Isaiah

Isaiah 5:11–14

¹¹Woe to those who rise early in the morning

in pursuit of strong drink,

who linger into the evening,

to be inflamed by wine.

¹²At their feasts are the lyre and harp,

tambourines and flutes and wine.

They disregard the actions of the LORD

and fail to see the work of His hands.

¹³Therefore My people will go into exile

for their lack of understanding;

their dignitaries are starving

and their masses are parched with thirst.

¹⁴Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat

and opens wide its enormous jaws,

and down go Zion’s nobles and masses,

her revelers and carousers!

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Isaiah 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֛וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who rise early	מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י	maš·kî·mê	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7925 start, rise, early
in the morning	בַבֹּ֖קֶר	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
in pursuit of	יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ	yir·dō·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
strong drink	שֵׁכָ֣ר	šê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
who linger	מְאַחֲרֵ֣י	mə·’a·ḥă·rê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H309 to remain behind, delay, tarry
into the evening	בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף	ḇan·ne·šep̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5399 twilight
to be inflamed	יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃	yaḏ·lî·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1814 burn
by wine	יַ֖יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine

Isaiah 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At their feasts	מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם	miš·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4960 feast
are the lyre	כִנּ֜וֹר	ḵin·nō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
harp	וָנֶ֗בֶל	wā·ne·ḇel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
tambourines	תֹּ֧ף	tōp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H8596 timbrel, tambourine
and flutes	וְחָלִ֛יל	wə·ḥā·lîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2485 flute, pipe
and wine	וָיַ֖יִן	wā·ya·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
They disregard	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the actions	פֹּ֤עַל	pō·‘al	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6467 doing, deed, work
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and fail	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to see	רָאֽוּ׃	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
the work	וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of His hands	יָדָ֖יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Isaiah 5:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֛ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
My people	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
will go into exile	גָּלָ֥ה	gā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
for their lack	מִבְּלִי־	mib·bə·lî-	Preposition-m; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
of understanding	דָ֑עַת	ḏā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
their dignitaries	וּכְבוֹדוֹ֙	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
are starving	רָעָ֔ב	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
and their masses	וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹ	wa·hă·mō·w·nōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
are parched	צִחֵ֥ה	ṣi·ḥêh	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6704 parched
with thirst	צָמָֽא׃	ṣā·mā	Noun - masculine singular	H6772 thirst

Isaiah 5:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Sheol	שְּׁאוֹל֙	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
enlarges	הִרְחִ֤יבָה	hir·ḥî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
its throat	נַפְשָׁ֔הּ	nap̄·šāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and opens	וּפָעֲרָ֥ה	ū·p̄ā·‘ă·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6473 open wide
wide its enormous	לִבְלִי־	liḇ·lî-	Preposition-l; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
jaws	פִ֖יהָ	p̄î·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6310 mouth
and down go	וְיָרַ֨ד	wə·yā·raḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
nobles	הֲדָרָ֧הּ	hă·ḏā·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
masses	וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּ	wa·hă·mō·w·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
her revelers	וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּ	ū·šə·’ō·w·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7588 roar
and carousers	וְעָלֵ֥ז	wə·‘ā·lêz	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H5938 exultant, jubilant