זַלְזַל
zal.zal
H2150
H:N-M
Hebrew
tendril
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Hebrew
Language
zal.zal denotes the plural plant growth cut away with pruning knives in Isaiah 18:5.
The term denotes plural plant growth in the vineyard scene of Isaiah 18:5, where it is cut with pruning knives before the harvest.
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Plant growth cut back before harvest · dominant
In Isaiah 18:5, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the clause about growth being cut with pruning knives and removed before harvest; the APB renders the scene, “then the tendrils are cut with pruning knives.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 18:5, the APB presents the relevant plant growth as “the tendrils” that are cut with pruning knives. This rendering confirms the scene without isolating every element of the term's contribution.