spark
ni.tsots denotes the igniting element in Isaiah 1:31's image of a fire that burns without being quenched.
The term is used for the igniting element in the image of Isaiah 1:31, where the strong and his work are pictured as burning together without anyone to quench them.
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Igniting element in a fire image · dominant
In Isaiah 1:31, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause contrasting the strong and his work; the APB renders the verse, "And the strong shall become tow, and his work a spark, and they shall burn together with none to quench them." The clause presents the term within an image of material that kindles a fire.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 1:31, the APB presents the fire image with "a spark" and the ensuing statement that both burn together. This rendering confirms the verse's image without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew noun.