Isaiah

Isaiah 5:26–30

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 5:26

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