Isaiah
Isaiah 5:22–23
22Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine
and champions in mixing strong drink,
23who acquit the guilty for a bribe
and deprive the innocent of justice.
Word by word
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Isaiah 5:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woe | ה֕וֹי | hō·w | Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| to those who are heroes | גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים | gib·bō·w·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1368 strong, mighty |
| in drinking | לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת | liš·tō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8354 drink |
| wine | יָ֑יִן | yā·yin | Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| and champions | וְאַנְשֵׁי־ | wə·’an·šê- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| in mixing | לִמְסֹ֥ךְ | lim·sōḵ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4537 mix, produce by mixing |
| strong drink | שֵׁכָֽר׃ | šê·ḵār | Noun - masculine singular | H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink |
Isaiah 5:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who acquit | מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י | maṣ·dî·qê | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | H6663 be just, righteous |
| the guilty | רָשָׁ֖ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| for | עֵ֣קֶב | ‘ê·qeḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6118 consequence |
| a bribe | שֹׁ֑חַד | šō·ḥaḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H7810 present |
| and deprive | יָסִ֥ירוּ | yā·sî·rū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5493 turn aside |
| the innocent | צַדִּיקִ֖ים | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| of justice | וְצִדְקַ֥ת | wə·ṣiḏ·qaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6666 righteousness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 5:22 Isaiah 5:11 · Habakkuk 2:15 · Isaiah 28:7 · Isaiah 56:12 · Proverbs 23:19–20 · Isaiah 28:1–3
Isaiah 5:23 Isaiah 10:2 · Psalm 94:21 · James 5:6 · Proverbs 17:15 · Micah 3:11 · Isaiah 1:23 · Micah 7:3 · Proverbs 31:4–5 · Matthew 27:24–25 · Proverbs 17:23 · 2 Chronicles 19:7 · Deuteronomy 16:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.