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זַלְזַל
zal.zal
H2150
H:N-M Hebrew

tendril

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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.

Senses in use

  1. 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.

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