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and against allוְעַל כָּלthe shipsאֳנִיּוֹתof Tarshish,תַּרְשִׁישׁand against allוְעַל כָּלthe desirableהַחֶמְדָּהimages.שְׂכִיּוֹת
Isaiah 2:16
Study it in the app“and against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the desirable images.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 2:16, word by word
- the shipsאֳנִיּוֹתoniyot
ship
Ship.
Where else “oniyot” appears- of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshish
Tarshish
Tarshish, a son of Javan; also a distant place on the Mediterranean, famous for its ships. Also the name of two men.
Where else “tarshish” appears- the desirableחֶמְדָּהchemda
precious
Something of great value.
Where else “chemda” appears- imagesשְׂכִיּוֹתsechiyot
showpiece (uncertain)
A word of uncertain sense: a showpiece, something beautiful to look at.
Where else “sechiyot” appears
Translation note
“Images” (שְׂכִיּוֹת) is a word of uncertain meaning; Strong’s lexicon explains it as “a conspicuous object.”
The context
15and against every high tower, and against every fortified wall;
16 · This verse (above)
17And the haughtiness of human beings will be bowed down, and the height of men brought low, and YHWH alone will be set on high on that day.