Isaiah
Isaiah 5:30
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 8:22 · Joel 2:10 · Jeremiah 4:23–28 · Revelation 16:10–11 · Isaiah 13:10 · Revelation 6:12 · Ezekiel 32:7–8 · Jeremiah 6:23 · Matthew 24:29 · Luke 21:25–26 · Psalm 93:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.