Isaiah 5:30

“And it will growl over it on that day like the growling of the sea; and one will look to the land, and look, darkness and distress, and the light is darkened by its clouds.”

Isaiah 5:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 5:30, word by word

And it will growlיִנְהֹםyinhom

groan, roar

To groan, to roar; to complain with a deep sound, like that of a lion or of the sea.

Where else “yinhom” appears
on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
like the growlingנַהֲמַתnahamat

groaning

Roaring, a hoarse groan: the sound wrung out by a very great pain.

Where else “nahamat” appears
of the seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yam” appears
and one will lookנִבַּטnibat

look

Look intently, gaze; regard, pay attention to.

Where else “nibat” appears
to the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
darknessחֹשֶׁךְchoshech

gloom

Distress, ignorance or death.

Where else “choshech” appears
and distressצַרtsar

distress

A tight situation from which one cannot escape.

Where else “tsar” appears
and the lightאוֹרor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

Where else “or” appears
is darkenedחָשַׁךְchashach

grow dark

Grow dark; darken.

Where else “chashach” appears
by its cloudsעֲרִיפֶיarife

clouds, sky

The clouds, the sky.

Where else “arife” appears

The context

29Its roar is like a lioness; it roars like young lions; it growls and seizes prey and carries it off to safety, and there is no one to rescue.

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