Woeהוֹיto those who rise earlyמַשְׁכִּימֵיin the morningבַבֹּקֶרto run afterיִרְדֹּפוּintoxicating drink,שֵׁכָרwho lingerמְאַחֲרֵיinto the twilightבַנֶּשֶׁףwhile wineיַיִןinflames them!יַדְלִיקֵם
Isaiah 5:11
Study it in the app“Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after intoxicating drink, who linger into the twilight while wine inflames them!”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 5:11, word by word
- Woeהוֹיhoy
woe
A cry of grief for the dead or a warning of disaster.
Where else “hoy” appears- to those who rise earlyמַשְׁכִּימֵיmashkime
rise early
To get up early to do something.
Where else “mashkime” appears- in the morningבֹּקֶרboker
morning
Morning, dawn.
Where else “boker” appears- to run afterיִרְדֹּפוּyirdofu
seek
To pursue something eagerly, like peace.
Where else “yirdofu” appears- intoxicating drinkשֵׁכָרshechar
intoxicating drink
Intoxicating drink made from fermented grain or fruit; distinct from grape wine.
Where else “shechar” appears- who lingerמְאַחֲרֵיmeachare
delay
Delay, hold back; stay late.
Where else “meachare” appears- into the twilightנֶּשֶׁףneshef
twilight
When it grows dark at evening.
Where else “neshef” appears- while wineיַיִןyayin
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yayin” appears- inflames themיַדְלִיקֵyadlike
burn
To blaze, or make something burn with a fierce fire.
Where else “yadlike” appears
The context
10For ten acres of vineyard will yield one bath, and a homer of seed will yield an ephah.
11 · This verse (above)
12And there are lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine at their feasts; but the deeds of YHWH they do not regard, and the work of his hands they do not see.