Isaiah 8:22
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness. | Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness. | and they shall look unto the earth, and, behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness they shall be driven away. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and to | וְאֶל־ | ve-'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| [the] earth | אֶ֖רֶץ | 'E-retz | H0776G | land: country/planetאֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) : country/field 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth … |
| it will look | יַבִּ֑יט | ya-BIT | H5027 | to lookנָבַט (na.vat) 1) to look, regard 1a) (Piel) to look 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) tolook 1b2) to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider 1b3) to look upon, regard, show regard to |
| and there! | וְהִנֵּ֨ה | ve-hi-NEH | H2009 | beholdהִנֵּה (hin.neh) behold, lo, see, if |
| trouble | צָרָ֤ה | tza-RAH | H6869B | distressצָרָה (tsa.rah) straits, distress, trouble |
| and darkness | וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ | va-cha-she-KHAH | H2825 | darkחֶשְׁכָה (chesh.khah) darkness, obscure, low Another spelling of cha.she.khah (חֲשֵׁכָה "darkness" H2825) |
| gloom of | מְע֣וּף | me-'UF | H4588 | gloomמָעוּף (ma.uph) gloom |
| distress | צוּקָ֔ה | tzu-KAH | H6695B | anguishצוּקָה (tsu.qah) pressure, distress |
| and gloom | וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה | va-'a-fe-LAH | H0653 | darknessאֲפֵלָה (a.phe.lah) 1) darkness, gloominess, calamity 2) wickedness (fig.) |
| [it is] thrust out | מְנֻדָּֽח׃ | me-nu-DACH | H5080 | to banishנָדַח (na.dach) 1) to impel, thrust, drive away, banish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to impel 1a2) to thrust away, banish 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be impelled 1b2) to be thrust out, be banished 1b2a) banished, outcast (participle) 1b3) to be driven away 1b4) to be thrust away, thrust aside 1c) (Pual) to be thrust into 1c1) thrust (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to thrust, move, impel 1d2) to thrust out, banish 1d3) to thrust away, thrust aside 1e) (Hophal) to be chased, be hunted 1e1) chased, hunted (participle) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.