Isaiah 23:1

“The burden of Tyre. Wail, ships of Tarshish, for it is devastated, without house, without entrance; from the land of Kittim it was revealed to them.”

Isaiah 23:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 23:1, word by word

The burdenמַשָּׂאmasa

oracle

A weighty message from God that a prophet carries, an oracle.

Where else “masa” appears
Wailהֵילִילוּhelilu

howl, wail

To howl, to wail: to cry out loud in grief or alarm.

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shipsאֳנִיּוֹתoniyot

ship

Ship.

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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.

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it is devastatedשֻׁדַּדshudad

devastate

To leave a country or city empty and in ruins by force.

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without houseבַּיִתbayit

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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without entranceבּוֹאbo

enter

To go into a place.

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from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Kittimכִּתִּיםkitim

Kittim

Kittim, descendants of Javan; the name is used for Cyprus and later for peoples across the sea.

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it was revealedנִגְלָהnigla

reveal

To make known, show openly.

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Places in this verse

Tyre
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Tyre

    Today: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

    A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Israel's present border.

    Its king Hiram helped David and Solomon with timber and workers (1 Kgs 5:1). Ezekiel announced its fall (Ezek 27:2), and Jesus mentioned it when rebuking towns that did not change their minds (Matt 11:21).

    2 Samuel 5:111 Kings 5:1Ezekiel 27:2Matthew 11:21

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Be silent, inhabitants of the coastland, the merchant of Sidon, crossing the sea, filled you.

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