Isaiah 24:8

שָׁבַת֙ מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ תֻּפִּ֔ים חָדַ֖ל שְׁא֣וֹן עַלִּיזִ֑ים שָׁבַ֖ת מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ כִּנּֽוֹר
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

שָׁבַת֙
שָׁבַת֙
Root word cease, rest, ceased, ceaseth, rested, …
Dictionary form: שָׁבַת · shaw-BAHT

Verb — Qal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action — "he did" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: ceaseth
to cease ×17 cease ×4 ceased ×4 shall cease ×4 ceaseth ×3 thou shalt rest ×3 rest ×2 to fail ×2
More options
cease — Most direct equivalent; fits most narrative and legal contexts.
stop — Colloquial and immediate; good for action-focused passages.
rest — Captures sabbath-rest nuance; prefer in worship or Sabbath contexts.
come to an end — Emphasizes finality; suits poetic or prophetic passages.
discontinue — Formal register; fits legal or covenantal instructions.
put an end to — Transitive use; when a subject actively terminates something.

BDB8451 H7673

BDB8450 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8452

שָׁבַת71 verb cease, desist, rest (As šabâtu, probably cease, be completed DlWB ZimKAT 3. 593 (JenZA iv (1889), 277 f. is sceptical); Arabic cut off, interrupt; Late Hebrew has שֶׁבֶת neglect, etc., Aramaic שִׁבְתָּא cost of nealect); —

Qal27 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Gen 2:3 +; 3 plural שָׁבָ֑תוּ Lam 5:14, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁבּוֺת Hos 7:4 יִשְׁבֹּת Prov 22:10 + 2 t.; 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁבֹּת Lev 26:35 תִּשְׁבַּת vLev 26:34; Neh 6:3 +, etc.; —
1. cease: (absolute 13 t.) of seasons Gen 8:22 (J); manna Josh 5:12 (P), etc., Isa 14:4 (twice in verse); Neh 6:3 +; with מִן Hos 7:4 + 3 t.
2. desist from labour, rest:
  a. with מִן (of god) Gen 2:2; Gen 2:3 (P).
  b. מִן omitted, ב temporal Exod 23:12 (E), Exod 16:30; Exod 34:21 (J), Exod 31:17 (P); ׳בֶּחָרִישׁ וּבַקָּצִיר שׁ Exod 34:21 (J; i.e., even in these busy seasons).
  c. land in 7th year Lev 26:34; Lev 26:35 (twice in verse) (H), 2Chr 36:21. — Lev 23:32; Lev 25:2 see [ שָׁבַת] verb denominative below Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁבַּת Isa 17:3 + 2 t.; plural נִשְׁבְּתוּ Ezek 6:6 — cease: absolute Ezek 6:6; Ezek 30:18; Ezek 33:28 with מִן Isa 17:3. Hiph`il40 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁבִּית Ruth 4:14 +; 2 masculine singular הִשְׁבַּתָּ Ps 89:45; Ps 119:119, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁבִּיתּ Prov 18:18; Dan 9:27 וַיַּשְׁבֵּת 2Kgs 23:11; 2Chr 16:5, etc.; Infinitive construct הַשְׁבִּית Ps 8:3 לַשְׁבִּית Amos 8:4 (Ges«GKC:53q»§ 53q); Imperative masculine plural הַשְׁבִּ֫יתוּ Isa 30:11 Participle מַשְׁבִּית Jer 16:9; Ps 46:10 —
1. cause to cease, put an end to: with accusative mirth Hos 2:13, work 2Chr 16:5; Neh 4:5 sacrifice Dan 9:27 war Ps 46:10, compare Isa 13:11; Ezek 7:24; Prov 18:18 + 6 t., + קוֺל שָׂשׂוֺן מִן ׳הִשׁ Jer 7:34; Jer 16:9, compare Jer 48:33.
2. = exterminate, destroy: with accusative 2Kgs 23:5; 2Kgs 23:11; Amos 8:4 (Now conjectures העשׁקים), Hos 1:4; Ps 8:3; Ps 119:119 with accusative + מִן, Jer 36:29, מִן הָאָרֶץ Lev 26:6 (H), Ezek 34:25 אלילים Ezek 30:13; Deut 32:26.
3. cause to desist from: with מִן Ezek 16:41; Ezek 34:10; Exod 5:5 (E = give rest from); לְבִלְתִּי infinitive Josh 22:25 (P).
4. remove ( = מִן הֵסִיר): with מִן Ezek 23:27; Ezek 23:48; Ps 89:45 (text dubious: read הִשְׁבַּתּוֺ [
3.] ᵐ5 Du; מַטֵּה הֹדוֺ Herz Che, see also below טֳהָר); leaven מבתים Exod 12:15 (P); מִפָּנֵינוּ ׳ישׂר ׳אֶחקֿ ׳הַשׁ Isa 30:11.
5. cause to fail, let be lacking: salt מֵעַל מִנְחָתֶ֑ךָ Lev 2:12 (P); accusative pers + ל person Jer 48:35; Ruth 4:14.

