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Isaiah 5:20 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!

From Original Young's Literal Translation Version YLT
Isaiah 5:20 Wo `to' those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

From Original World English Bible Translation Version WEB
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, And light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, And sweet for bitter!
Isaiah 5:20
   Ah, alas, ho, O, woe  הוֹי~howy~/hoh'ee/    "to say/speak/utter"  Answer, appoint, avouch..  אָמַר~'amar~/aw-mar'/
   Adversity, affliction, ..  רַע~ra`~/rah/    Beautiful, best, better..  טוֹב~towb~/tobe/
   Beautiful, best, better..  טוֹב~towb~/tobe/    Adversity, affliction, ..  רַע~ra`~/rah/
   × any wise, appoint, br..  שׂוּם~suwm~/soom/    darkness  Dark(-ness), night, obs..  חֹשֶׁךְ~choshek~/kho-shek'/
   Bright, clear, day, li..  אוֹר~'owr~/ore/    Bright, clear, day, li..  אוֹר~'owr~/ore/
   darkness  Dark(-ness), night, obs..  חֹשֶׁךְ~choshek~/kho-shek'/    × any wise, appoint, br..  שׂוּם~suwm~/soom/
   Angry, bitter(-ly, -ne..  מַר~mar~/mar/    Sweet(-er, -ness)  מָתוֹק~mathowq~/maw-thoke'/
   Sweet(-er, -ness)  מָתוֹק~mathowq~/maw-thoke'/    Angry, bitter(-ly, -ne..  מַר~mar~/mar/
Isaiah 5:20 From Original Hebrew Authorized King James Version
[1945]
[559]
[7451]
[2896]
[2896]
[7451]
[7760]
[2822]
[216]
[216]
[2822]
[7760]
[4751]
[4966]
[4966]
[4751]
 [howy]   ['amar]   [ra`]   [towb]   [towb]   [ra`]   [suwm]   [choshek]   ['owr]   ['owr]   [choshek]   [suwm]   [mar]   [mathowq]   [mathowq]   [mar] 
הוֹי
הוֹי		 אָמַר
אָמַר		 רַע
רַע		 טוֹב
טוֹב		 טוֹב
טוֹב		 רַע
רַע		 שׂוּם
שׂוּם		 חֹשֶׁךְ
חֹשֶׁךְ		 אוֹר
אוֹר		 אוֹר
אוֹר		 חֹשֶׁךְ
חֹשֶׁךְ		 שׂוּם
שׂוּם		 מַר
מַר		 מָתוֹק
מָתוֹק		 מָתוֹק
מָתוֹק		 מַר
מַר
  ah, alas, ho, O, woe  "to say/speak/utter"  adversity, afflic...   beautiful, best, ...   beautiful, best, ...   adversity, afflic...   × any wise, appoi...  darkness  bright, clear, d...   bright, clear, d...  darkness  × any wise, appoi...   angry, bitter(-l...   sweet(-er, -ness)   sweet(-er, -ness)   angry, bitter(-l...
יֹוה רַמָא עַר בֹוט בֹוט עַר םּוׂש ְךֶׁשֹח רֹוא רֹוא ְךֶׁשֹח םּוׂש רַמ קֹותָמ קֹותָמ רַמ
 [ywoh]   [rama']   [`ar]   [bwot]   [bwot]   [`ar]   [mwus]   [kehsohc]   [rwo']   [rwo']   [kehsohc]   [mwus]   [ram]   [qwohtam]   [qwohtam]   [ram] 

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1945]

1945

1 Original Word: הוֹי
2 Word Origin: a prolonged form of (01930) [akin to (0188)]
3 Transliterated Word: howy
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 485
5 Phonetic Spelling: hoh'ee
6 Part of Speech: Interjection
7 Strong's Definition: a prolonged form of [01930]01930 (akin to [0188);]0188); oh!:--ah, alas, ho, O, woe.
8 Definition:
  1. ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe!

