Joel 1:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Evenגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
the beastsבַּהֲמֹ֥ות
(ba·ha·mo·vt)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
of the fieldשָׂדֶ֖ה
(sa·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
pantתַּעֲרֹ֣וג
(ta·'a·ro·vg)
6165: to long fora prim. root
for You; For the waterמָ֔יִם
(ma·yim,)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
brooksאֲפִ֣יקֵי
(a·fi·kei)
650: a channelfrom aphaq
are driedיָֽבְשׁוּ֙
(ya·ve·shu)
3001: to be dry, dried up, or withereda prim. root
up And fireוְאֵ֕שׁ
(ve·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
has devouredאָכְלָ֖ה
(a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
the pasturesנְאֹ֥ות
(ne·'o·vt)
4999:  see navah
of the wilderness.הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃
(ham·mid·bar.)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
The beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
of the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
cry
`arag  (aw-rag')
to long for -- cry, pant.
also unto thee for the rivers
'aphiyq  (aw-feek')
containing, i.e. a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero -- brook, channel, mighty, river, + scale, stream, strong piece.
of waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
are dried up
yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
and the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
hath devoured
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the pastures
na'ah  (naw-aw')
a home; figuratively, a pasture -- habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place.
of the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Even the beasts of the field pant for You; For the water brooks are dried up And fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

King James Bible
The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even the wild animals cry out to You, for the river beds are dried up, and fire has consumed the pastures of the wilderness.

International Standard Version
The livestock also cries out to you, because their water sources have evaporated and because fire has consumed the open pastures.

NET Bible
Even the wild animals cry out to you; for the river beds have dried up; fire has destroyed the grassy pastures.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even wild animals long for you. Streams run dry. Fire has burned up the open pastures.

King James 2000 Bible
The beasts of the field cry also unto you: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
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