Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar. Young's Literal Translation and the people are not discerning the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people are shouting—a great shout—and the noise hath been heard unto a distance. King James Bible So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. Hebrew The peopleהָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock could not וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle distinguish מַכִּירִים֙ (mak·kî·rîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize the shouts תְּרוּעַ֣ת (tə·rū·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8643: Clamor, acclamation of joy, a battle-cry, clangor, of trumpets, as an alarum of joy הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה (haś·śim·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee from the sound לְק֖וֹל (lə·qō·wl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of weeping, בְּכִ֣י (bə·ḵî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1065: A weeping, a dripping because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the people הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock were making so much noise. מְרִיעִים֙ (mə·rî·‘îm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7321: To mar, to split the ears, shout And the sound וְהַקּ֥וֹל (wə·haq·qō·wl) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound was heard נִשְׁמַ֖ע (niš·ma‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently from עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while afar. לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ (lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious |