Joel 2:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Their appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֥ה
(ke·mar·'eh)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
is like the appearanceמַרְאֵ֑הוּ
(mar·'e·hu;)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of horses;סוּסִ֖ים
(su·sim)
5483b: a horseprobably of foreign origin
And like war horses,וּכְפָרָשִׁ֖ים
(u·che·fa·ra·shim)
6571a: a horse, steedfrom an unused word
soכֵּ֥ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
they run.יְרוּצֽוּן׃
(ye·ru·tzun.)
7323: to runa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The appearance
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
of them is as the appearance
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
of horses
cuwc  (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
and as horsemen
parash  (paw-rawsh')
a steed; also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry -- horseman.
so shall they run
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Their appearance is like the appearance of horses; And like war horses, so they run.

King James Bible
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their appearance is like that of horses, and they gallop like war horses.

International Standard Version
As to their form, they're like horses; and like chariot horses, how they can run!

NET Bible
They look like horses; they charge ahead like war horses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The soldiers look like horses. They run like war horses.

King James 2000 Bible
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
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