Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 5:20 Interlinear

Woe unto them that call evil and good and good evil that put darkness and light and light darkness that put bitter and sweet and sweet bitter

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ה֣וֹיH1945Woeoh!
2הָאֹמְרִ֥יםH559unto them that callto say (used with great latitude)
3רָ֑עH7451evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
4וְלַטּ֣וֹבH2896and goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
5וְלַטּ֣וֹבH2896and goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
6רָ֑עH7451evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
7שָׂמִ֥יםH7760that putto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
8לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְH2822darknessthe dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
9וְא֣וֹרH216and lightillumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
10וְא֣וֹרH216and lightillumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
11לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְH2822darknessthe dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
12שָׂמִ֥יםH7760that putto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
13לְמָֽר׃H4751bitterbitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
14וּמָת֥וֹקH4966and sweetsweet
15וּמָת֥וֹקH4966and sweetsweet
16לְמָֽר׃H4751bitterbitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly

Verse Context

Isaiah 5:19That say Let him make speed and hasten his work that we may see...
Isaiah 5:20 (current)Woe unto them that call evil and good and good evil that put darkness and light and light darkness that put bitter and sweet and sweet bitter
Isaiah 5:21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes in their own sight and prudent...

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