Isaiah 23:15

“And it will happen, on that day, that Tyre will be forgotten seventy years, like the days of one king. At the end of seventy years it will be for Tyre like the song of the prostitute:”

Isaiah 23:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 23:15, word by word

And it will happenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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will be forgottenנִשְׁכַּחַתnishkachat

forget

Forget.

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seventyשִׁבְעִיםshivim

seventy

Seventy.

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yearsשָׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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of oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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At the endקֵּץkets

end

What comes when something finishes: "some days later".

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like the songשִׁירַתshirat

song

A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.

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of the prostituteזּוֹנָהzona

prostitute oneself

To give one's body to others outside marriage, often for pay; the woman who does so.

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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

14Wail, ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is devastated.

15 · This verse (above)

16“Take a lyre, go around the city, forgotten prostitute; play well, sing many songs, so that you may be remembered.”

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