King James Version

Joel 2:15

Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

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תִּקְע֥וּtiqvblowתָּקַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “blow”, a commandH8628to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust.שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarcornetשׁוֹפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cornet”, the ordinary formH7782a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horncornet, trumpet.בְּצִיּ֑וֹןbetsionin Zionצִיּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.קַדְּשׁוּqadshvappointקָדַשׁverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “appoint”, a commandH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.צ֖וֹםtsomfastצוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fast”, the ordinary formH6685a fastfast(-ing).קִרְא֥וּqirvcallקָרָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “call”, a commandH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.עֲצָרָֽהatsarahassemblyעֲצָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “assembly”, the ordinary formH6116an assembly, especially on afestival or holiday(solemn) assembly (meeting).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;

Young’s Literal Translation

Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, Sanctify a fast — proclaim a restraint.

World English Bible

Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly.

Darby Translation

Blow the trumpet in Zion, hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly;

Douay-Rheims

Blow the trumpet in Sion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sound the trumpet in Sion, sanctify a fast, proclaim a solemn service:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σαλπίσατε σάλπιγγι ἐν Σιὼν, ἁγιάσατε νηστείαν. κηρύξατε θεραπείαν,