Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.16", "source": "קְחִ֥י כִנּ֛וֹר סֹ֥בִּי עִ֖יר זוֹנָ֣ה נִשְׁכָּחָ֑ה הֵיטִ֤יבִי נַגֵּן֙ הַרְבִּי־שִׁ֔יר לְמַ֖עַן תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃", "text": "*Qĕḥî* *kinnôr* *sōbbî* *ʿîr* *zônāh* *niškāḥāh* *hêṭîbî* *naggēn* *harbî*-*šîr* *lĕmaʿan* *tizzākērî*", "grammar": { "*Qĕḥî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - take", "*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp", "*sōbbî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - go around", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*zônāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - prostitute", "*niškāḥāh*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - forgotten", "*hêṭîbî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - play well", "*naggēn*": "piel infinitive absolute - playing", "*harbî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - multiply/increase", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song", "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*tizzākērî*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be remembered" }, "variants": { "*Qĕḥî*": "take/pick up/grasp", "*sōbbî*": "go around/circle/make rounds through", "*zônāh* *niškāḥāh*": "forgotten prostitute/neglected harlot", "*hêṭîbî* *naggēn*": "play well/skillfully play/make sweet melody", "*harbî*-*šîr*": "multiply song/increase singing/sing many songs", "*tizzākērî*": "you will be remembered/you will be brought to mind/you will be thought of" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 7:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.10", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִ֭שָּׁה לִקְרָאת֑וֹ שִׁ֥ית ז֝וֹנָ֗ה וּנְצֻ֥רַת לֵֽב׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* an *ʾiššāh* to *liqrāṯô*, *šîṯ* *zônāh* and *nĕṣuraṯ* *lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*liqrāṯô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*šîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garment/attire", "*zônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - guarded/hidden/crafty", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*šîṯ*": "garment/attire/dress", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "guarded/hidden/crafty/cunning" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.11", "source": "הֹמִיָּ֣ה הִ֣יא וְסֹרָ֑רֶת בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּ לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*hōmîyyāh* *hîʾ* and *sōrāreṯ*; in her *bêṯāh* not *yiškĕnû* her *raḡlêhā*.", "grammar": { "*hōmîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - noisy/tumultuous/boisterous", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*sōrāreṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular - stubborn/rebellious", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yiškĕnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they settle/dwell/stay", "*raḡlêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet" }, "variants": { "*hōmîyyāh*": "noisy/tumultuous/boisterous/clamorous", "*sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn/rebellious/defiant" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.12", "source": "פַּ֤עַם ׀ בַּח֗וּץ פַּ֥עַם בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת וְאֵ֖צֶל כָּל־פִּנָּ֣ה תֶאֱרֹֽב׃", "text": "*paʿam* in the *ḥûṣ*, *paʿam* in the *rĕḥōḇôṯ*, and near all-*pinnāh* she *teʾĕrōḇ*.", "grammar": { "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence/step", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - outside/street", "*rĕḥōḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - wide places/squares/plazas", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - near/beside", "*pinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - corner", "*teʾĕrōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she lies in wait/lurks" }, "variants": { "*paʿam*": "time/occurrence/instance/once", "*teʾĕrōḇ*": "lies in wait/lurks/ambushes" } }
  • Jer 30:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.14", "source": "כָּל־מְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְ שְׁכֵח֔וּךְ אוֹתָ֖ךְ לֹ֣א יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ כִּי֩ מַכַּ֨ת אוֹיֵ֤ב הִכִּיתִיךְ֙ מוּסַ֣ר אַכְזָרִ֔י עַ֚ל רֹ֣ב עֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ עָצְמ֖וּ חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ", "text": "All-*mᵉʾahăḇayiḵ* *šᵉḵēḥûḵ* you not *yiḏrōšû* for *makkaṯ* *ʾôyēḇ* *hikkîṯîḵ* *mûsar* *ʾaḵzārî* upon *rōḇ* *ʿăwōnēḵ* *ʿāṣᵉmû* *ḥaṭṭōʾṯāyiḵ*", "grammar": { "*mᵉʾahăḇayiḵ*": "piel participle masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your lovers", "*šᵉḵēḥûḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - they have forgotten you", "*yiḏrōšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they seek/inquire", "*makkaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - blow/wound of", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - enemy", "*hikkîṯîḵ*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I have struck you", "*mûsar*": "masculine singular construct noun - discipline/chastisement of", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective masculine singular - cruel/severe", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular construct noun - abundance/greatness of", "*ʿăwōnēḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*ʿāṣᵉmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are numerous/mighty", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯāyiḵ*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sins" }, "variants": { "*mᵉʾahăḇayiḵ*": "your lovers/allies", "*šᵉḵēḥûḵ*": "they have forgotten you/neglected you", "*yiḏrōšû*": "they seek/inquire/care for", "*makkaṯ*": "blow/wound/stroke of", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*mûsar*": "discipline/chastisement/correction of", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/severe/fierce", "*ʿăwōnēḵ*": "your iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ʿāṣᵉmû*": "they are numerous/mighty/strong", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯāyiḵ*": "your sins/offenses" } }