Isaiah 23:10:6Isa.23.10.W6TAB
מֵ֥זַח
mezakh
“restraint or barrier”
- Transliteration
- ME-zakh
- Extended
- MEE-zahkh
- IPA
- /meːˈzaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- restraint or barrier
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ME-zakh
- phraseyour reading level
ME-zakh OD
- clause
bat-tar-SHISH EN ME-zakh OD
- sentence
iv-RI ar-TSEKH ka-yor bat-tar-SHISH EN ME-zakh OD
Exegesis
In the second half, the negation ʾên {אֵ֖ין | ʾên} ‘there is not’ combines with mēzaḥ {מֵ֥זַח | mēzaḥ} ‘restraint’, while the adverb ʿōḏ {עֽוֹד׃ | ʿōḏ} ‘still’ underscores the permanent removal of defense. The structure juxtaposes an opening charge and vivid simile with a stark declaration of vulnerability, preserving the Hebrew’s urgent tone and parallelism.
Root and etymology
m-z-ḥmem–zayin–chet
“bar, restraint”
In context — Isaiah 23:10
Pass through your land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any longer.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 23:10:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Isaiah 23:10, so the Hebrew word מֵ֥זַח (mezakh) 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.23.10.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.23.10.W6.S1) and character.