sas denotes the moth in Isaiah 51:8, pictured consuming garments and wool.

In Isaiah 51:8, sas denotes the moth in the clause describing what eats garments and wool.

1. Moth that consumes clothing material · dominant

   The masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about what will eat “them like a garment” and “like wool.” In Isaiah 51:8 the APB renders the verse with “the moth will eat them,” presenting the insect as the agent of consumption.

   Isaiah 51:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 51:8, the APB renders the relevant clause “the moth will eat them” and repeats this wording for the comparison with wool. The precise correspondence of each repeated English phrase cannot be isolated.