Joel 3:1

Hebrew	וְהָיָ֣הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה hebrew The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament. This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence. * It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2 אַֽחֲרֵי כֵ֗ן אֶשְׁפּ֤וֹךְ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( רוּחִי֙plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigרוּחַ hebrew Meaning: * Wind * Breath * Spirit Noun. Occurs about 380 times in the Old Testament. Though usually feminine, רוּחַ sometimes takes masculine verbs and adjectives, especially when referring to the Spirit of God (רוּחַ יְהוָה).Exodus 10:13Genesis 6:17Genesis 41:8Proverbs 16:32Ecclesiastes 12:7Genesis 1:2Judges 3:10Ezekiel 36:27Genesis 2:7John 3:8Genesis 1:2Genesis 8:1 עַל כָּל בָּשָׂ֔ר וְנִבְּא֖וּ בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם זִקְנֵיכֶם֙ חֲלֹמ֣וֹת יַחֲלֹמ֔וּן בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם חֶזְיֹנ֖וֹת יִרְאֽוּ
ESV	“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
NIV	“In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
NLT	“At the time of those events,” says the LORD, “when I restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem,
LXX	διότι ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. ταῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἡμέραις ἐκείναις καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ὅταν ἐπιστρέψω τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article αἰχμαλωσίαν Ιουδα καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” Ιερουσαλημ
KJV	For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

^{Joel 2:32 ← Joel 3:1 → Joel 3:2}

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