Joel 2:7

“Like mighty men they run, like men of war they climb the wall; and each marches on his ways, and they do not swerve from their paths.”

Joel 2:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joel 2:7, word by word

Like mighty menגִבּוֹרִיםgiborim

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “giborim” appears
they runיְרֻצוּyerutsu

run

To move quickly on foot, at a run.

Where else “yerutsu” appears
like menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
they climbיַעֲלוּyaalu

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “yaalu” appears
the wallחוֹמָהchoma

wall

Wall, city wall.

Where else “choma” appears
marchesיֵלֵכוּyelechu

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “yelechu” appears
on his waysדְרָכָיderachay

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “derachay” appears
swerve fromיְעַבְּטוּyeabtu

swerve

Veer off the path.

Where else “yeabtu” appears
their pathsאֹרְחוֹתָorchota

path

A road; or a way of life.

Where else “orchota” appears

The context

6Before it peoples writhe in anguish; all faces turn pale.

7 · This verse (above)

8And one does not push his brother; each man marches on his highway; and through the weapons they fall, but they do not break off.

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