Isaiah 28:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the fadingנֹבֵל֙
(no·vel)
5034b: to sink or drop down, languish, fadea prim. root
flower 
 
6731b: a blossom, flower, shining thingfrom tsuts
of its glorious beauty,צְבִ֣י
(tze·vi)
6643a: beauty, honorfrom an unused word
Whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is at the headרֹ֖אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the fertileשְׁמָנִ֑ים
(she·ma·nim;)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
valley,גֵּ֣יא
(gei)
1516: a valleyof uncertain derivation
Will be like the first-ripe fig 
 
1063: the first ripe fig, early figfrom bakar
priorבְּטֶ֣רֶם
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
to summer,קַ֔יִץ
(ka·yitz,)
7019c: summer, summer fruitfrom the same as qits
Whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
one sees,יִרְאֶ֤ה
(yir·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
[And] as soonבְּעֹודָ֥הּ
(be·'o·v·dah)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
as it is in his hand,בְּכַפֹּ֖ו
(be·chap·pov)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
He swallowsיִבְלָעֶֽנָּה׃
(yiv·la·'en·nah.)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the glorious
tsbiy  (tseb-ee')
splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
beauty
tiph'arah  (tif-aw-raw')
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), hono; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.
which is on the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fat
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
shall be a fading
nabel  (naw-bale')
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
flower
tsiytsah  (tsee-tsaw')
a flower -- flower.
and as the hasty fruit
bikkuwr  (bik-koor')
the first-fruits of the crop -- first fruit (-ripe (figuratively), hasty fruit.
before the summer
qayits  (kah'-yits)
harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) season -- summer (fruit, house).
which when he that looketh
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
upon it seeth
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
while it is yet in his hand
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
he eateth it up
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the fertile valley, Will be like the first-ripe fig prior to summer, Which one sees, And as soon as it is in his hand, He swallows it.

King James Bible
And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, which is on the summit above the rich valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest. Whoever sees it will swallow it while it is still in his hand.

International Standard Version
And that fading flower, his glorious beauty, which sits on the heads of people bloated with food, will be like an early fig before summer— whenever someone sees it, he swallows it as soon as it's in his hand.

NET Bible
The withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, will be like an early fig before harvest--as soon as someone notices it, he grabs it and swallows it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their glorious beauty is [like] a withered flower. They are at the entrance to a fertile valley. They will be like figs that ripened early. As soon as someone sees them, they will be taken and eaten.

King James 2000 Bible
And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the early fruit before the summer; which when he that looks upon it sees it, while it is yet in his hand he eats it up.
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