים למה יאמרו בעמים איה אלהיהם׃

יואל 2:17 Hebrew Bible
בין האולם ולמזבח יבכו הכהנים משרתי יהוה ויאמרו חוסה יהוה על עמך ואל תתן נחלתך לחרפה למשל בם גוים למה יאמרו בעמים איה אלהיהם׃

Additional Parallel Hebrew

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
Let the priests, the LORD'S ministers, Weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare Your people, O LORD, And do not make Your inheritance a reproach, A byword among the nations. Why should they among the peoples say, 'Where is their God?'"

King James Bible
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the priests, the LORD's ministers, weep between the portico and the altar. Let them say:" Have pity on Your people, LORD, and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should it be said among the peoples, Where is their God?'"

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