Isaiah

Isaiah 5:25–30

²⁵Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people;

His hand is raised against them to strike them down.

The mountains quake,

and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets.

Despite all this, His anger is not turned away;

His hand is still upraised.

²⁶He lifts a banner for the distant nations

and whistles for those at the ends of the earth.

Behold— how speedily and swiftly they come!

²⁷None of them grows weary or stumbles;

no one slumbers or sleeps.

No belt is loose

and no sandal strap is broken.

²⁸Their arrows are sharpened,

and all their bows are strung.

The hooves of their horses are like flint;

their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

²⁹Their roaring is like that of a lion;

they roar like young lions.

They growl and seize their prey;

they carry it away, and no one can rescue it.

³⁰In that day they will roar over it,

like the roaring of the sea.

If one looks over the land,

he will see darkness and distress;

even the light will be obscured by clouds.

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Isaiah 5:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the anger	אַף־	’ap̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
burns	חָרָה֩	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against His people	בְּעַמּ֜וֹ	bə·‘am·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
His hand	יָד֧וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
is raised	וַיֵּ֣ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
against them	עָלָ֣יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
to strike them down	וַיַּכֵּ֗הוּ	way·yak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
The mountains	הֶֽהָרִ֔ים	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
quake	וַֽיִּרְגְּזוּ֙	way·yir·gə·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
and the corpses	נִבְלָתָ֛ם	niḇ·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
lie	וַתְּהִ֧י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like refuse	כַּסּוּחָ֖ה	kas·sū·ḥāh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5478 offal
in	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
the streets	חוּצ֑וֹת	ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside
Despite all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	זֹאת֙	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
His anger	אַפּ֔וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turned away	שָׁ֣ב	šāḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
His hand	יָד֥וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
is still	וְע֖וֹד	wə·‘ō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
upraised	נְטוּיָֽה׃	nə·ṭū·yāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

Isaiah 5:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He lifts	וְנָֽשָׂא־	wə·nā·śā-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
a banner	נֵ֤ס	nês	Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
for the distant	מֵרָח֔וֹק	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
nations	לַגּוֹיִם֙	lag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and whistles	וְשָׁ֥רַק	wə·šā·raq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8319 hiss
for those	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
at the ends	מִקְצֵ֣ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Behold	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
how speedily	מְהֵרָ֖ה	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
and swiftly	קַ֥ל	qal	Adjective - masculine singular	H7031 light, swift, fleet
they come	יָבֽוֹא׃	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Isaiah 5:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
None	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
of them	בּ֔וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
grows weary	עָיֵ֤ף	‘ā·yêp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H5889 faint, weary
stumbles	כּוֹשֵׁל֙	kō·wō·šêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one slumbers	יָנ֖וּם	yā·nūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5123 be drowsy, slumber
or	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sleeps	יִישָׁ֑ן	yî·šān	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3462 sleep
No	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
belt	אֵז֣וֹר	’ê·zō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H232 waistcloth
is loose	נִפְתַּח֙	nip̄·taḥ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
and no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sandal	נְעָלָֽיו׃	nə·‘ā·lāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5275 sandal, shoe
strap	שְׂר֥וֹךְ	śə·rō·wḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8288 thong
is broken	נִתַּ֖ק	nit·taq	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off

Isaiah 5:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their arrows	חִצָּיו֙	ḥiṣ·ṣāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2671 arrow
are sharpened	שְׁנוּנִ֔ים	šə·nū·nîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H8150 whet, sharpen
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their bows	קַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יו	qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7198 bow
are strung	דְּרֻכ֑וֹת	də·ru·ḵō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural	H1869 tread, march
The hooves	פַּרְס֤וֹת	par·sō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6541 hoof
of their horses	סוּסָיו֙	sū·sāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
are like flint	כַּצַּ֣ר	kaṣ·ṣar	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
their chariot wheels	וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו	wə·ḡal·gil·lāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1534 wheel, whirl, whirlwind
like a whirlwind	כַּסּוּפָֽה׃	kas·sū·p̄āh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5492 storm-wind

Isaiah 5:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their roaring	שְׁאָגָ֥ה	šə·’ā·ḡāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7581 roaring
is like that of a lion	כַּלָּבִ֑יא	kal·lā·ḇî	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3833 lioness
they roar	וְשָׁאַג	wə·šå̄·ʾaḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7580 roar
like young lions	כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים	kak·kə·p̄î·rîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3715 young lion
They growl	וְיִנְהֹם֙	wə·yin·hōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5098 growl, groan
and seize	וְיֹאחֵ֣ז	wə·yō·ḥêz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
their prey	טֶ֔רֶף	ṭe·rep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2964 prey, food; leaf
they carry it away	וְיַפְלִ֖יט	wə·yap̄·lîṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6403 escape
and no one	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
can rescue it	מַצִּֽיל׃	maṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder

Isaiah 5:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they will roar	וְיִנְהֹ֥ם	wə·yin·hōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5098 growl, groan
over it	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
like the roaring	כְּנַהֲמַת־	kə·na·hă·maṯ-	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5100 growling, groaning
of the sea	יָ֑ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
If one looks	וְנִבַּ֤ט	wə·nib·baṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5027 look
over the land	לָאָ֙רֶץ֙	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
he will see	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
darkness	חֹ֔שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
and distress	צַ֣ר	ṣar	Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
even the light	וָא֔וֹר	wā·’ō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H216 light
will be obscured	חָשַׁ֖ךְ	ḥā·šaḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2821 be, grow dark
by clouds	בַּעֲרִיפֶֽיהָ׃פ	ba·‘ă·rî·p̄e·hā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6183 cloud