Chapter 1
Joel 1:8
אלי
אֱלִ֕י
toward myself
421
אלה
ʼâlâh
Definition: to bewail
Root: a primitive root (rather identical with H422 (אלה) through the idea of invocation);
Exhaustive: a primitive root (rather identical with אלה through the idea of invocation); to bewail; lament.
ʼâlâh
Definition: to bewail
Root: a primitive root (rather identical with H422 (אלה) through the idea of invocation);
Exhaustive: a primitive root (rather identical with אלה through the idea of invocation); to bewail; lament.
Verb Qal imperative second person feminine singular
כבתולה
כִּבְתוּלָה
as a virgin
1330
| בתולה
bᵉthûwlâh
Definition: a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
Root: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate;
Exhaustive: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state; maid, virgin.
bᵉthûwlâh
Definition: a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
Root: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate;
Exhaustive: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state; maid, virgin.
9004
כ
None
Definition: like, as
Root: Derived terms כאשר (ka'ashér) כמו (k'mó) כמות (k'mót) כש־ (k'she-)
Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after.
None
Definition: like, as
Root: Derived terms כאשר (ka'ashér) כמו (k'mó) כמות (k'mót) כש־ (k'she-)
Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after.
Preposition, Noun common feminine singular absolute
חגרת
חֲגֻרַת־
a girdle
9014
| ־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
2296
חגר
châgar
Definition: to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.); be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.
châgar
Definition: to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.); be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.
Verb Qal participle passive feminine singular construct
שק
שַׂק
a sackcloth
8242
שק
saq
Definition: properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
Root: from H8264 (שקק);
Exhaustive: from שקק; properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.); sack(-cloth, -clothes).
saq
Definition: properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
Root: from H8264 (שקק);
Exhaustive: from שקק; properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.); sack(-cloth, -clothes).
Noun common both singular absolute
על
עַל־
upon/against/yoke
9014
| ־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
5921a
על
ʻal
Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
ʻal
Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Preposition
בעל
בַּעַל
a baal
1167
בעל
baʻal
Definition: a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Root: from H1166 (בעל);
Exhaustive: from בעל; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense); [phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath it, have, [phrase] horseman, husband, lord, man, [phrase] married, master, person, [phrase] sworn, they of.
baʻal
Definition: a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Root: from H1166 (בעל);
Exhaustive: from בעל; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense); [phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath it, have, [phrase] horseman, husband, lord, man, [phrase] married, master, person, [phrase] sworn, they of.
Noun common both singular construct
נעוריה
נְעוּרֶיהָ׃
youths of herself
9016
None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
| None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
9024
| ה
None
Definition: her, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person feminine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person feminine singular
None
Definition: her, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person feminine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person feminine singular
5271a
נעור
nâʻûwr
Definition: (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)
Root: or נער; and (feminine) נערה; properly, passive participle from H5288 (נער) as denominative;
Exhaustive: or נער; and (feminine) נערה; properly, passive participle from נער as denominative; (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people); childhood, youth.
nâʻûwr
Definition: (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)
Root: or נער; and (feminine) נערה; properly, passive participle from H5288 (נער) as denominative;
Exhaustive: or נער; and (feminine) נערה; properly, passive participle from נער as denominative; (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people); childhood, youth.
Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal third person feminine singular
RBT Translation:
toward myself as a virgin a girdle a sackcloth upon/against/yoke a baal youths of herself
RBT Paraphrase:
Adjure/take oath as a virgin, a girdle of a sackcloth-bag upon a lord/master of the youths of herself!
Adjure/take oath as a virgin, a girdle of a sackcloth-bag upon a lord/master of the youths of herself!
can't hold water
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Wail as the virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
Wail as the virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
LITV Translation:
Wail like a virgin girded with sackcloth over the husband of her youth.
Wail like a virgin girded with sackcloth over the husband of her youth.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Lament to me more than a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
Lament to me more than a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.