King James Version

Isaiah 5:22

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

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ה֕וֹיhoyalasהוֹיparticle, interjection — “alas”H1945oh!ah, alas, ho, O, woe.גִּבּוֹרִ֖יםgiborimchampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.לִשְׁתּ֣וֹתlishtotto banquetשָׁתָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to banquet”, the to-form of the verbH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)יָ֑יִןyayinwineיַיִןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).וְאַנְשֵׁיveansheand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…חַ֖יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).לִמְסֹ֥ךְlimsokheto mingleמָסַךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to mingle”, the to-form of the verbH4537to mix, especially wine (with spices)mingle.שֵׁכָֽרshekharstrong drinkשֵׁכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong drink”, the ordinary formH7941an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorstrong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;

Young’s Literal Translation

Woe [to] the mighty to drink wine, And men of strength to mingle strong drink.

World English Bible

Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;

Darby Translation

Woe unto them that are mighty for drinking wine, and men valiant to mix strong drink;

Douay-Rheims

Woe to you that are mighty to drink wine, and stout men at drunkenness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Woe to the strong ones of you that drink wine, and the mighty ones that mingle strong drink:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐαὶ οἱ ἰσχύοντες ὑμῶν, οἱ πίνοντες τὸν οἶνον, καὶ οἱ δυνάσται οἱ κεραννύντες τὸ σίκερα,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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