Joel 2:7
They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.
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ASV
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and they break not their ranks.
KJV
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים | ke.gi.bo.Rim | like warriors | H1368 → |
| יְרֻצ֔וּן | ye.ru.Tzun | they run ! | H7323 → |
| כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י | ke.'an.Shei | like men of | H582 → |
| מִלְחָמָ֖ה | mil.cha.Mah | war | H4421 → |
| יַעֲל֣וּ | ya.'a.Lu | they go up | H5927 → |
| חוֹמָ֑ה | cho.Mah | a wall | H2346 → |
| וְאִ֤ישׁ | ve.'Ish | and each | H376 → |
| בִּדְרָכָיו֙ | bid.ra.Khav | on ways its | H1870 → |
| יֵֽלֵכ֔וּן | ye.le.Khun | they go ! | H1980 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יְעַבְּט֖וּן | ye.'a.be.Tun | they exchange ! | H5670 → |
| אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃ | 'o.re.cho.Tam | paths their | H734 → |
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