Joel 2:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They do not crowdיִדְחָק֔וּן
(yid·cha·kun,)
1766: to thrust, crowd, oppressa prim. root
eachוְאִ֤ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
other,אָחִיו֙
(a·chiv)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
They marchיֵֽלֵכ֑וּן
(ye·le·chun;)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
everyoneגֶּ֥בֶר
(ge·ver)
1397: manfrom gabar
in his path;בִּמְסִלָּתֹ֖ו
(bim·sil·la·tov)
4546: a highwayfrom salal
When they burstיִפֹּ֖לוּ
(yip·po·lu)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
throughוּבְעַ֥ד
(u·ve·'ad)
1157: away from, behind, about, on behalf offrom an unused word
the defenses,הַשֶּׁ֛לַח
(ha·she·lach)
7973: a missile, weapon, sproutfrom shalach
They do not break ranks.יִבְצָֽעוּ׃
(yiv·tza·'u.)
1214: to cut off, break off, gain by violencea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Neither shall one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
thrust
dachaq  (daw-khak')
to press, i.e. oppress -- thrust, vex.
another
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
they shall walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
every one
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
in his path
mcillah  (mes-il-law')
a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase -- causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.
and when they fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
upon the sword
shelach  (sheh'-lakh)
a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch -- dart, plant, put off, sword, weapon.
they shall not be wounded
batsa`  (baw-tsah')
figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop -- (be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They do not crowd each other, They march everyone in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks.

King James Bible
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They do not push each other; each man proceeds on his own path. They dodge the arrows, never stopping.

International Standard Version
Neither does a man crowd his fellow soldier; each one marches in his own path. When they fall by the sword they are not injured.

NET Bible
They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They do not crowd one another. They keep in their own lines. Even when they break through the defenses, they do not break their ranks.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither shall one jostle another; they shall walk each one in his path: and when they lunge between the swords, they shall not be wounded.
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