day of the LORDיְהוָה יוֹם
yom YHWH · Hebrew Noun Phrase
A phrase describing a future time of divine judgment and intervention in human history where God settles accounts with the wicked and vindicates His people. It is often characterized by cosmic disturbances and the manifestation of God’s holiness and justice.
Almightyשַׁדַּי
Shaddai · Hebrew Noun
A title for God emphasizing His omnipotence, sovereign power, and ability to sustain or destroy all creation. It often highlights His role as the God of the covenant who possesses all authority over heaven and earth.
destructionשֹׁד
shod · Hebrew Noun
The act of bringing something to ruin or emptiness, often as a result of divine judgment for sin. Biblically, it signifies the removal of God's blessing or the consequence of defying the Creator's order.
meltמָסַס
masas · Hebrew Verb
The emotional and spiritual reaction to the judgment of God, where human strength vanishes, pride is humbled, and the soul is overwhelmed by the gravity of divine presence or impending doom.
dismayedבָּהַל
bahal · Hebrew Verb
A state of intense mental or emotional terror caused by divine judgment, where human wisdom and strength prove inadequate to handle the overwhelming reality of God's wrath.
anguishחִיל
chil · Hebrew Noun
A term describing the intense physical and emotional suffering associated with the intensity of God’s judgment, often compared to the unavoidable and painful intensity of childbirth.
wrathחֵמָה
chemah · Hebrew Noun
The holy and righteous displeasure of God toward sin and rebellion. It is not an unbridled emotion, but the settled, objective reaction of a holy God against that which violates His law and corrupts His creation.
desolationשַׁמָּה
shammah · Hebrew Noun
A state of being laid waste, empty, or ruined, typically as a consequence of persistent rebellion against God. It signifies the removal of life and purpose from a land or people.
sinnersחַטָּא
chatta' · Hebrew Noun
Those who have failed to meet God’s moral standard, missing the mark of His righteousness, and are therefore subject to His judgment.
starsכּוֹכָב
kokab · Hebrew Noun
A term referring to the celestial bodies often associated with the ordered creation established by God. Their dimming represents a reversal of creation order or the overwhelming nature of God’s judgment, signifying that even the physical heavens bow to His authority.
punishפָּקַד
paqad · Hebrew Verb
To bring judgment or retribution upon someone for their wrongdoing, often implying divine justice or corrective discipline.
evilרָעָה
ra'ah · Hebrew Noun
Moral depravity, lack of ethical restraint, or an attitude of defiance against God’s standard of righteousness.
wickedרָשָׁע
rasha' · Hebrew Noun/Adjective
Those who are guilty of moral perversity and lack of conformity to God's law; essentially, the godless.
iniquityעָוֹן
avon · Hebrew Noun
The twisted or distorted condition of one's actions, referring to guilt that results from deliberate wrongdoing against God's law.
arrogant/pompous prideגָּאוֹן
ga'on · Hebrew Noun
An attitude of self-exaltation and independence from God, characterizing those who trust in their own strength or status rather than the Creator.
