And they will be terrified;וְנִבְהָלוּpangsצִירִיםand painsוַחֲבָלִיםwill seize them;יֹאחֵזוּןlike a woman giving birthכַּיּוֹלֵדָהthey will writhe;יְחִילוּןeachאִישׁat his neighborאֶל רֵעֵהוּwill stare in amazement;יִתְמָהוּfacesפְּנֵיof flamesלְהָבִיםaretheir faces.פְּנֵיהֶם
Isaiah 13:8
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Isaiah 13:8, word by word
- And they will be terrifiedנִבְהָלוּnivhalu
be dismayed
To be struck with dread, or frighten others.
Where else “nivhalu” appears- pangsצִירִיםtsirim
pang
Sharp agony, like labor.
Where else “tsirim” appears- and painsחֲבָלִיםchavalim
pangs
Sharp, strong pains, like those of a woman in labor.
Where else “chavalim” appears- will seize themיֹאחֵזוּyochezu
seize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “yochezu” appears- like a woman giving birthיּוֹלֵדָהyoleda
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “yoleda” appears- they will writheיְחִילוּyechilu
writhe
To twist and shudder from sharp pain or from fear.
Where else “yechilu” appears- eachאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- at his neighborרֵעֵree
neighbor
The person living near, anyone one deals with.
Where else “ree” appears- will stare in amazementיִתְמָהוּyitmahu
be astonished
Be astonished, look at one another in amazement.
Where else “yitmahu” appears- facesפְּנֵיpene
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “pene” appears- of flamesלְהָבִיםlehavim
flame
Fire that rises and shines, often the fire of God's anger.
Where else “lehavim” appears
The context
7Therefore all hands will go limp, and every heart of a mortal will melt.
8 · This verse (above)
9Look, the day of YHWH is coming, cruel, and wrath and burning anger, to make the earth a desolation, and its sinners he will destroy from it.