Isaiah 34:13 Lexicon: Thorns will come up in its fortified towers, Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities; It will also be a haunt of jackals And an abode of ostriches.

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
Thorns	סִירִ֔ים (si·rim,)	5518b: a thorn, hook	from the same as sir
will come	וְעָלְתָ֤ה (ve·'a·le·tah)	5927: to go up, ascend, climb	a prim. root
up in its fortified	בְּמִבְצָרֶ֑יהָ (be·miv·tza·rei·ha;)	4013: fortification	from batsar
towers,	אַרְמְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ (ar·me·no·tei·ha)	759: a citadel	of uncertain derivation
Nettles	קִמֹּ֥ושׂ (kim·mo·vs)	7057: perhaps thistles	of uncertain derivation
and thistles	וָחֹ֖וחַ (va·cho·v·ach)	2336: briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter	of uncertain derivation
in its fortified cities;		4013: fortification	from batsar
It will also be a haunt	נְוֵ֣ה (ne·veh)	5116a: abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation	from an unused word
of jackals		8565: a jackal	from an unused word
[And] an abode	חָצִ֖יר (cha·tzir)	2681: a settled abode, haunt	from the same as chatser
of ostriches.	יַעֲנָֽה׃ (ya·'a·nah.)	3284: perhaps greed	fem. of yaen

KJV Lexicon

And thorns
ciyr (seer)
a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook -- caldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.

shall come up
`alah (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)

in her palaces
'armown (ar-mone')
a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace.

nettles
qimmowsh (kim-moshe')
from an unused root meaning to sting; a prickly plant -- nettle.

and brambles
chowach (kho'-akh)
a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose -- bramble, thistle, thorn.

in the fortresses
mibtsar (mib-tsawr')
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender -- (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).

thereof and it shall be an habitation
naveh (naw-veh')
comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.

of dragons
tanniyn (tan-neen')
a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal -- dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.

and a court
chatsiyr (khaw-tseer')
a court or abode -- court.

for owls
bath (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
ya`anah (yah-an-aw')
owl.

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
Thorns will come up in its fortified towers, Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities; It will also be a haunt of jackals And an abode of ostriches.

King James Bible
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Her palaces will be overgrown with thorns; her fortified cities, with thistles and briers. She will become a dwelling for jackals, an abode for ostriches.

International Standard Version
Thorns will grow over its palaces, nettles and brambles its fortresses. It will become a haunt for jackals, a home for ostriches.

NET Bible
Her fortresses will be overgrown with thorns; thickets and weeds will grow in her fortified cities. Jackals will settle there; ostriches will live there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Its palaces are covered with thorns. Its fortresses have nettles and thistles. It will become a home for jackals and a place for ostriches.

King James 2000 Bible
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in its fortresses: and it shall be a habitation of jackals, and a court for ostriches.

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