What does יוֹנֵק (ywōnēq) mean in the Bible?
יוֹנֵק (ywōnēq): A tender shoot or sprout from a felled tree, symbolizing renewal and hope after destruction.
Hebrew · H3126
יוֹנֵק
A sucker ; hence, a twig (of a tree felled and sprouting)
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יוֹנֵק H3126
Pronunciation ywōnēq
What does יוֹנֵק (ywōnēq) mean in the Bible?
יוֹנֵק (ywōnēq): A tender shoot or sprout from a felled tree, symbolizing renewal and hope after destruction.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3126?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include like a tender shoot (1).
Where does יוֹנֵק (ywōnēq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 53:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It like a tender shoot 1× Isaiah 53:2
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First aligned row Isaiah 53:2
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Isaiah 1
Source forms
כַּיּוֹנֵ֜ק 1x kay·yō·w·nêq Isaiah 53:2
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 53:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A tender shoot or sprout from a felled tree, symbolizing renewal and hope after destruction.
Source Gloss
a sucker ; hence, a twig (of a tree felled and sprouting)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A tender shoot or sprout from a felled tree, symbolizing renewal and hope after destruction.
a sucker; hence, a twig (of a tree felled and sprouting) BDB: young plant Usage: tender plant.
Word Origins
יוֹנֵק is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain