Isaiah 28:4

“And the fading flower, the adornment of its beauty, which is on the head of the valley of fatness, will be like an early fig before the summer, which the one who sees sees it, and while it is still in his hand he swallows it.”

Isaiah 28:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 28:4, word by word

the fadingנֹבֵלnovel

wither

To dry up like a leaf, or lose strength.

Where else “novel” appears
flowerצִיצַתtsitsat

flower

A flower, a blossom.

Where else “tsitsat” appears
the adornmentצְבִיtsevi

splendor

What gives splendor: "the glorious land".

Where else “tsevi” appears
of its beautyתִפְאַרְתּtifart

beauty

Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.

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on the headרֹאשׁrosh

top

Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.

Where else “rosh” appears
of the valleyגֵּיאge

valley

Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.

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of fatnessשְׁמָנִיםshemanim

abundance

Literally "oil": plenty, land that yields much.

Where else “shemanim” appears
will beהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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like an early figבִכּוּרָהּvikurah

firstfruits

Firstfruits: the first of the harvest to ripen, which was offered to God.

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beforeטֶרֶםterem

not yet, before

Not yet; before.

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the summerקַיִץkayits

summer

The hot, dry season of the year, when fruit ripens.

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the one who seesרֹאֶהroe

see

To see with one's eyes.

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in his handכַפּchap

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

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he swallows itיִבְלָעֶyivlae

swallow

Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.

Where else “yivlae” appears

The context

3Under feet will be trampled the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim.

4 · This verse (above)

5On that day YHWH Tsevaot will be a crown of adornment and a diadem of beauty for the remnant of his people,

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