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Joel 2:17 Interlinear: Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: 'Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where is their God?'
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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between">996</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 996 -- Occurrence 154 of 167">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop"> 17</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bein_996.htm" title="bein: Between -- Occurrence 154 of 167.">bên</a></span><span class="reftrans"> 17</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">בֵּ֤ין</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb"> 17</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">Between</span><span class="refbot"> 17</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span><span class="reftop2"> 17</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/197.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 197: 1) porch <BR> 1a) in Solomon's temple <BR> 1b) in Solomon's palace <BR> 1c) in temple of Ezekiel's vision">197</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_197.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 197 -- Occurrence 8 of 8">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haulam_197.htm" title="ha·'u·Lam: the porch -- Occurrence 8 of 8.">hā·’ū·lām</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הָאוּלָם֙</span><br><span class="eng">the porch</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4196: 1) altar">4196</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4196 -- Occurrence 2 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velammizbeach_4196.htm" title="ve·lam·miz·Be·ach,: and the altar -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wə·lam·miz·bê·aḥ,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ</span><br><span class="eng">and the altar</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj‑w, Prep‑l, Art | N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1058: 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) <BR> 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) <BR> 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) <BR> 1a4) to bewail <BR> 1b) (Piel) participle <BR> 1b1) lamenting <BR> 1b2) bewailing">1058</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1058 -- Occurrence 4 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yivku_1058.htm" title="yiv·Ku: let Weep -- Occurrence 4 of 4.">yiḇ·kū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יִבְכּוּ֙</span><br><span class="eng">let Weep</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3548: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest">3548</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3548 -- Occurrence 174 of 182">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hakkohanim_3548.htm" title="hak·Ko·ha·Nim,: the priests -- Occurrence 174 of 182.">hak·kō·hă·nîm,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים</span><br><span class="eng">the priests</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8334: 1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to">8334</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8334.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8334 -- Occurrence 9 of 9">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mesharetei_8334.htm" title="me·sha·re·Tei: who minister to -- Occurrence 9 of 9.">mə·šā·rə·ṯê</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י</span><br><span class="eng">who minister to</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct">V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑mpc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = the existing One<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 5831 of 6218">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh;: Yahweh -- Occurrence 5831 of 6218.">Yah·weh;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יְהוָ֑ה</span><br><span class="eng">Yahweh</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 9 of 9">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veyomeru_559.htm" title="ve·yo·me·Ru: and let them say -- Occurrence 9 of 9.">wə·yō·mə·rū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּ</span><br><span class="eng">and let them say</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjImperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2347.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2347: 1) (Qal) to pity, have compassion, spare, look upon with compassion">2347</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2347.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2347 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chusah_2347.htm" title="Chu·sah: Spare -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ḥū·sāh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">ח֧וּסָה</span><br><span class="eng">Spare</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular :: third person feminine singular">V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms | 3fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = the existing One<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 5832 of 6218">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: Yahweh -- Occurrence 5832 of 6218.">Yah·weh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יְהוָ֣ה</span><br><span class="eng">Yahweh</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 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 <BR> 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 <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 3288 of 3469">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: upon -- Occurrence 3288 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עַל־</span><br><span class="eng">upon</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 74 of 77">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ammecha_5971.htm" title="'am·Me·cha,: Your people -- Occurrence 74 of 77.">‘am·me·ḵā,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עַמֶּ֗ךָ</span><br><span class="eng">Your people</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N‑msc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 138 of 147">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veal_408.htm" title="ve·'al-: and not -- Occurrence 138 of 147.">wə·’al-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְאַל־</span><br><span class="eng">and not</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adverb">Conj‑w | Adv</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 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 <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 60 of 64">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/titten_5414.htm" title="tit·Ten: do give -- Occurrence 60 of 64.">tit·tên</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">תִּתֵּ֨ן</span><br><span class="eng">do give</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5159: 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage <BR> 1a) property <BR> 1b) portion, share<BR> 1c) inheritance, portion">5159</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5159 -- Occurrence 8 of 9">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nachalatecha_5159.htm" title="na·cha·la·te·Cha: Your heritage -- Occurrence 8 of 9.">na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵā</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">נַחֲלָתְךָ֤</span><br><span class="eng">Your heritage</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N‑fsc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2781: 1) reproach, scorn <BR> 1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy) <BR> 1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace) <BR> 1c) a reproach (an object)">2781</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2781.