Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
Take an harpe, goe about the city thou harlot, that haſt beene forgotten, make ſweet melody, ſing many ſongs, that thou mayeſt be remembred.
זָכַר , verb, zakhar — remember (value 227)
H2142,
זָכַר zâkar, zaw-kar'; a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male:—× burn (incense), × earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, × still, think on, × well.to remember, recall, call to mind
(Qal) to remember, recall
(Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind
(Hiphil)
to cause to remember, remind
to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance
to mention
to record
to make a memorial, make remembrance
Used in 223 Verses, 32 Books 229  Occurrence Count
זָנָה , verb, zana — to commit fornication, be a harlot (value 62)
H2181,
זָנָה zânâh, zaw-naw'; a primitive root [highly fed and therefore wanton]; to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah):—(cause to) commit fornication, × continually, × great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot
(Qal)
to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication
to commit adultery
to be a cult prostitute
to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.)
(Pual) to play the harlot
(Hiphil)
to cause to commit adultery
to force into prostitution
to commit fornication
Used in 81 Verses, 19 Books 90  Occurrence Count
יָטַב , verb, yatav — to be good, well, glad, or pleasing (value 21)
H3190,
יָטַב yâṭab, yaw-tab'; a primitive root; to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right):—be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ( well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, × very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad
(Qal)
to be glad, be joyful
to be well placed
to be well for, be well with, go well with
to be pleasing, be pleasing to
(Hiphil)
to make glad, rejoice
to do good to, deal well with
to do well, do thoroughly
to make a thing good or right or beautiful
to do well, do right
Used in 105 Verses, 26 Books 110  Occurrence Count
כִּנּוֹר , masculine noun, kinnor — a lyre (value 276)
H3658,
כִּנּוֹר kinnôwr, kin-nore'; from a unused root meaning to twang; a harp:—harp.Used in 41 Verses, 11 Books 41  Occurrence Count
לָקַח , verb, lakah — to take (value 138)
H3947,
לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
(Qal)
to take, take in the hand
to take and carry along
to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
to take up or upon, put upon
to fetch
to take, lead, conduct
to take, capture, seize
to take, carry off
to take (vengeance)
(Niphal)
to be captured
to be taken away, be removed
to be taken, brought unto
(Pual)
to be taken from or out of
to be stolen from
to be taken captive
to be taken away, be removed
(Hophal)
to be taken unto, be brought unto
to be taken out of
to be taken away
(Hithpael)
to take hold of oneself
to flash about (of lightning)
Used in 909 Verses, 32 Books 964  Occurrence Count
מַעַן , preposition, substantive, maʿan — purpose, intent (value 160)
H4616,
מַעַן maʻan, mah'-an; from H6030; properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that:—because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to, ... 's sake), + lest, that, to.purpose, intent
preposition
for the sake of
in view of, on account of
for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to
conjunction
to the end that
Used in 252 Verses, 29 Books 268  Occurrence Count
נָגַן , verb, nagan — to touch or play a stringed instrument (value 103)
H5059,
נָגַן nâgan, naw-gan'; a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music:—player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument
(Qal)
player (participle)
(Piel)
to play
player, minstrel (participle)
Used in 12 Verses, 5 Books 14  Occurrence Count
סָבַב , verb, savav — to turn about, go around, surround (value 64)
H5437,
סָבַב çâbab, saw-bab'; a primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively:—bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, × whirl, × round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, × circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, × on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction
(Qal)
to turn, turn about, be brought round, change
to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass
(Niphal)
to turn oneself, close round, turn round
to be turned over to
(Piel) to turn about, change, transform
(Poel)
to encompass, surround
to come about, assemble round
to march, go about
to enclose, envelop
(Hiphil)
to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round
to cause to go around, surround, encompass
(Hophal) see H4142
to be turned
to be surrounded
Used in 148 Verses, 25 Books 156  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 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.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
רָבָה , verb, rava — to be or become much, many or great (value 207)
H7235,
רָבָה râbâh, raw-baw'; a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect):—(bring in) abundance (× -antly), archer (by mistake for H7232), be in authority, bring up, × continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, × -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), × process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous
(Qal)
to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
to be or grow great
(Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
(Hiphil)
to make much, make many, have many
to multiply, increase
to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
to increase greatly or exceedingly
to make great, enlarge, do much
(Qal) to shoot
Used in 214 Verses, 31 Books 226  Occurrence Count
שִׁיר , feminine noun, masculine noun, shiyr — song (value 510)
H7892,
שִׁיר shîyr, sheer; or feminine שִׁירָה shîyrâh; from H7891; a song; abstractly, singing:—musical(-ick), × sing(-er, -ing), song.masculine noun
song
lyric song
religious song
song of Levitical choirs
feminine noun
song
song, ode
Used in 87 Verses, 17 Books 89  Occurrence Count
שָׁכַח , verb, shakhah — to forget (value 328)
H7911,
שָׁכַח shâkach, shaw-kakh'; or שָׁכֵחַ shâkêach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:—× at all, (cause to) forget.to forget, ignore, wither
(Qal)
to forget
to cease to care
(Niphal) to be forgotten
(Piel) to cause to forget
(Hiphil) to make or cause to forget
(Hithpael) to be forgotten
Used in 95 Verses, 15 Books 101  Occurrence Count
| Isaiah 23:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| קְחִ֥י כִנּ֛וֹר סֹ֥בִּי עִ֖יר זוֹנָ֣ה נִשְׁכָּחָ֑ה הֵיטִ֤יבִי נַגֵּן֙ הַרְבִּי־שִׁ֔יר לְמַ֖עַן תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Take |
H3947lakah |
לָקַח |
138 |
| an harp, |
H3658kinnor |
כִּנּוֹר |
276 |
| go about |
H5437savav |
סָבַב |
64 |
| the city, |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
| thou harlot |
H2181zana |
זָנָה |
62 |
| that hast been forgotten; |
H7911shakhah |
שָׁכַח |
328 |
| make sweet |
H3190yatav |
יָטַב |
21 |
| melody, |
H5059nagan |
נָגַן |
103 |
| sing many |
H7235rava |
רָבָה |
207 |
| songs, |
H7892shiyr |
שִׁיר |
510 |
| that thou mayest be remembered. |
H2142zakhar |
זָכַר |
227 |
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