9 English:
0 Usage: ah, alas, ho, O, woe
Strong's Dictionary Number: [559]

559

1 Original Word: אָמַר
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: 'amar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 118
5 Phonetic Spelling: aw-mar'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.
8 Definition:
  1. to say, speak, utter
    1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
    2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
    3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
    4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

9 English: "to say/speak/utter"
0 Usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet
Strong's Dictionary Number: [7451]

7451

1 Original Word: רַע
2 Word Origin: from (07489)
3 Transliterated Word: ra`
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2191a,2191c
5 Phonetic Spelling: rah
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: from [07489;]07489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):-- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
8 Definition: adj
  1. bad, evil
    1. bad, disagreeable, malignant
    2. bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
    3. evil, displeasing
    4. bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)
    5. bad (of value)
    6. worse than, worst (comparison)
    7. sad, unhappy
    8. evil (hurtful)
    9. bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
    10. bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
      1. in general, of persons, of thoughts
      2. deeds, actions n m
  2. evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
    1. evil, distress, adversity
    2. evil, injury, wrong
    3. evil (ethical) n f
  3. evil, misery, distress, injury
    1. evil, misery, distress
    2. evil, injury, wrong
    3. evil (ethical)

9 English:
0 Usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil(-favouredness) (man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness) (one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong
Strong's Dictionary Number: [2896]

2896

1 Original Word: טוֹב
2 Word Origin: from (02895)
3 Transliterated Word: towb
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 793a
5 Phonetic Spelling: tobe
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: from [02895;]02895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):--beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
8 Definition: adj
  1. good, pleasant, agreeable
    1. pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
    2. pleasant (to the higher nature)
    3. good, excellent (of its kind)
    4. good, rich, valuable in estimation
    5. good, appropriate, becoming
    6. better (comparative)
    7. glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
    8. good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
    9. good, kind, benign
    10. good, right (ethical) n m
  2. a good thing, benefit, welfare
    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
    2. good things (collective)
    3. good, benefit
    4. moral good n f
  3. welfare, benefit, good things
    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
    2. good things (collective)
    3. bounty

9 English:
0 Usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured)
Strong's Dictionary Number: [2896]

2896

1 Original Word: טוֹב
2 Word Origin: from (02895)
3 Transliterated Word: towb
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 793a
5 Phonetic Spelling: tobe
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: from [02895;]02895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):--beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
8 Definition: adj
  1. good, pleasant, agreeable
    1. pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
    2. pleasant (to the higher nature)
    3. good, excellent (of its kind)
    4. good, rich, valuable in estimation
    5. good, appropriate, becoming
    6. better (comparative)
    7. glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
    8. good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
    9. good, kind, benign
    10. good, right (ethical) n m
  2. a good thing, benefit, welfare
    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
    2. good things (collective)
    3. good, benefit
    4. moral good n f
  3. welfare, benefit, good things
    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
    2. good things (collective)
    3. bounty

9 English:
0 Usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured)
Strong's Dictionary Number: [7451]

7451

1 Original Word: רַע
2 Word Origin: from (07489)
3 Transliterated Word: ra`
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2191a,2191c
5 Phonetic Spelling: rah
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: from [07489;]07489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):-- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
8 Definition: adj
  1. bad, evil
    1. bad, disagreeable, malignant
    2. bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
    3. evil, displeasing
    4. bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)
    5. bad (of value)
    6. worse than, worst (comparison)
    7. sad, unhappy
    8. evil (hurtful)
    9. bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
    10. bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
      1. in general, of persons, of thoughts
      2. deeds, actions n m
  2. evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
    1. evil, distress, adversity
    2. evil, injury, wrong
    3. evil (ethical) n f
  3. evil, misery, distress, injury
    1. evil, misery, distress
    2. evil, injury, wrong
    3. evil (ethical)

9 English:
0 Usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil(-favouredness) (man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness) (one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong
Strong's Dictionary Number: [7760]

7760

1 Original Word: שׂוּם
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: suwm
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2243
5 Phonetic Spelling: soom
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: or siym {seem}; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically):--X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, × on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, × tell, + tread down, ((over-))turn, × wholly, work.
8 Definition:
  1. to put, place, set, appoint, make
    1. (Qal)
      1. to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
      2. to set, direct, direct toward 1a
    2. to extend (compassion) (fig)
      1. to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
      2. to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
      3. to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
    3. (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
    4. (Hophal) to be set

9 English:
0 Usage: × any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, × on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, × tell, + tread down, (over-)turn, × wholly, work
Strong's Dictionary Number: [2822]

2822

1 Original Word: חֹשֶׁךְ
2 Word Origin: from (02821)
3 Transliterated Word: choshek
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 769a
5 Phonetic Spelling: kho-shek'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [02821;]02821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:--dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
8 Definition:
  1. darkness, obscurity
    1. darkness
    2. secret place

