Joel 2:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. | With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle. | Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| like [the] sound of | כְּק֣וֹל | ke-KOL | H6963H | voiceקוֹל (qol) : voice/shout/loud 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) |
| chariots | מַרְכָּב֗וֹת | mar-ka-VOT | H4818 | chariotמֶרְכָּבָה (mer.ka.vah) chariot |
| over | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 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) … |
| [the] tops of | רָאשֵׁ֤י | ra-SHEI | H7218I | No entry |
| the mountains | הֶֽהָרִים֙ | he-ha-RIM | H2022G | mountain: mountהַר (har) : mount/hill hill, mountain, hill country, mount |
| they leap ! | יְרַקֵּד֔וּן | ye-ra-ke-DUN | H7540 | to skip aboutרָקַד (ra.qad) 1) to skip about 1a) (Qal) to skip about 1b) (Piel) to dance, leap 1c) (Hiphil) to make to skip |
| like [the] sound of | כְּקוֹל֙ | ke-kOl | H6963H | voiceקוֹל (qol) : voice/shout/loud 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) |
| a flame of | לַ֣הַב | LA-hav | H3851 | flameלַ֫הַב (la.hav) 1) flame, blade 1a) flame 1b) of flashing point of spear or blade of sword |
| fire | אֵ֔שׁ | 'Esh | H0784 | fireאֵשׁ (esh) 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785) |
| consuming | אֹכְלָ֖ה | 'o-khe-LAH | H0398 | to eatאָכַל (a.khal) 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399) |
| stubble | קָ֑שׁ | Kash | H7179 | stubbleקַשׁ (qash) stubble, chaff |
| like a people | כְּעַ֣ם | ke-'AM | H5971K | No entry |
| mighty | עָצ֔וּם | 'a-TZUM | H6099 | mightyעָצוּם (a.tsum) 1) mighty, vast, numerous 1a) mighty, strong (in number) 1b) numerous, countless |
| deployed of | עֱר֖וּךְ | 'e-RUKH | H6186A | to arrangeעָרַךְ (a.rakh) 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place 1a2) to compare, be comparable |
| battle | מִלְחָמָֽה׃ | mil-cha-MAH | H4421 | battleמִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) battle, war |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.