Joel 2:20

ל עשות

to make

9016

None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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6213a

עשה
ʻâsâh
Definition: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.

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9005

ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

הגדיל

he has greatly magnified

1431

גדל
gâdal
Definition: to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
Root: a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434 (גדל)), i.e.
Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare גדל), i.e.; to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride); advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.

כי

for

3588a

כי
kîy
Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Root: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
Exhaustive: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

צחנת ו

putrid smell

9023

הו
None
Definition: his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

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6709

צחנה
tsachănâh
Definition: stench
Root: from an unused root meaning to putrefy;
Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to putrefy; stench; ill savour.

ו תעל

and you/she is climbing up

5927

עלה
ʻâlâh
Definition: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

באש ו

cistern-stench

9023

הו
None
Definition: his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

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889

באש
bᵉʼôsh
Definition: a stench
Root: from H877 (באר);
Exhaustive: None

ו עלה

and he climbed up

5927

עלה
ʻâlâh
Definition: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.

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9001

ו
None
Definition: sequential 'and'
Root: None
Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past)

ה אחרון

the Hinder One

314

אחרון
ʼachărôwn
Definition: hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western
Root: or (shortened) אחרן; from H309 (אחר);
Exhaustive: or (shortened) אחרן; from אחר; hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western; after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter) most.

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

ה ים

the Sea

3220

ים
yâm
Definition: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
Root: from an unused root meaning to roar;
Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south; sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

אל

toward

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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413

אל
ʼêl
Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to
Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.
Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

ו ספ ו

and a termination

9023

הו
None
Definition: his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

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5490

סוף
çôwph
Definition: a termination
Root: from H5486 (סוף);
Exhaustive: from סוף; a termination; conclusion, end, hinder participle

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

ה קדמני

the Frontward One

6931

קדמוני
qadmôwnîy
Definition: (of time) anterior or (of place) oriental
Root: or קדמני; from H6930 (קדמון);
Exhaustive: or קדמני; from קדמון; (of time) anterior or (of place) oriental; ancient, they that went before, east, (thing of) old.

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

ה ים

the Sea

3220

ים
yâm
Definition: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
Root: from an unused root meaning to roar;
Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south; sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

אל

toward

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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413

אל
ʼêl
Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to
Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.
Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

פני ו

faces of himself

9023

הו
None
Definition: his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

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6440

פנים
pânîym
Definition: the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Root: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from H6437 (פנה));
Exhaustive: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from פנה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.

את

את-self eternal

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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853

את
ʼêth
Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;
Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

ו שממה

a desolation

8077a

שממה
shᵉmâmâh
Definition: devastation; figuratively, astonishment
Root: or שממה; feminine of H8076 (שמם);
Exhaustive: or שממה; feminine of שמם; devastation; figuratively, astonishment; (laid, [idiom] most) desolate(-ion), waste.

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

ציה

a parched land

6723

ציה
tsîyâh
Definition: aridity; concretely, a desert
Root: from an unused root meaning to parch;
Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to parch; aridity; concretely, a desert; barren, drought, dry (land, place), solitary place, wilderness.

ארץ

an earth

776

ארץ
ʼerets
Definition: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Root: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm;
Exhaustive: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

אל

toward

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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413

אל
ʼêl
Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to
Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.
Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

ו הדחתי ו

and I am forcing him

9033

ו
None
Definition: him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

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5080

נדח
nâdach
Definition: to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.); banish, bring, cast down (out), chase, compel, draw away, drive (away, out, quite), fetch a stroke, force, go away, outcast, thrust away (out), withdraw.

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9001

ו
None
Definition: sequential 'and'
Root: None
Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past)

מ עלי כם

from upon yourselves

9036

כם
None
Definition: you, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 2nd person masculine plural
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine plural

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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.

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9006

מ
None
Definition: from
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

ארחיק

I am distancing far

7368

רחק
râchaq
Definition: to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation); (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).

ה צפוני

the Northern/Stored Up One

6830

צפוני
tsᵉphôwnîy
Definition: northern
Root: from H6828 (צפון);
Exhaustive: from צפון; northern; northern.

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

ו את

and אֵת-self eternal

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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853

את
ʼêth
Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;
Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

RBT Hebrew Literal:

and אֵת-self eternal the Northern/Stored Up One I am distancing far from upon yourselves and I am forcing him toward an earth a parched land a desolation את-self eternal faces of himself toward the Sea the Frontward One and a termination toward the Sea the Hinder One and he climbed up cistern-stench and you/she is climbing up putrid smell for he has greatly magnified to make

RBT Paraphrase:

A Sea Serpent

And the self eternal Stored Up One⁴ I am distancing far from upon yourselves, and I am forcing him toward an earth of dryness and desolation, the self eternal faces of himself toward the Sea, the Frontward One, and the termination of himself toward the Sea, the Hinder One, and he climbed up, a cistern-stench, and she is climbing up, a putrid smell, for he has greatly magnified to make.

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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the northern I will remove far off from you, and I thrust him into a land of dryness and desolation, with his face to the east sea, and his end to the last sea; and his stink came up, and his stench shall come up, for he magnified to do.

LITV Translation:
But I will remove the northern army far from you, and I will drive him into a dry and desolated land with his face toward the eastern sea, and his rear toward the western sea. And his stench shall come up, and his ill odor shall come up, because he was doing great things.

ESV Translation:
Error retrieving verse.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And I will chase away from you the northern adversary, and will drive him away into a dry land, and I will sink his face in the former sea, and his back parts in the latter sea, and his ill savor shall come up, and his stink shall come up, because he has wrought great things.

Footnotes

Joe. 2:20

The term הצפוני (ha-tsefoní) derives from the root צפן (tsāfan), “to hide, store, treasure.” In adjectival form it denotes “the hidden/stored one,” and can be rendered “the treasured up one.” Context determines the nuance: it may signify one preserved for blessing or, ironically, kept in reserve for judgment. Past interpreters, by association with צפוֹן (“north”) which is also derived from the same root, translate “the northerner.”