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2781 -- Occurrence 7 of 7">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lecherpah_2781.htm" title="le·cher·Pah: to reproach -- Occurrence 7 of 7.">lə·ḥer·pāh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לְחֶרְפָּה֙</span><br><span class="eng">to reproach</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep‑l | N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign <BR> 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to rule <BR> 1b2) to exercise dominion">4910</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4910 -- Occurrence 2 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/limshol_4910.htm" title="lim·shol-: that should rule -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">lim·šāl-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לִמְשָׁל־</span><br><span class="eng">that should rule</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep‑l | N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"></span> <br><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="bam: over them -- Occurrence .">bām</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בָּ֣ם</span><br><span class="eng">over them</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine plural">Prep | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1471: n m <BR> 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) nation, people<BR> 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people <BR> 1a2) of descendants of Abraham <BR> 1a3) of Israel <BR> 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) <BR> n pr m <BR> 1c) Goyim? = nations">1471</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1471 -- Occurrence 124 of 136">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/goyim_1471.htm" title="go·Yim,: the nations -- Occurrence 124 of 136.">gō·w·yim,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">גּוֹיִ֔ם</span><br><span class="eng">the nations</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 117 of 121">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lammah_4100.htm" title="Lam·mah: why -- Occurrence 117 of 121.">lām·māh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לָ֚מָּה</span><br><span class="eng">why</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 52 of 53">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yomeru_559.htm" title="yo·me·Ru: should they say -- Occurrence 52 of 53.">yō·mə·rū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יֹאמְר֣וּ</span><br><span class="eng">should they say</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 8 of 8">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaammim_5971.htm" title="va·'am·Mim,: among the peoples -- Occurrence 8 of 8.">ḇā·‘am·mîm,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בָֽעַמִּ֔ים</span><br><span class="eng">among the peoples</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Prep‑b, Art | N‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/346.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 346: 1) where? <BR> 1a) of persons, things <BR> 1b) rhetorical">346</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_346.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 346 -- Occurrence 30 of 35">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/aiyeh_346.htm" title="'ai·Yeh: where [is] -- Occurrence 30 of 35.">’ay·yêh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אַיֵּ֖ה</span><br><span class="eng">where [is]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class=punct4>؟</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 63 of 71">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/eloheihem_430.htm" title="'e·lo·hei·Hem.: their God -- Occurrence 63 of 71.">’ĕ·lō·hê·hem.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃</span><br><span class="eng">their God</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - 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Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD'S</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334. sharath (shaw-rath') -- to minister, serve">ministers,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">Weep</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between">between</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/197.htm" title="197. 'uwlam (oo-lawm') -- a porch">the porch</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196. mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh) -- an altar">and the altar,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And let them say,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2347.htm" title="2347. chuwc (khoos) -- to pity, look upon with compassion">"Spare</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">Your people,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">O LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">And do not make</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159. nachalah (nakh-al-aw') -- possession, property, inheritance">Your inheritance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781. cherpah (kher-paw') -- a reproach">a reproach,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4912.htm" title="4912. mashal (maw-shawl') -- a proverb, parable">A byword</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471. gowy (go'-ee) -- nation, people">among the nations.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">Why</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">should they among the peoples</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">say,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/346.htm" title="346. 'ayeh (ah-yay') -- where?">Where</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">is their God?'"</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548. kohen (ko-hane') -- priest">Let the priests,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334. sharath (shaw-rath') -- to minister, serve">the ministers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">weep</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/197.htm" title="197. 'uwlam (oo-lawm') -- a porch">between the porch</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196. mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh) -- an altar">and the altar,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and let them say,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2347.htm" title="2347. chuwc (khoos) -- to pity, look upon with compassion">Spare</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">thy people,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">O LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">and give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159. nachalah (nakh-al-aw') -- possession, property, inheritance">not thine heritage</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781. cherpah (kher-paw') -- a reproach">to reproach,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471. gowy (go'-ee) -- nation, people">that the heathen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910. mashal (maw-shal') -- to rule, have dominion, reign">should rule over</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">them: wherefore should they say</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">among the people,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">Where [is] their God?</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As they serve between the porch and the altar, let the priests and ministers of the LORD weep and pray: 'Spare your people, LORD, and do not make your heritage a disgrace so that nations ridicule them. Why should they say among the people, "Where is their God?"'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: 'Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where is their God?'<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17</a> • <a href="/niv/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/joel/2-17.htm">Joel 2:17 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../joel/2-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 2:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 2:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../joel/2-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 2:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 2:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>