Isa. 23:16 in context
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Isaiah 23:16

Take your kithara (Hebr. kinnor) [small harp], go around the city,
you long-forgotten harlot,
compose (play) beautiful melodies, sing many songs,
so that you may be remembered.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

קְחִי   כִנּוֹר   סֹבִּי   עִיר   זוֹנָה   נִשְׁכָּחָה   הֵיטִיבִי   נַגֵּן   הַרְבִּי   שִׁיר   לְמַעַן   תִּזָּכֵרִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

λαβὲ κιθάραν ῥέμβευσον πόλεις πόρνη ἐπιλελησμένη καλῶς κιθάρισον πολλὰ ᾆσον ἵνα σου μνεία γένηται

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3947
 קְחִ֥י (qechi)
 to take
Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

Vqv2fs
H3658
 כִנּ֛וֹר (khinvór)
 lyre
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H5437
 סֹ֥בִּי (sóvbi)
 to turn
Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

Vqv2fs
H5892b
 עִ֖יר (ir)
 city
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2181
 זוֹנָ֣ה (zvónah)
 to fornicate
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♀ sing. qal participle active feminine singular

Vqrfsa
H7911
 נִשְׁכָּחָ֑ה (nishekachah)
 to forget
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♀ sing. niphal participle active feminine singular

VNrfsa
H3190
 הֵיטִ֤יבִי (heitivi)
 be good
Verb Verb
hiphil ♀ sing. hiphil second person feminine singular

Vhv2fs
H5059
 נַגֵּן֙ (nagen)
 to play
Verb Verb
piel piel

Vpcc
H7235a
H9014
 הַרְבִּי (harebi-)
־
to multiply
link
Verb Verb
hiphil ♀ sing. hiphil second person feminine singular

Vhv2fs
H7892a
 שִׁ֔יר (shir)
 song
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqcc
H4616
 לְמַ֖עַן (lemaan)
 because
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H2142
H9016
 תִּזָּכֵֽרִי (tizakheri)
׃
to remember
verseEnd
Verb Verb
niphal ♀ sing. niphal second person feminine singular

VNi2fs

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