he.res denotes the designation of one Egyptian city as a city marked by destruction.

The attested use names one of the cities in Egypt by a designation associated with destruction, within a statement that such cities will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts.

1. A city designation associated with destruction · dominant

   In Isaiah 19:18, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause naming one of five cities in Egypt; the APB renders the clause, “one will be called the city of Destruction.”

   Isaiah 19:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 19:18, the APB presents the noun within the city-name clause as “the city of Destruction.” The precise contribution of the Hebrew form is limited to its use in that designation.