Isaiah 1:8
"And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in the vineyard,.... The Targum is, "after they have got in the vintage.'' A cottage in the vineyard was a booth, as the word (e) signifies, which was erected in the middle of the vineyard for the keeper of the vineyard to watch in night

and day, that the fruit might not be hurt by birds, or stolen by thieves, and was a very, lonely place; and when the clusters of the vine were gathered, this cottage or booth was left by the keeper himself: and such it is suggested Jerusalem should be, not only stand alone, the cities all around being destroyed by the besiegers, but empty of inhabitants itself, when taken. As a lodge in a garden of cucumbers: the Targum adds here also, "after they have gathered them out of it.'' A lodge in a garden of cucumbers was built up for the gardener to watch in at night, that nobody came and stole away the cucumbers, and this was also a lonely place; but when the cucumbers were gathered, the gardener left his lodge entirely; and such a forsaken place would Jerusalem be at the time of its destruction; see Luk 19:43 . as a besieged city; which is in great distress, and none care to come near it, and as many as can make their escape out of it; or "as a city kept"; so Gussetius (f), who understands this, and all the above clauses, of some places preserved from the sword in the common desolation. (e) , Sept. (f) "ut urbs custodita", Gusset. Comment. Ling. Ebr. p. 529. "Observata vel observanda", Forerius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H3498 יָתַר
Definition:

15the remainder.Niph`albe left over, remain over; PerfectנוֺתַרExodus 10:158t., etc.;Imperfectיִוָּתֵר2 Kings 20:172t.;יִוָּתֶ֥ר בָּ֑הּZechariah 13:8;וַיִּוָּתֵרGenesis 32:252t.;וָאִוָּתֵר1 Kings 19:1 15the remainder.Niph`albe left over, remain over; PerfectנוֺתַרExodus 10:158t., etc.;Imperfectיִוָּתֵר2 Kings 20:172t.;יִוָּתֶ֥ר בָּ֑הּZechariah 13:8;וַיִּוָּתֵרGenesis 32:252t.;וָאִוָּתֵר1 Kings 19:1

Possible Meanings:
  • abundance (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H6726 צִיּוֹן
Definition:

7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru 7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru

Possible Meanings:
  • Ṣiyyôn (semantic_range)
  • Zion (semantic_range)
H5521 סֻכָּה
Definition:

15); — absolute׳סIsaiah 1:8+; constructסֻכָּתAmos 9:11; suffixסֻכָּתוֺJob 36:29;Psalm 18:12, and so read ""2 Samuel 22:12(forᵑ0סֻכּוֺת; De Hup-Now HPS); usually pluralסֻכֹּתGenesis 33:17+;סֻכּוֺת2 Sam 15); — absolute׳סIsaiah 1:8+; constructסֻכָּתAmos 9:11; suffixסֻכָּתוֺJob 36:29;Psalm 18:12, and so read ""2 Samuel 22:12(forᵑ0סֻכּוֺת; De Hup-Now HPS); usually pluralסֻכֹּתGenesis 33:17+;סֻכּוֺת2 Sam

Possible Meanings:
  • thicket (semantic_range)
  • booth (semantic_range)
H3754 כֶּרֶם
Definition:

30(feminineIsaiah 27:2)vineyard(Late Hebrewid.; AramaicכַּרְמָאZinjirliכרםDHMSendsch.58; Arabic,vine; Ethiopicvine; JenZA vii. (1892), 217compare AssyrianKarânu,vine; — etymology dubious; Thes and oth 30(feminineIsaiah 27:2)vineyard(Late Hebrewid.; AramaicכַּרְמָאZinjirliכרםDHMSendsch.58; Arabic,vine; Ethiopicvine; JenZA vii. (1892), 217compare AssyrianKarânu,vine; — etymology dubious; Thes and oth

Possible Meanings:
  • tend vineyards (semantic_range)
  • dress vines (semantic_range)
  • vinedressers (semantic_range)
H4412 מְלוּנָה
Definition:

8(i.e. a watchman's hut); simile of frail, insecure structureבַּמְּלוּנָהוְהִתְנוֺדֲדָהIsaiah 24:20and it[the earth]shall shake(ortotter)like a hut.Topical LexiconOverviewמְלוּנָה (melunah) designates 8(i.e. a watchman's hut); simile of frail, insecure structureבַּמְּלוּנָהוְהִתְנוֺדֲדָהIsaiah 24:20and it[the earth]shall shake(ortotter)like a hut.Topical LexiconOverviewמְלוּנָה (melunah) designates

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
H4750 מִקְשָׁה
Definition:

8; soJeremiah 10:5Gf Gie and others (compare BaruchJeremiah 6:70).Topical LexiconBiblical Settingמִקְשָׁה (miqshah) appears once, inIsaiah 1:8: “The Daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineya 8; soJeremiah 10:5Gf Gie and others (compare BaruchJeremiah 6:70).Topical LexiconBiblical Settingמִקְשָׁה (miqshah) appears once, inIsaiah 1:8: “The Daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineya

Possible Meanings:
  • hammered work (semantic_range)
  • turner’s work (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H5341 נָצַר
Definition:

18); Arabiclook at, consider, examine(,overseeris Aramaic loan-word Frä138); Sabeanלהנצרהמוto aid themHalRev. Sém. iv (1896), 71; Ethiopicspectare, intueri, etc., Di701; — compare alsoנטר); —QalPerfec 18); Arabiclook at, consider, examine(,overseeris Aramaic loan-word Frä138); Sabeanלהנצרהמוto aid themHalRev. Sém. iv (1896), 71; Ethiopicspectare, intueri, etc., Di701; — compare alsoנטר); —QalPerfec

Possible Meanings:
  • sprout (semantic_range)
  • shoot (semantic_range)

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