Joel 2:3 in context
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Joel 2:3

Before them, a fire devours (eats)
and behind them, flames blaze.
Before them is the land like the garden of Eden
and after them is a desolate wilderness,
nothing escapes them (everything without exception is destroyed where they pass).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לְפָנָיו   אָכְלָה   אֵשׁ   וְאַחֲרָיו   תְּלַהֵט   לֶהָבָה   כְּגַן   עֵדֶן   הָאָרֶץ   לְפָנָיו   וְאַחֲרָיו   מִדְבַּר   שְׁמָמָה   וְגַם   פְּלֵיטָה   לֹא   הָיְתָה   לּוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τὰ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πῦρ ἀναλίσκον καὶ τὰ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ ἀναπτομένη φλόξ ὡς παράδεισος τρυφῆς ἡ γῆ πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ ὄπισθεν αὐτοῦ πεδίον ἀφανισμοῦ καὶ ἀνασῳζόμενος οὐκ ἔσται αὐτῷ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9005
H6440
H9023
 לְ (le)
פָנָי (fanaj)
ו֙ (v)
 to
face
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

R
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H0398
 אָ֣כְלָה (akhelah)
 to eat
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H0784
 אֵ֔שׁ (esh)
 fire
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0310a
H9033
 וְ (ve)
אַחֲרָ֖י (acharaj)
ו (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
H3857
 תְּלַהֵ֣ט (telahet)
 to kindle
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♀ sing. piel third person feminine singular

Vpi3fs
H3852
 לֶֽהָבָ֑ה (leavah)
 flame
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9004
H1588
H9014
 כְּ (ke)
גַן (gan-)
־
like
garden
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H5731b
 עֵ֨דֶן (eden)
 Eden
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9009
H0776
 הָ (ha)
אָ֜רֶץ (aretz)
 the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H6440
H9023
 לְ (le)
פָנָ֗י (fanaj)
ו (v)
 to
face
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

R
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
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
H4057b
 מִדְבַּ֣ר (midebar)
 wilderness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8077a
 שְׁמָמָ֔ה (shemamah)
 devastation
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H1571
H9014
 וְ (ve)
גַם (gam-)
־
and
also
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

 C
D
H6413
 פְּלֵיטָ֖ה (peleitah)
 survivor
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H3808
H9014
 לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H1961
 הָ֥יְתָה (hajetah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H9005
H9033
H9016
 לּֽ (l)
וֹ (vó)
׃
to
him
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Sp3ms

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