Joel 2:11
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
מְאֹד
exceedingly
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מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
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מַחֲנֶה
camp/ his
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מַחֲנֶה
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
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עָשָׂה
the one who does
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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קוֹל
voice/ his
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קוֹל
Voice, sound, thunder. Qowl. A voice of one calling in the desert. God speaks in many ways. The voice that matters most is the one that points to Jesus.
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עָצוּם
is mighty
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עָצוּם
Strong, mighty, powerful. Atsuwm. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. God empowers the weak not the strong.
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חַיִל
army/ his
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חַיִל
Strength, wealth, army, force. Chayil. A woman of chayil. Not just moral goodness but active powerful capability in every area of life.
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גָּדוֹל
is great
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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כּוּל
will he endure/ it
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כּוּל
properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
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יוֹם
the day of
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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נָתַן
he gives forth
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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רַב
is great
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רַב
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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