BDB8454 H7673

BDB8453 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8455

[שָׁבַת] verb denominative keep, observe (sabbath); —

Qal, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb; Perfect 3 feminine singular וְשָֽׁבְתָה הָאָרֶץ ׳שַׁבָּת לי Lev 25:2 2 masculine plural מֵעֶרֶב עַדעֶֿרֶב תִּשְׁבְּתוּ שַׁבַּתְּכֶ֑ם Lev 23:32 (P).

cease, rest, ceased, ceaseth, rested, …
šābat
to repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
  • to cease, desist, rest
    • (Qal)
      • to cease
        • "to rest, desist (from labor)
      (Niphal) to cease"(Hiphil)
      • to cause to cease, put an end to
        • "to exterminate, destroy"to cause to desist from"to remove"to cause to fail
    (Qal) to keep or observe the sabbath

מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ
מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ
Root word joy, mirth, rejoice, rejoiceth
Dictionary form: מָשׂוֹשׂ · maw-SOSE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the mirth
the joy ×5 a joy ×3 the mirth ×2 and rejoice in ×1 for joy ×1 her mirth ×1 is the joy ×1 of joy ×1
More options
joy — Broadest, most versatile modern rendering.
delight — Emphasizes pleasurable satisfaction; slightly warmer tone.
gladness — Highlights outward expression of inner joy.
exultation — Captures intense, celebratory joy; formal register.
jubilation — Stresses communal or festive rejoicing.
mirth — Modernizes KJV 'mirth'; retains festive, lighthearted nuance.

BDB8194 H4885

BDB8193 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8195

מָשׂוֺשׂ noun masculine: Isa 24:8 id.; — absolute ׳מ Isa 32:13 +, construct מְשׂוֺשׂ Job 8:19 +; suffix מְשׂוֺשִׂי Jer 49:25, מְשׂוֺשָׂהּ Hos 2:13 — exultation, in general, Lam 5:15 (opposed to אֵבֶל), Isa 24:11; Isa 66:10 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb); of bridegroom Isa 62:5 תֻּפִּיס ׳מ, Isa 24:8, בִנּוֺר ׳מ vIsa 24:8 ׳בָּתֵּי מ Isa 33:13 of Jerusalem (as causing joy) Isa 60:15; Ps 48:3; Lam 2:15, compare Jer 49:25 (קִרְיַת מְשׂוֺשִׂי; || תְּהִלָּה), Isa 65:18 (|| גִּילָה); דַּרְבּוֺ ׳מ (of godless man) Job 8:19 פְּרָאִים ׳מ Isa 32:14, i.e. desert. — ׳מ Isa 8:6, si vera lectio, is construct before preposition, but (מִפְּנֵי) מָסוֺס, Hi Gie Che Du Kit Marti and others

שֵׂחַ see שִׂיח

joy, mirth, rejoice, rejoiceth
māśôś
delight, concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling)
  • exultation, joy, rejoicing

תֻּפִּ֔ים
תֻּפִּ֔ים
Root word tabrets, timbrel, timbrels, tabret
Dictionary form: תֹּף · tope

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: of tabrets
with tabrets ×2 a timbrel ×1 and a tabret ×1 and on timbrels ×1 and with timbrels ×1 her with timbrels ×1 him with the timbrel ×1 him with timbrels ×1
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tambourine — Most recognizable modern equivalent; best default choice.
hand drum — Descriptive and instrument-neutral; good for general audiences.
frame drum — Technically precise; preferred in scholarly or musical contexts.
timbrel — Retains biblical flavor; acceptable when archaic register is desired.

