King James Version

Isaiah 24:19

The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

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רֹ֥עָהroahbe worseרָעַעverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “be worse”, the verb used for emphasisH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…הִֽתְרֹעֲעָ֖הhitroaahbe worseרָעַעverb, hithpolel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be worse”, a completed actionH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.פּ֤וֹרporbreakפָּרַרverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “break”, the verb used for emphasisH6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate[idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.הִֽתְפּוֹרְרָה֙hitporerahbreakפָּרַרverb, hithpolel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “break”, a completed actionH6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate[idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.אֶ֔רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מ֥וֹטmotfallמוֹטverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “fall”, the verb used for emphasisH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.הִֽתְמוֹטְטָ֖הhitmotetahfallמוֹטverb, hithpolel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “fall”, a completed actionH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.אָֽרֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The earth is broken, broken down, the earth is crumbled in pieces, the earth trembleth and tottereth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.

Young’s Literal Translation

Utterly broken down hath been the land, Utterly broken hath been the land, Utterly moved hath been the land.

World English Bible

The earth is utterly broken. The earth is torn apart. The earth is shaken violently.

Darby Translation

The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is completely dissolved, the earth is violently moved.

Douay-Rheims

With breaking shall the earth be broken, with crushing shall the earth be crushed, with trembling shall the earth be moved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The earth is broken, broken down, the earth is crumbled in pieces, the earth trembleth and tottereth;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

the earth shall be utterly confounded, and the earth shall be completely perplexed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ταραχῇ ταραχθήσεται ἡ γῆ, καὶ ἀπορίᾳ ἀπορηθήσεται ἡ γῆ.