Study it in the app“He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a tower in its midst and also hewed out a winepress in it; and he waited for it to produce grapes, but it produced sour grapes.”
He dug itוַיְעַזְּקֵהוּand cleared it of stones,וַיְסַקְּלֵהוּand planted itוַיִּטָּעֵהוּwith choice vines;שֹׂרֵקhe builtוַיִּבֶןa towerמִגְדָּלin its midstבְּתוֹכוֹand alsoוְגַםhewed outחָצֵבa winepressיֶקֶבin it;בּוֹand he waitedוַיְקַוfor it to produceלַעֲשׂוֹתgrapes,עֲנָבִיםbut it producedוַיַּעַשׂsour grapes.בְּאֻשִׁים
hoe, dig
To hoe, to dig up the ground.
Where else “yeazke” appearsclear of stones
To clear the stones from a field or a road to prepare it.
Where else “yesakle” appearsplant
Plant; set firmly.
Where else “yitae” appearschoice vine
Choice vine, bearing red grapes.
Where else “sorek” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “yiven” appearstower
A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.
Where else “migdal” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appearshew
To shape rock, or carve wells or tombs in it.
Where else “chatsev” appearswinepress
Winepress: the place where grapes are trodden and the juice is collected.
Where else “yekev” appearswait
To long and look for, above all YHWH.
Where else “yekav” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asot” appearsgrape
Grape.
Where else “anavim” appearswild grapes, bad fruit
Wild grapes: sour, worthless fruit.
Where else “beushim” appears1Let me sing now for my dear one the song of my beloved about his vineyard: My dear one had a vineyard on a fertile hill.
2 · This verse (above)
3And now, inhabitant of Jerusalem and man of Judah, judge, please, between me and my vineyard.
