This verb appears only once and means to lend aid, come to help, or hasten. The Hebrew root may connect to Arabic and Nabatean words for help and succor. In Joel's summons to the nations for the valley of judgment, the text calls them to hasten and come. However, textual uncertainty surrounds this word—several scholars propose reading it as 'hasten' or 'assemble' instead. The Spanish and English 'hasten' may reflect an emended reading. Despite these questions, the context clearly envisions a dramatic summons for the nations to gather quickly for God's judgment in the valley of decision.