she.mer denotes dregs or sediment, especially as something on which liquid or people may settle.

The attested verses use the term for dregs or sediment: Isaiah 25:6 places it in a feast, while Jeremiah 48:11 and Zephaniah 1:12 depict remaining or congealing upon dregs.

1. Dregs as settled sediment · dominant

   In Jeremiah 48:11, the plural construct form occurs in the image of Moab remaining undisturbed upon his dregs rather than being poured from vessel to vessel; the APB renders the clause “undisturbed on his dregs.” In Zephaniah 1:12, the construct form describes men who “congeal upon their dregs,” while Isaiah 25:6 uses plural absolute forms in the announced feast and the APB renders “a feast of dregs” and “dregs refined.”

   Jeremiah 48:11Zephaniah 1:12Isaiah 25:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “dregs” in Isaiah 25:6, Jeremiah 48:11, and Zephaniah 1:12. In Psalm 75:9, although the construct form is present, the supplied APB verse does not visibly represent its contribution.