Isaiah 5:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! | Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. | Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them! |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| woe to! | ה֛וֹי | Ho | H1945 | woe!הוֹי (hoy) ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe! |
| [those who] rise early | מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י | mash-ki-MEI | H7925 | to riseשָׁכַם (sha.kham) 1) to rise or start early 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to rise early, make an early start 1a2) early (as adverb) |
| in the morning | בַבֹּ֖קֶר | va-BO-ker | H1242 | morningבֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning |
| strong drink | שֵׁכָ֣ר | she-KHAR | H7941 | strong drinkשֵׁכָר (she.khar) strong drink, intoxicating drink, fermented or intoxicating liquor |
| they pursue | יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ | yir-DO-fu | H7291 | to pursueרָדַף (ra.daph) 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase |
| [those who] delay | מְאַחֲרֵ֣י | me-'a-cha-REI | H0309 | to delayאָחַר (a.char) 1) to delay, hesitate, tarry, defer, remain behind 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to delay, tarry (intensive) 1a2) to cause one to delay, hinder, keep back 1b) (Piel) to delay, wait, stay behind (but not in hope) Also means: ya.char (יָחַר "to delay" H3186) |
| in the twilight | בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף | va-NE-shef | H5399 | twilightנֶ֫שֶׁף (ne.sheph) 1) twilight 1a) evening twilight 1b) morning twilight |
| wine | יַ֖יִן | YA-yin | H3196 | wineיַ֫יִן (ya.yin) wine |
| it inflames them | יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃ | yad-li-KEM | H1814 | to burn/pursueדָּלַק (da.laq) 1) to burn, hotly pursue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to burn 1a2) to hotly pursue 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to kindle 1b2) to inflame Aramaic equivalent: de.laq (דְּלַק "to burn" H1815) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.