Joel 2:23 in context
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Joel 2:23

Be glad, O children of Zion [Jerusalem],
and rejoice in the Lord (Yahweh) your God (Elohim).
For he gives you the early rain (autumn rain, a teacher – Hebr. moreh)
for your prosperity (righteousness),
yes, he will bring down rain for you,
early rain (autumn rain) [which waters the seed]
and late rain (spring rain) [which brings forth rich fruit] as before.
[The long-awaited rain brings an end to the drought in the land, which is implied in Joel 1:17. The land can recover after the locust invasion. The autumn rains cause the seeds to sprout, and the spring rains come before the harvest and cause the grains to swell, resulting in a large harvest. The Hebrew word for autumn rain is moreh and can mean both autumn rain and teacher. The reason for the double meaning lies in the root of the word, jarah, which has to do with "shooting something out." A cloud "shoots out" raindrops toward the ground, and a teacher "shoots out words" to his students. Just as rain waters the earth, the teacher waters the soil of the listener's heart, compare Jesus' teaching about the sower in Matt. 13:3–10. Paul gives the example of how Apollos was a teacher who "watered," but God is responsible for the growth, see 1 Cor. 3:6.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וּבְנֵי   צִיּוֹן   גִּילוּ   וְשִׂמְחוּ   בַּיהוָה   אֱלֹהֵיכֶם   כִּי   נָתַן   לָכֶם   אֶת   הַמּוֹרֶה   לִצְדָקָה   וַיּוֹרֶד   לָכֶם   גֶּשֶׁם   מוֹרֶה   וּמַלְקוֹשׁ   בָּרִאשׁוֹן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ τὰ τέκνα Σιων χαίρετε καὶ εὐφραίνεσθε ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ θεῷ ὑμῶν διότι ἔδωκεν ὑμῖν τὰ βρώματα εἰς δικαιοσύνην καὶ βρέξει ὑμῖν ὑετὸν πρόιμον καὶ ὄψιμον καθὼς ἔμπροσθεν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H1121a
 וּ (o)
בְנֵ֣י (venei)
 and
son
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
Ncmpc
H6726
 צִיּ֗וֹן (tzivón)
 Zion
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H1523
 גִּ֤ילוּ (gilo)
 to rejoice
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H9002
H8055
 וְ (ve)
שִׂמְחוּ֙ (simecho)
 and
to rejoice
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

C
Vqv2mp
H9003
H3068
 בַּ (ba)
יהוָ֣ה (jhvah)
 in
YHWH Yahweh
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npt
H0430
H9026
 אֱלֹֽהֵי (elóhei)
כֶ֔ם (khem)
 God
your
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Ncmpc
Sp2mp
H3588a
H9014
 כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H5414
 נָתַ֥ן (natan)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H9036
 לָ (la)
כֶ֛ם (khem)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

R
Sp2mp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H4175
 הַ (ha)
מּוֹרֶ֖ה (mvóre)
 the
rain teacher
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H6666
 לִ (li)
צְדָקָ֑ה (tzedaqah)
 to
righteousness
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncfsa
H9001
H3381
 וַ (va)
יּ֣וֹרֶד (jvóred)
 seq
to go down
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vhw3ms
H9005
H9036
 לָ (la)
כֶ֗ם (khem)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

R
Sp2mp
H1653
 גֶּ֛שֶׁם (geshem)
 rain
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H4175
 מוֹרֶ֥ה (mvóre)
 rain teacher
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H4456
 וּ (o)
מַלְק֖וֹשׁ (maleqvósh)
 and
spring rain
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa
H9003
H7223
H9016
 בָּ (ba)
רִאשֽׁוֹן (rishvón)
׃
in
first
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Aobsa

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