Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 5:18 Interlinear

Woe unto you that desire is it for you the day of the LORD to what end is it for you the day of the LORD is darkness and not light

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ה֥וֹיH1945Woeoh!
2הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםH183unto you that desireto wish for
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4י֥וֹםH3117is it for you the daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
5יְהוָ֖הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6לָמָּהH4100to what endproperly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
7זֶּ֥הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
8לָכֶ֛םH0
9י֥וֹםH3117is it for you the daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
10יְהוָ֖הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
11הוּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
12חֹ֥שֶׁךְH2822is darknessthe dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
13וְלֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14אֽוֹר׃H216and not lightillumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)

Verse Context

Amos 5:17 And in all vineyards shall be wailing for I will pass through...
Amos 5:18 (current)Woe unto you that desire is it for you the day of the LORD to what end is it for you the day of the LORD is darkness and not light
Amos 5:19 did flee As if a man from a lion met...

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