Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.Isaiah 23:2
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
דֹּ֖מּוּ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי אִ֑י סֹחֵ֥ר צִיד֛וֹן עֹבֵ֥ר יָ֖ם מִלְאֽוּךְ׃
- דֹּ֖מּוּDo.mu“be silent”Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from דָּמַם · “to wail” · Strong's H1826B
- יֹ֣שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei“O inhabitants of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- אִ֑י'I“[the] coastland”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִי · “coastland” · Strong's H0339
- סֹחֵ֥רso.Cher“[the] trader of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct · from סָחַר · “to trade” · Strong's H5503
- צִיד֛וֹןtzi.Don“Sidon”Noun, proper name of a place · from צִידוֹן · “Sidon” · Strong's H6721H
- עֹבֵ֥ר'o.Ver“[who] passed over”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עָבַר · “pass” · Strong's H5674A
- יָ֖םyam“[the] sea”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- מִלְאֽוּךְ׃mil.'Ukh“they have filled you”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from מָלֵא · “to fill” · Strong's H4390
Places named in this verse
- Sidon · today: Sandikli archaeological site in Sidonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Sidon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Sidon on OpenBible.info