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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (KJV)

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ה֣וֹיHowoe to!

Lemma: הוֹי (hoy) · Strong's: H1945

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: woe!

Used 51 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:30, Isaiah 1:4, Isaiah 1:24, Isaiah 5:8, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1945; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 1

הָאֹמְרִ֥יםha.'o.me.Rimthose [who] say

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 2

לָרַ֛עla.Ra'of <the> evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 3

ט֖וֹבTovgood

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: good

Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 4

וְלַטּ֣וֹבve.la.Tovand of <the> good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: good

Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 5

רָ֑עRa'evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 6

שָׂמִ֨יםsa.Mim[those who] make

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to set: put

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 7

חֹ֤שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarkness

Lemma: חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (cho.shekh) · Strong's: H2822

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: darkness

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:21, Exodus 10:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2822; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 8

לְאוֹר֙le.'Orinto light

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: light

Used 121 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:23, Judges 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0216; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 9

וְא֣וֹרve.'orand light

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: light

Used 121 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:23, Judges 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0216; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 10

לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְle.Cho.shekhinto darkness

Lemma: חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (cho.shekh) · Strong's: H2822

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: darkness

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:21, Exodus 10:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2822; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 11

שָׂמִ֥יםsa.Mim[those who] make

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to set: put

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 12

מַ֛רmarbitter

Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: bitter

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 13

לְמָת֖וֹקle.ma.Tokinto sweet

Lemma: מָתוֹק (ma.toq) · Strong's: H4966

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: sweet

Used 12 times. Also: Judges 14:14, Judges 14:18, Psalms 19:10, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 24:13, Proverbs 27:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4966; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 14

וּמָת֥וֹקu.ma.Tokand sweet

Lemma: מָתוֹק (ma.toq) · Strong's: H4966

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: sweet

Used 12 times. Also: Judges 14:14, Judges 14:18, Psalms 19:10, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 24:13, Proverbs 27:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4966; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 15

לְמָֽר\׃\ \סle.Marinto bitter

Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: bitter

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT Isaiah 5:20 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Woe	→	הוֹי H1945 woe!
to those who call	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
evil	→	רַע H7451B bad: evil
good	→	טוֹב H2896B good
and good	→	טוֹב H2896B good
evil	→	רַע H7451B bad: evil
who turn	→	שׂוּם H7760H to set: put
darkness	→	חֹ֫שֶׁךְ H2822 darkness
to light	→	אוֹר H0216 light
and light	→	אוֹר H0216 light
to darkness	→	חֹ֫שֶׁךְ H2822 darkness
who replace	→	שׂוּם H7760H to set: put
bitter	→	מַר H4751 bitter
with sweet	→	מָתוֹק H4966 sweet
and sweet	→	מָתוֹק H4966 sweet
with bitter	→	מַר H4751 bitter

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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