day.yag denotes men identified by fishing activity, whether mourning over failed waters or sent to catch people.

The attested plural noun identifies fishing workers: in Isaiah 19:8 they lament as hook-casters and net-spreaders mourn over the water, while in Jeremiah 16:16 they are sent to catch those sought.

1. Fishing workers in scenes of lament and pursuit · dominant

   Both occurrences use a common masculine plural absolute form for a group defined by fishing activity. In Isaiah 19:8 the APB renders the clause “The fishers will lament” and describes hook-casting and net-spreading on the water; in Jeremiah 16:16 it renders a group sent out who “shall catch them.”

   Isaiah 19:8Jeremiah 16:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the group as “fishers” in Isaiah 19:8 and “fishermen” in Jeremiah 16:16. These renderings confirm the verses' fishing context rather than establish separate meanings.