Isaiah 21:5:9Isa.21.5.W9TAB
מִשְׁח֥וּ
mishkhu
“anoint, smear”
- Transliteration
- mish-KHU
- Extended
- mihsh-KHOO
- IPA
- /miʃˈħuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- anoint, smear
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
mish-KHU
- phraseyour reading level
mish-KHU ma-GEN
- clause
KU-mu ha-sa-RIM mish-KHU ma-GEN
- sentence
a-ROKH ha-shul-KHAN tsa-FO ha-tsa-FIT a-KHOL sha-TO KU-mu ha-sa-RIM mish-KHU ma-GEN
Exegesis
The second cluster qumu {ק֥וּמוּ | qû-mû} ‘arise’ and mishkhu {מִשְׁח֥וּ | miš-ḵû} ‘anoint’ shifts focus to martial readiness, directed at ha-sarim {הַשָּׂרִים | ha-sā-rîm} ‘the princes’ and magen {מָגֵן | mā-ḡēn} ‘shield’. The staccato imperative sequence and chiasmic arrangement between domestic hospitality and battlefield preparation amplify theological urgency and dramatic contrast. English translations preserve the Hebrew brevity by dividing into two balanced command sequences.
In context — Isaiah 21:5
Prepare the table, set the watch , eat, drink. Arise, princes, and anoint the shield .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 21:5:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Isaiah 21:5, so the Hebrew word מִשְׁח֥וּ (mishkhu) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Isa.21.5.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.21.5.W9.S1) and character.