so.req denotes a vine planted in vineyard imagery in the two attested verses.

The two occurrences use the noun for a vine in planting imagery: one is planted in a prepared vineyard, and the other is described as a choice vine that later becomes degenerate branches.

1. Vine in planting imagery · dominant

   In Isaiah 5:2, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about planting a vine after the ground is cleared and prepared; the APB renders the verse with “planted it with a vine.” In Jeremiah 2:21, the same form occurs in the statement that a choice vine was planted, followed by a contrast with degenerate branches; the APB renders the clause “I planted you as a choice vine.”

   Isaiah 5:2Jeremiah 2:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun as “a vine” in both verses, within broader planting and vineyard imagery. This wording confirms the clause-level presentation rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew term.