Hebrew · H8321

שֹׂרֵק

A vine stock (properly, one yielding purple grapes, the richest variety)

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שֹׂרֵקH8321
Pronunciationšōrēq

What does שֹׂרֵק (šōrēq) mean in the Bible?

שֹׂרֵק (šōrēq): Premium wine variety symbolizing Israel's choicest blessing, later divine judgment on unfruitful vines.

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What does שֹׂרֵק (šōrēq) mean in the Bible?

שֹׂרֵק (šōrēq): Premium wine variety symbolizing Israel's choicest blessing, later divine judgment on unfruitful vines.

How does the BSB render H8321?

The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the finest vines (1), to the choicest branch (1), vine (1).

Where does שֹׂרֵק (šōrēq) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (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
the finest vinesIsaiah 5:2
to the choicest branchGenesis 49:11
vineJeremiah 2:21
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 49:11
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Genesis1Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
שֹׂרֵ֔ק2xśō·rêqIsaiah 5:2, Jeremiah 2:21
וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה1xwə·laś·śō·rê·qāhGenesis 49:11
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xGenesis 49:11
Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 5:2
Noun - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 2:21
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