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Joel 2:2

A day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and thick darkness
spreading like blackness over the mountains.
A great and mighty people,
since ancient times there has never been anything like this
and there will never be again, from generation to generation.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יוֹם   חֹשֶׁךְ   וַאֲפֵלָה   יוֹם   עָנָן   וַעֲרָפֶל   כְּשַׁחַר   פָּרֻשׂ   עַל   הֶהָרִים   עַם   רַב   וְעָצוּם   כָּמֹהוּ   לֹא   נִהְיָה   מִן   הָעוֹלָם   וְאַחֲרָיו   לֹא   יוֹסֵף   עַד   שְׁנֵי   דּוֹר   וָדוֹר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἡμέρα σκότους καὶ γνόφου ἡμέρα νεφέλης καὶ ὁμίχλης ὡς ὄρθρος χυθήσεται ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη λαὸς πολὺς καὶ ἰσχυρός ὅμοιος αὐτῷ οὐ γέγονεν ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ μετ᾽ αὐτὸν οὐ προστεθήσεται ἕως ἐτῶν εἰς γενεὰς γενεῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3117
 י֧וֹם (jvóm)
 day
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2822
 חֹ֣שֶׁךְ (chóshekhe)
 darkness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0653
 וַ (va)
אֲפֵלָ֗ה (afelah)
 and
darkness
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa
H3117
 י֤וֹם (jvóm)
 day
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H6051
 עָנָן֙ (anan)
 cloud
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H6205
 וַ (va)
עֲרָפֶ֔ל (arafel)
 and
cloud
Conj. Conjunktion

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

 C
Ncbsa
H9004
H7837
 כְּ (ke)
שַׁ֖חַר (shachar)
 like
dawn
Prep. Preposition

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

 R
Ncbsa
H6566
 פָּרֻ֣שׂ (parus)
 to spread
Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♂ sing. qal participle passive masculine singular

Vqsmsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H2022
 הֶֽ (he)
הָרִ֑ים (harim)
 the
mountain
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H5971a
 עַ֚ם (am)
 people
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H7227a
 רַ֣ב (rav)
 many
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9002
H6099
 וְ (ve)
עָצ֔וּם (atzom)
 and
mighty
Conj. Conjunktion

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

 C
Aabsa
H3644
H9033
 כָּמֹ֗ (kamó)
הוּ (ho)
 like
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H3808
 לֹ֤א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H1961
 נִֽהְיָה֙ (nihejah)
 to be
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p ♂ sing. niphal qatal third person masculine singular

VNp3ms
H4480a
H9014
 מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H5769
 הָ֣ (ha)
עוֹלָ֔ם (vólam)
 the
forever
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H0310a
H9033
 וְ (ve)
אַֽחֲרָי (acharaj)
ו֙ (v)
 and
behind
him
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3254
 יוֹסֵ֔ף (jvósef)
 to add
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H5704
H9014
 עַד (ad-)
־
till
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H8141
 שְׁנֵ֖י (shenei)
 year
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H1755
 דּ֥וֹר (dvór)
 generation
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H1755
H9016
 וָ (va)
דֽוֹר (dvór)
׃
and
generation
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

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

 C
Ncbsa

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