NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Takelaqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) an harp kinnowr (kin-nore') a harp -- harp. go about cabab (saw-bab') to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows) the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. thou harlot zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) that hast been forgotten shakach (shaw-kakh') to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget. make sweet yatab (yaw-tab') to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) melody nagan (naw-gan') to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expec. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music sing many rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) songs shiyr (sheer) a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song. that thou mayest be remembered zakar (zaw-kar') to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Take your harp, walk about the city, O forgotten harlot; Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs, That you may be remembered. King James Bible Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pick up your lyre, stroll through the city, prostitute forgotten by men. Play skillfully, sing many a song, and you will be thought of again. International Standard Version "Take a harp; walk around the city, you forgotten whore! Make sweet melody; sing many songs, and perhaps you'll be remembered." NET Bible "Take the harp, go through the city, forgotten prostitute! Play it well, play lots of songs, so you'll be noticed!" GOD'S WORD® Translation "Take your lyre. Go around in the city, you forgotten prostitute. Make sweet music. Sing many songs so that you'll be remembered." King James 2000 Bible Take an harp, go about the city, you harlot that has been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that you may be remembered. Links Isaiah 23:16Isaiah 23:16 NIV Isaiah 23:16 NLT Isaiah 23:16 ESV Isaiah 23:16 NASB Isaiah 23:16 KJV |
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