Isaiah 29:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. | Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink. | Tarry ye and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| delay | הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ | hit-mah-me-HU | H4102 | to delayמָהַהּ (ma.hah) (Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay |
| and be astounded | וּתְמָ֔הוּ | u-te-MA-hu | H8539 | to astoundedתָּמַהּ (ta.mah) 1) to be astounded, be stunned, be amazed, be dumbfounded 1a) (Qal) to be astounded 1b)(Hithpael) to astonish yourself, be astounded, be astonished at one another |
| blind yourselves | הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּ | hish-ta-'ash-'U | H8173A | to smearשָׁעַע (sha.a) 1) to be smeared over, be blinded 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be smeared over, be blinded 1a2) to smear eyes shut 1b) (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes 1c) (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded |
| and be blind | וָשֹׁ֑עוּ | va-SHO-'u | H8173A | to smearשָׁעַע (sha.a) 1) to be smeared over, be blinded 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be smeared over, be blinded 1a2) to smear eyes shut 1b) (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes 1c) (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded |
| people have become drunk | שָֽׁכְר֣וּ | sha-khe-RU | H7937 | be drunkשָׁכַר (sha.khar) 1) to be or become drunk or drunken, be intoxicated 1a) (Qal) to become drunken 1b)(Piel) to make drunken, cause to be drunk 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to be drunk 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself drunk |
| and not | וְלֹא־ | ve-lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| wine | יַ֔יִן | YA-yin | H3196 | wineיַ֫יִן (ya.yin) wine |
| people have staggered | נָע֖וּ | na-'U | H5128 | to shakeנוּעַ (nu.a) 1) to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wave, quiver, vibrate, swing, stagger, tremble, be unstable 1a2) to totter, go tottering 1a2a) vagabond (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be tossed about or around 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to toss about 1c2) to shake, cause to totter 1c3) to shake, disturb 1c4) to cause to wander |
| and not | וְלֹ֥א | ve-LO' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| strong drink | שֵׁכָֽר׃ | she-KHAR | H7941 | strong drinkשֵׁכָר (she.khar) strong drink, intoxicating drink, fermented or intoxicating liquor |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.