Joel 2:9
"They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

They shall run to and fro in the city,.... Leap about from place to place, as locusts do; see Isa 33:4 ; and as the Chaldeans did when they became masters of the city of

Jerusalem; they ran about from place to place to seize upon their spoil and plunder: they shall run upon the wall; which before they climbed, now they shall run upon, and go from tower to tower, as the Chaldeans did, and broke clown the walls and fortifications: they shall climb up upon the houses, and enter in at the windows, like a thief; so the locusts entered into the houses of the Egyptians, Exo 10:6 ; and Pliny says (s), they will eat through everything, and even the doors of houses. Theodoret on the place observes, that not only this may be done by enemies, what is here said, "but even we have often seen it done by locusts; for not only flying, but even creeping up the walls, they enter into houses at the windows.'' (s) Nat. Hist. l. 11. c. 29.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H8264 שָׁקַק
Definition:

9, of locusts (""יְרֻצוּן; > Gr proposesיִסְּקוּfromסלק);ParticipleשֹׁקֵקIsaiah 33:4, withבof thingrush at, upon(like locusts); ofroving, rangingbearProverbs 28:15(unless we readשָׁקוּל, Toy); figurat 9, of locusts (""יְרֻצוּן; > Gr proposesיִסְּקוּfromסלק);ParticipleשֹׁקֵקIsaiah 33:4, withבof thingrush at, upon(like locusts); ofroving, rangingbearProverbs 28:15(unless we readשָׁקוּל, Toy); figurat

Possible Meanings:
  • run (semantic_range)
  • run about (semantic_range)
H2346 חוֹמָה
Definition:

2959t. (includingלְהַחוֺמָהNehemiah 12:38);חֹמָהExodus 14:298t.; constructחוֺמַתJoshua 6:528t.; suffixחוֺמָתָהּNahum 2:6;Nahum 3:8; pl, absoluteחוֺמוֺת2Chronicles 8:5;Isaiah 26:1;חֹמוֺתSongs 5:7; cons 2959t. (includingלְהַחוֺמָהNehemiah 12:38);חֹמָהExodus 14:298t.; constructחוֺמַתJoshua 6:528t.; suffixחוֺמָתָהּNahum 2:6;Nahum 3:8; pl, absoluteחוֺמוֺת2Chronicles 8:5;Isaiah 26:1;חֹמוֺתSongs 5:7; cons

Possible Meanings:
  • wall (semantic_range)
  • protection (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)
H7323 רוּץ
Definition:

7; 2masculine singularרַצְתָּהJeremiah 12:5, etc.;ImperfectיָרוּץHabakkuk 2:2+,יָרֻץJob 16:14,וַיָּ֫רָץGenesis 18:2+,וַיָּר֑ץ2 Samuel 18:21.; 1singular suffixארוצםJeremiah 50:44Kt (but < Qr. Hiph`il, 7; 2masculine singularרַצְתָּהJeremiah 12:5, etc.;ImperfectיָרוּץHabakkuk 2:2+,יָרֻץJob 16:14,וַיָּ֫רָץGenesis 18:2+,וַיָּר֑ץ2 Samuel 18:21.; 1singular suffixארוצםJeremiah 50:44Kt (but < Qr. Hiph`il,

Possible Meanings:
  • run (semantic_range)
  • run (semantic_range)
  • the runners (semantic_range)
  • out-runners (semantic_range)
  • runner (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H5927 עָלָה
Definition:

15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו 15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו

Possible Meanings:
  • matter (semantic_range)
  • affair (semantic_range)
  • occasion (semantic_range)
H1157 בְּעַד
Definition:

1,3;Songs 6:7, elsewhere constructבְּעַד, with suffixבַּעֲדִיExodus 8:24+,בַּעֲדֵנִיPsalm 139:11;בַּעַדְךָGenesis 20:7+;בַּעֲדוֺetc.; 1 pluralבַּעֲדֵנוּ,Amos 9:10בַּעֲדֵינוּ;בַּעַדְכֶם1 Samuel 7:5+;בַ 1,3;Songs 6:7, elsewhere constructבְּעַד, with suffixבַּעֲדִיExodus 8:24+,בַּעֲדֵנִיPsalm 139:11;בַּעַדְךָGenesis 20:7+;בַּעֲדוֺetc.; 1 pluralבַּעֲדֵנוּ,Amos 9:10בַּעֲדֵינוּ;בַּעַדְכֶם1 Samuel 7:5+;בַ

Possible Meanings:
  • separation (semantic_range)
  • in separation from (semantic_range)
  • away from (semantic_range)
  • behind (semantic_range)
  • about (semantic_range)
H2474 חַלּוֹן
Definition:

18andfeminineEzekiel 40:16window, absoluteהַחַלּוֺןGenesis 26:812t.; constructחַלּוֺןGenesis 8:6;Proverbs 7:6; suffixחַלּוֺנָו֯Ezekiel 40:22; masculine pluralחַלּוֺנִיםEzekiel 40:253t.; constructחַלּו 18andfeminineEzekiel 40:16window, absoluteהַחַלּוֺןGenesis 26:812t.; constructחַלּוֺןGenesis 8:6;Proverbs 7:6; suffixחַלּוֺנָו֯Ezekiel 40:22; masculine pluralחַלּוֺנִיםEzekiel 40:253t.; constructחַלּו

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H1590 גַּנָּב
Definition:

1thief—גַּנָּבExodus 22:112t.;גַּנָּבִיםIsaiah 1:233t. —thiefthat breaks inExodus 22:1;Exodus 22:6;Exodus 22:7(JE); by windowJoel 2:9(in simile);thiefas one who stealsIsaiah 1:23;Psalm 50:18;Proverbs 1thief—גַּנָּבExodus 22:112t.;גַּנָּבִיםIsaiah 1:233t. —thiefthat breaks inExodus 22:1;Exodus 22:6;Exodus 22:7(JE); by windowJoel 2:9(in simile);thiefas one who stealsIsaiah 1:23;Psalm 50:18;Proverbs

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