Hebrew Interlinear

Isaiah 23:16 Interlinear

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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1קְחִ֥יH3947Taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
2כִנּ֛וֹרH3658an harpa harp
3סֹ֥בִּיH5437go aboutto revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
4עִ֖ירH5892the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
5זוֹנָ֣הH2181thou harlotto commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (
6נִשְׁכָּחָ֑הH7911that hast been forgottento mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
7הֵיטִ֤יבִיH3190make sweetto be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
8נַגֵּן֙H5059melodyproperly, to thrum, i.e., beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
9הַרְבִּיH7235sing manyto increase (in whatever respect)
10שִׁ֔ירH7892songsa song; abstractly, singing
11לְמַ֖עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
12תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃H2142that thou mayest be rememberedproperly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

Verse Context

Isaiah 23:15 And it shall come to pass in that day shall be forgotten shall Tyre of seventy...
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
Isaiah 23:17 And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years will visit that the LORD...

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