BDB9231 H8596

BDB9230 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9232

תֹּף noun masculine timbrel, tambourine; — absolute ׳ת Gen 31:27 +; plural תֻּפִּים Judg 11:34 +; suffix תֻּפֶּ֫יךָ Ezek 28:13, תֻּפַּ֫יִח Jer 31:4 — timbrel, held and struck with hand, especially by dancing women, often with other musical instruments: — sign of merriment, gladness Gen 31:27 (E) Job 21:12, reverly Isa 5:12 ׳מְשׂוֺשׂ ת Isa 24:8, compare Jer 31:4; Ezek 28:13 exultation, triumph Exod 15:20 (twice in verse) (E) Judg 11:34; 1Sam 18:6; Isa 30:32 used by prophets in ecstasy 1Sam 10:5 in praise of ׳י 2Sam 6:5 || 1Chr 13:8; Ps 81:3; Ps 149:3; Ps 150:4. — See PrinceEB Music.§ 3.

tabrets, timbrel, timbrels, tabret
tōp
a tambourine
  • timbrel, tambourine

חָדַ֖ל
חָדַ֖ל
Root word forbear, cease, ceased, off, forbare, …
Dictionary form: חָדַל · haw-DAHL

Verb — Qal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action — "he did" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: endeth
cease ×9 forbear ×4 ceased ×3 shall i forbear ×3 they will forbear ×3 unto them should i leave ×2 and forbeareth ×1 and he forbare ×1
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stop — Most versatile modern choice; suits narrative and legal contexts.
cease — Slightly formal; good for poetic or solemn passages.
refrain — Best when deliberate self-restraint or holding back is implied.
give up — Colloquial; fits contexts of abandoning an effort.
leave off — Modernized KJV phrasing; captures abrupt discontinuation.
desist — Formal register; suits legal or prophetic commands.

BDB2567 H2308

BDB2566 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2568

חָדַל verb cease (Sabean חדל be negligent, SabDenkm76) —

Qal Perfect חָדַל Gen 18:11 + 4 t.; וְחָדַל consecutive Num 9:13; Ps 49:9 2 masculine singular וְחָדַלְתָּ֫ Exod 23:5 plural הָֽדְּלוּ Judg 5:6 + 4 t.; חָד֑לּוּ (compare Köi, 243) Judg 5:7; 1Sam 2:5 1 plural חָדַלְנוּ Jer 44:18 Imperfect יֶחְדַּל Deut 15:11 + (Job 10:20 Kt יחדל jussive > Qr וַחֲדָ֑ל Imperative); אֶחְדָּ֑ל Judg 15:7 + 3 t.; וְאַחְדְּלָה Job 16:6 plural יֶחְדָּ֑לוּ Ezek 2:5 + 2 t.; יֶחְדָּלוּ֔ן Exod 9:29 וַיַּחְדְּלוּ Gen 11:8; Exod 9:33, נֶחְדָּ֑ל 1Kgs 22:15, etc.; Infinitive construct חֲדֹל 1Sam 12:23 Imperative חֲדַל Exod 14:12 +, etc.; חִדְלוּ Isa 1:16; Isa 2:22 חֲדָ֑לוּ Zech 11:22 —
1. cease, come to an end Exod 9:29; Exod 9:33; Exod 9:34 (J), Isa 24:8 impersonal חָדַל לִהְיוֺת לְשָׂרָה Gen 18:11 (J); cease to be Deut 15:11 (followed by מִן), and in poetry Judg 5:6; Judg 5:7 (twice in verse); 1Sam 2:5; Job 14:7 = be lacking, fail Job 19:14; Prov 10:19.
2. cease, leave off, followed by infinitive with לְ Gen 11:8 (J), Gen 41:49 (E), Num 9:13 (P), 1Sam 12:23; 1Sam 23:13; Jer 44:18; Jer 51:30; Deut 23:23; Ps 36:4; Prov 19:27; Ruth 1:18 infinitive alone Isa 1:16 so also Hos 8:10, where read וְחָֽדְלוּ for וַיָּחֵלּוּ ᵐ5 Che We; followed by infinitive with מִן Exod 23:5 (JE), 1Kgs 15:21 = 2Chr 16:5 followed by substantive with מִן (cease regarding) Isa 2:22 (but Che Du and others treat see as interpolation; omitted by ᵐ5), 1Sam 9:5; Prov 23:4 followed by מֵאלהים 2Chr 35:21, i.e. leave off provoking God; Exod 14:12 (J), followed by מִמֶּנּו desist from us, let us alone; Job 7:16 followed by accusative Job 3:17 רֹגֶז ׳ח; Job 14:6 have rest (i.e. cease from being troubled, see Di; compare vJob 14:1); no complem. expressed, cease, forbear Judg 15:7; Judg 20:28; Amos 7:5; 1Kgs 22:6; 1Kgs 22:15 = 2Chr 18:5; 2Chr 18:14; Jer 40:4; Jer 41:8; Zech 11:12; Ps 49:9; Job 16:6; 2Chr 25:16 specifically of refusal to hear Ezek 2:5; Ezek 2:7; Ezek 3:11; Ezek 3:27 (all opposed to שָׁמַע). Hoph`al Perfect (contracted) with interrogative particle הֶחֳדַלְתִּי Judg 9:9; Judg 9:11; Judg 9:13 should I be made to leave, followed by accusative (compare Köi, 240 ff.);
**Job 10:20 (but read here probably יְמֵי חֶלְדִּי ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Bi Bu Du); but perhaps read הֶחָדַלְתִּי, Qal Perfect Stu Be, compare, for accusative followed by, Job 3:17.

