Joel 2:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They rushיָשֹׁ֗קּוּ
(ya·shok·ku)
8264: to run, run about, rusha prim. root
on the city,בָּעִ֣יר
(ba·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
They runיְרֻצ֔וּן
(ye·ru·tzun,)
7323: to runa prim. root
on the wall;בַּֽחֹומָה֙
(ba·cho·v·mah)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
They climbיַעֲל֑וּ
(ya·'a·lu;)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
into the houses,בַּבָּתִּ֖ים
(bab·bat·tim)
1004: a housea prim. root
They enterיָבֹ֖אוּ
(ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
throughבְּעַ֧ד
(be·'ad)
1157: away from, behind, about, on behalf offrom an unused word
the windowsהַחַלֹּונִ֛ים
(ha·chal·lo·v·nim)
2474: a windowfrom chalal
like a thief.כַּגַּנָּֽב׃
(kag·gan·nav.)
1590: a thieffrom ganab


















KJV Lexicon
They shall run to and fro
shaqaq  (shaw-kak')
to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily -- have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro).
in the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
they shall run
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
upon the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
they shall climb up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
upon the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
they shall enter in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
at the windows
challown  (khal-lone')
window.
like a thief
gannab  (gaw-nab')
a stealer -- thief.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.

King James Bible
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves.

International Standard Version
They swarm through the city, running upon its ramparts. Climbing atop the houses, they enter through windows like a thief."

NET Bible
They rush into the city; they scale its walls. They climb up into the houses; they go in through the windows like a thief.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They rush into the city. They run along the wall. They climb into houses. They enter through windows like thieves.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
Links
Joel 2:9
Joel 2:9 NIV
Joel 2:9 NLT
Joel 2:9 ESV
Joel 2:9 NASB
Joel 2:9 KJV

Joel 2:8
Top of Page
Top of Page