Lexicon
שָׂרִיק
se.ri.qah
H8305
H:A Hebrew

combed

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se.ri.qah describes flax characterized as combed in the workers’ activity of Isaiah 19:9.

The attested use describes flax in connection with workers whose work is followed by weaving white cloth in Isaiah 19:9.

Senses in use

  1. Flax prepared by combing · dominant

    The feminine plural absolute form occurs in the clause about workers and flax; in Isaiah 19:9 the APB renders the verse, "The workers of combed flax will be ashamed, and those who weave white cloth."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 19:9, the APB presents the term within the phrase "combed flax." Its precise contribution is limited to this clause-level context.

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