Isaiah 16:8

“For the fields of Heshbon languish, the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have struck down its choice branches; as far as Jazer they reached, they wandered into the wilderness; its shoots spread out, they crossed over the sea.”

Isaiah 16:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 16:8, word by word

the fieldsשַׁדְמוֹתshadmot

terraced field

A cultivated field, a terrace for growing crops.

Where else “shadmot” appears
of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbon

Heshbon

Heshbon, a city east of the Jordan, the capital of King Sihon.

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languishאֻמְלָלumlal

languish

Languish, wither, lose strength.

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the vineגֶּפֶןgefen

vine

Vine: the plant that bears grapes.

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of Sibmahשִׂבְמָהsivma

Sebam, Sibmah

Sebam or Sibmah, a city east of the Jordan, in the land of Moab.

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the lordsבַּעֲלֵיbaale

lord

The leaders or chief men of a city.

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of the nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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have struck downהָלְמוּhalmu

strike, hammer

Hammer, strike hard, trample. Used of the blow of a hammer and of horses' hoofs on the ground.

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its choice branchesשְׂרוּקֶּיseruke

choice vine

A choice vine, a red vine.

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as far as Jazerיַעְזֵרyazer

Jazer

Jazer, a city east of the Jordan. The name means "he helps."

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they reachedנָגָעוּnagau

reach

To reach a place or a moment.

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they wanderedתָּעוּtau

wander, go astray

Wander, go astray, be lost; in the causative form, make wander, lead astray.

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into the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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its shootsשְׁלֻחוֹתֶיsheluchote

branch, shoot

A branch, a shoot of a vine.

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spread outנִטְּשׁוּnitshu

spread out

For an army to spread out over a place, occupying it.

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they crossed overעָבְרוּavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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the seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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The context

7Therefore Moab will wail for Moab, all of it will wail; for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth you will murmur, utterly stricken.

8 · This verse (above)

9Therefore I will weep with the weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah; I will drench you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh; for on your summer fruit and on your harvest the shout has fallen.

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