NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Woehowy (hoh'ee) oh! -- ah, alas, ho, O, woe. unto them that rise up early shakam (shaw-kam') to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning. in the morning boqer (bo'-ker) dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow. that they may follow radaph (raw-daf') to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r). strong drink shekar (shay-kawr') an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor -- strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine. that continue 'achar (aw-khar') to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate -- continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer). until night nesheph (neh'-shef) a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails) -- dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight. till wine yayin (yah'-yin) wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber). inflame dalaq (daw-lak') to flame -- burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly. them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them! King James Bible Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! Holman Christian Standard Bible Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of beer, who linger into the evening, inflamed by wine. International Standard Version "How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn in order to grab a stiff drink, for those who stay up late at night as wine inflames them! NET Bible Those who get up early to drink beer are as good as dead, those who keep drinking long after dark until they are intoxicated with wine. GOD'S WORD® Translation How horrible it will be for those who get up early to look for a drink, who sit up late until they are drunk from wine. King James 2000 Bible Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflames them! Links Isaiah 5:11Isaiah 5:11 NIV Isaiah 5:11 NLT Isaiah 5:11 ESV Isaiah 5:11 NASB Isaiah 5:11 KJV |
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