Joel 2:10
"The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The earth shall quake before them,.... The inhabitants of it, because of the desolating judgments they bring with them, and those enemies that are signified by them: the heavens shall tremble; being obscured by them: the sun

and moon shall be dark; the locusts sometimes come in such large numbers as to intercept the rays of the sun. Pliny (t) says they sometimes darken it; and though some thought they did not fly in the night, because of the cold; this he observes is owing to their ignorance, not considering that they pass over wide seas to distant countries; and this will account for it how the moon also may be darkened by them, and the stars, as follows: and the stars shall withdraw their shining; though all this may be understood in a figurative sense of the great consternation that all sorts of persons should be in at such calamities coming upon the land, either by locusts, or by enemies; as the king, queen, nobles, and the common people of the land, signified by sun, moon, and stars, heaven and earth. (t) Ibid. (Nat. Hist. l. 11. c. 29.)

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H7264 רָגַז
Definition:

9, 3feminine singularרָֽגְזָהIsaiah 14:9+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְגַּז2 Samuel 7:10;1 Chronicles 17:9, 2feminine singularוַתִּרְגְּוִיEzekiel 16:43(but see below); 3 masculine pluralיִרְ 9, 3feminine singularרָֽגְזָהIsaiah 14:9+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְגַּז2 Samuel 7:10;1 Chronicles 17:9, 2feminine singularוַתִּרְגְּוִיEzekiel 16:43(but see below); 3 masculine pluralיִרְ

Possible Meanings:
  • rage (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H7493 רָעַשׁ
Definition:

16;Jeremiah 49:21,רָעָ֑שָׁהJudges 5:4;Psalm 68:9; 3pluralרָעֲשׁוּJoel 2:10+, etc.Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְעַשׁPsalm 72:16, 3feminine pluralתִּרְעַשְׁנָהEzekiel 26:10, etc.;Participlepluralרֹעֲש 16;Jeremiah 49:21,רָעָ֑שָׁהJudges 5:4;Psalm 68:9; 3pluralרָעֲשׁוּJoel 2:10+, etc.Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְעַשׁPsalm 72:16, 3feminine pluralתִּרְעַשְׁנָהEzekiel 26:10, etc.;Participlepluralרֹעֲש

Possible Meanings:
  • quaking (semantic_range)
  • shaking (semantic_range)
  • earthquake (semantic_range)
  • quaking (semantic_range)
  • trembling (semantic_range)
H8064 שָׁמַיִם
Definition:

28only pluralשָׁמַ֫יִם421(Sta§324 a)heavens, sky(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrianšamûpluralšamê, šamûtu, alsošamâmu, compare Phoenicianשמם; SabeanסמהHomChr 46, 124; ArabicEthiopicAramaicשְׁמַיָּא; Palmyrene, 28only pluralשָׁמַ֫יִם421(Sta§324 a)heavens, sky(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrianšamûpluralšamê, šamûtu, alsošamâmu, compare Phoenicianשמם; SabeanסמהHomChr 46, 124; ArabicEthiopicAramaicשְׁמַיָּא; Palmyrene,

H8121 שֶׁמֶשׁ
Definition:

14and masculineGenesis 19:23(AlbrZAW xv (1895), 324)sun; — absolute׳שׁJoshua 10:12+,שָׁ֑מֶשׁJudges 20:43+; suffixשִׁמְשֵׁךְIsaiah 60:20,שִׁמְשָׁךְJeremiah 15:9; plural suffixשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֫יִךְIsaiah 54:1 14and masculineGenesis 19:23(AlbrZAW xv (1895), 324)sun; — absolute׳שׁJoshua 10:12+,שָׁ֑מֶשׁJudges 20:43+; suffixשִׁמְשֵׁךְIsaiah 60:20,שִׁמְשָׁךְJeremiah 15:9; plural suffixשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֫יִךְIsaiah 54:1

Possible Meanings:
  • minister (semantic_range)
H3394 יָרֵחַ
Definition:

13moon, especially in poetry (Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianירח; Assyrianiriµu, according to PinchesBOR Aug. 1888, 207; Ethiopicmoon, month; compare belowיֶרַח) — absoluteיָרֵחַGenesis 37:925t.; suffixוִי 13moon, especially in poetry (Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianירח; Assyrianiriµu, according to PinchesBOR Aug. 1888, 207; Ethiopicmoon, month; compare belowיֶרַח) — absoluteיָרֵחַGenesis 37:925t.; suffixוִי

H6937 קָדַר
Definition:

6; 1singularקָדַרְתִּיJeremiah 8:21, etc.;ParticipleקֹדֵרPsalm 35:14+; pluralקֹדְרִיםJob 5:11;Job 6:16; —be dark, of skyJeremiah 4:28(leaden-coloured, as with clouds, see Hithpa`el), of sun and moonJo 6; 1singularקָדַרְתִּיJeremiah 8:21, etc.;ParticipleקֹדֵרPsalm 35:14+; pluralקֹדְרִיםJob 5:11;Job 6:16; —be dark, of skyJeremiah 4:28(leaden-coloured, as with clouds, see Hithpa`el), of sun and moonJo

Possible Meanings:
  • swarthy (semantic_range)
  • black (semantic_range)
H3556 כּוֹכָב
Definition:

5star(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכּוֺכְבָא,כּוֺכַבְתָּא,, feminine form specifically of planet Venus, see also WeSkizzen iii. 36, 38; ArabicGenerally ofsingle starsand probably Aramaic loan-word, WeSkizze 5star(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכּוֺכְבָא,כּוֺכַבְתָּא,, feminine form specifically of planet Venus, see also WeSkizzen iii. 36, 38; ArabicGenerally ofsingle starsand probably Aramaic loan-word, WeSkizze

H0622 אָסַף
Definition:

23+;אָסַפְתָּPsalm 85:4, etc.;Imperfectיֶּאֱסֹף2 Kings 5:3;יַאַסְפֵנִיPsalm 27:10, etc.; alsoוַיֹּסֶף2 Samuel 6:1; 2masculine singularתֹּסֵףPsalm 104:29; 1singularאֹסְפָהMicah 4:6; so probably (suffix 23+;אָסַפְתָּPsalm 85:4, etc.;Imperfectיֶּאֱסֹף2 Kings 5:3;יַאַסְפֵנִיPsalm 27:10, etc.; alsoוַיֹּסֶף2 Samuel 6:1; 2masculine singularתֹּסֵףPsalm 104:29; 1singularאֹסְפָהMicah 4:6; so probably (suffix

Possible Meanings:
  • store (semantic_range)
H5051 נֹגַהּ
Definition:

4brightness; —׳נabsoluteAmos 5:10+; constructIsaiah 4:5+; suffixנָגְהָםJoel 2:10; Joel 4:15; —brightnessof a (clear, sunshiny) dayAmos 5:10(""אוֺר; opposed toאָפֵל,חשֶׁךְ),2 Samuel 23:4(מִמָּטָרafter 4brightness; —׳נabsoluteAmos 5:10+; constructIsaiah 4:5+; suffixנָגְהָםJoel 2:10; Joel 4:15; —brightnessof a (clear, sunshiny) dayAmos 5:10(""אוֺר; opposed toאָפֵל,חשֶׁךְ),2 Samuel 23:4(מִמָּטָרafter

Possible Meanings:
  • daylight (semantic_range)

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