Hebrew Interlinear
Isaiah 23:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Isaiah 23:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Take an harp go about the city thou harlot that hast been forgotten make sweet melody sing many songs that thou mayest be remembered”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | קְחִ֥י | H3947 | Take | to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| 2 | כִנּ֛וֹר | H3658 | an harp | a harp |
| 3 | סֹ֥בִּי | H5437 | go about | to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively |
| 4 | עִ֖יר | H5892 | the city | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 5 | זוֹנָ֣ה | H2181 | thou harlot | to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry ( |
| 6 | נִשְׁכָּחָ֑ה | H7911 | that hast been forgotten | to mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention |
| 7 | הֵיטִ֤יבִי | H3190 | make sweet | to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) |
| 8 | נַגֵּן֙ | H5059 | melody | properly, to thrum, i.e., beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music |
| 9 | הַרְבִּי | H7235 | sing many | to increase (in whatever respect) |
| 10 | שִׁ֔יר | H7892 | songs | a song; abstractly, singing |
| 11 | לְמַ֖עַן | H4616 | properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that | |
| 12 | תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃ | H2142 | that thou mayest be remembered | properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male |
Verse Context
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Isaiah 23:16 (current)Take an harp go about the city thou harlot that hast been forgotten make sweet melody sing many songs that thou mayest be remembered
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