9 English: darkness
0 Usage: dark(-ness), night, obscurity
Strong's Dictionary Number: [216]

216

1 Original Word: אוֹר
2 Word Origin: from (0215)
3 Transliterated Word: 'owr
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 52a
5 Phonetic Spelling: ore
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [0215;]0215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.):--bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
8 Definition:
  1. light
    1. light of day
    2. light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)
    3. day-break, dawn, morning light
    4. daylight
    5. lightning
    6. light of lamp
    7. light of life
    8. light of prosperity
    9. light of instruction
    10. light of face (fig.)
    11. Jehovah as Israel's light

9 English:
0 Usage: bright, clear, + day, light(-ning), morning, sun
Strong's Dictionary Number: [216]

216

1 Original Word: אוֹר
2 Word Origin: from (0215)
3 Transliterated Word: 'owr
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 52a
5 Phonetic Spelling: ore
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [0215;]0215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.):--bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
8 Definition:
  1. light
    1. light of day
    2. light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)
    3. day-break, dawn, morning light
    4. daylight
    5. lightning
    6. light of lamp
    7. light of life
    8. light of prosperity
    9. light of instruction
    10. light of face (fig.)
    11. Jehovah as Israel's light

9 English:
0 Usage: bright, clear, + day, light(-ning), morning, sun
Strong's Dictionary Number: [2822]

2822

1 Original Word: חֹשֶׁךְ
2 Word Origin: from (02821)
3 Transliterated Word: choshek
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 769a
5 Phonetic Spelling: kho-shek'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [02821;]02821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:--dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
8 Definition:
  1. darkness, obscurity
    1. darkness
    2. secret place

9 English: darkness
0 Usage: dark(-ness), night, obscurity
Strong's Dictionary Number: [7760]

7760

1 Original Word: שׂוּם
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: suwm
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2243
5 Phonetic Spelling: soom
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: or siym {seem}; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically):--X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, × on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, × tell, + tread down, ((over-))turn, × wholly, work.
8 Definition:
  1. to put, place, set, appoint, make
    1. (Qal)
      1. to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
      2. to set, direct, direct toward 1a
    2. to extend (compassion) (fig)
      1. to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
      2. to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
      3. to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
    3. (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
    4. (Hophal) to be set

9 English:
0 Usage: × any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, × on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, × tell, + tread down, (over-)turn, × wholly, work
Strong's Dictionary Number: [4751]

4751

1 Original Word: מַר
2 Word Origin: from (04843)
3 Transliterated Word: mar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1248a,1248c
5 Phonetic Spelling: mar
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: or (feminine) marah {maw-raw'}; from [04843;]04843; bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly:--+ angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, × great, heavy.
8 Definition: adj
  1. bitter, bitterness
    1. of water or food
    2. of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)
    3. of pain (subst) adv
  2. bitterly

9 English:
0 Usage: + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, × great, heavy
Strong's Dictionary Number: [4966]

4966

1 Original Word: מָתוֹק
2 Word Origin: from (04985)
3 Transliterated Word: mathowq
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1268c
5 Phonetic Spelling: maw-thoke'
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: or mathuwq {maw-thook'}; from [04985;]04985; sweet:-- sweet(-er, -ness).
8 Definition: adj
  1. sweet n m
  2. sweetness, pleasant (thing)

9 English:
0 Usage: sweet(-er, -ness)
Strong's Dictionary Number: [4966]

4966

1 Original Word: מָתוֹק
2 Word Origin: from (04985)
3 Transliterated Word: mathowq
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1268c
5 Phonetic Spelling: maw-thoke'
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: or mathuwq {maw-thook'}; from [04985;]04985; sweet:-- sweet(-er, -ness).
8 Definition: adj
  1. sweet n m
  2. sweetness, pleasant (thing)

9 English:
0 Usage: sweet(-er, -ness)
Strong's Dictionary Number: [4751]

4751

1 Original Word: מַר
2 Word Origin: from (04843)
3 Transliterated Word: mar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1248a,1248c
5 Phonetic Spelling: mar
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: or (feminine) marah {maw-raw'}; from [04843;]04843; bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly:--+ angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, × great, heavy.
8 Definition: adj
  1. bitter, bitterness
    1. of water or food
    2. of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)
    3. of pain (subst) adv
  2. bitterly

9 English:
0 Usage: + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, × great, heavy
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