Joel 2:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It will comeוְהָיָ֣ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about afterאַֽחֲרֵי־
(a·cha·rei-)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
thisכֵ֗ן
(chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
That I will pourאֶשְׁפֹּ֤וךְ
(esh·po·vch)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
out My Spiritרוּחִי֙
(ru·chi)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
on allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
mankind;בָּשָׂ֔ר
(ba·sar,)
1320: fleshfrom basar
And your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֣ם
(be·nei·chem)
1121: sona prim. root
and daughtersוּבְנֹֽותֵיכֶ֑ם
(u·ve·no·v·tei·chem;)
1323: daughterfrom ben
will prophesy,וְנִבְּא֖וּ
(ve·nib·be·'u)
5012: to prophesydenominative verb from nabi
Your old menזִקְנֵיכֶם֙
(zik·nei·chem)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
will dreamחֲלֹמֹ֣ות
(cha·lo·mo·vt)
2492b: to dreama prim. root
dreams,יַחֲלֹמ֔וּן
(ya·cha·lo·mun,)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
Your young menבַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם
(ba·chu·rei·chem,)
970: a young manpass. part. of bachar
will seeיִרְאֽוּ׃
(yir·'u.)
7200: to seea prim. root
visions.חֶזְיֹנֹ֖ות
(chez·yo·no·vt)
2384: visionfrom chazah


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall come to pass afterward
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
that I will pour out
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
my spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
upon all flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
and your sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and your daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
shall prophesy
naba'  (naw-baw')
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) -- prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
your old men
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
shall dream
chalam  (khaw-lam')
to bind firmly, i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make) plump; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream
dreams
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
your young men
bachuwr  (baw-khoor')
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) -- (choice) young (man), chosen, hole.
shall see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
visions
chizzayown  (khiz-zaw-yone')
a revelation, expectation by dream -- vision.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions.

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions.

International Standard Version
"Then it will come about at a later time that I will pour out my Spirit on every person. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your elderly people will dream dreams, and your young people will see visions.

NET Bible
After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have revelatory dreams; your young men will see prophetic visions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"After this, I will pour my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
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