Lexicon
יוֹנֵק
yo.neq
H3126
H:N-M Hebrew

sapling

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yo.neq denotes a young plant in the growth comparison of Isaiah 53:2.

The attested use presents a young plant in a comparison of growth, paired with a root coming from dry ground in Isaiah 53:2.

Senses in use

  1. Young plant in a growth comparison · dominant

    In Isaiah 53:2, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the comparison of someone growing up before him; the APB renders the clause "like a young plant" and then compares it with "a root out of dry ground."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 53:2, the APB presents the comparison as "like a young plant." This rendering confirms the verse's plant-growth imagery rather than isolating every detail of the term.

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