forbear, cease, ceased, off, forbare, …
ḥādal
properly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
  • to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear
    • (Qal)
      • to cease, come to an end
        • "to cease, leave off

שְׁא֣וֹן
שְׁא֣וֹן
Root word noise, rushing, tumult, tumultuous, pomp, …
Dictionary form: שָׁאוֹן · shaw-ONE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the noise
the noise ×4 a noise ×2 like the rushing ×2 a tumultuous ×1 also out of an horrible ×1 and their pomp ×1 and to the rushing ×1 is but a noise ×1
More options
uproar — Best general term; covers crowd noise and chaos.
roar — Vivid for rushing waters or battle din.
tumult — Slightly formal; good for political or military contexts.
din — Concise; suits sustained, overwhelming noise.
clamor — Emphasizes loud, confused voices or demands.
pomp — Rare sense; use only when grandeur or spectacle is in view.

BDB8364 H7588 H7723

BDB8363 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8365

שָׁאוֺן noun masculineHos 10:14 roar (of waters, etc.), din, crash, uproar; — absolute ׳שׁ Hos 10:14 +; construct שְׁאוֺן Isa 13:4 +; suffix שְׁאוֺנָהּ Isa 5:14 —

1. roar of water (waves), Isa 17:12 (|| הָמָה), simile of noise of invading host, so vIsa 17:13, but strike out Du CheHpt Marti, as doublet; roar of this host vIsa 17:12 (|| הָמוֺן), compare שְׁאוֺן קוֺלָם Jer 51:55 of waves also Ps 65:8 (twice in verse); of din, or crash of battle Amos 2:2; Hos 10:14; Ps 74:23 ׳בְּנֵי שׁ Jer 48:45 (i. e. warriors); of battle in which ׳י beats down his foes Jer 25:31, compare Isa 66:6 of gathering hosts Isa 13:4 זָרִים Isa 25:3 (Du Marti, plausibly, גְּאוֺן זְדִים, as Isa 13:11); read ׳שׁ also probably (for שַׁאֲנָן, q. v.) 2Kgs 19:28 = Isa 37:29 in mocking appell. of Pharaoh (Necho), Jer 46:17 ׳פּ (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9) קִרְאוּ שֵׁם call ye the name of Phoenician a crash.
2. uproar of revellers Isa 5:14; Isa 24:8. — ׳בּוֺר שׁ Ps 40:3, pit of roaring (of waters? figurative, compare מַעֲמַקֵּימַֿיִם Ps 69:3, where also || יָוִן); Thes and others of destruction (see √ 2), but against usage of שָׁאוֺן; > Du proposes בּוֺר שָׁוְא (compare נָפַת שָׁוְא Isa 30:28).

noise, rushing, tumult, tumultuous, pomp, …
šāʾôn
uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction
  • roar, din, crash, uproar
    • roar (of water)
      • "uproar (of revellers)

עַלִּיזִ֑ים
עַלִּיזִ֑ים
Root word joyous, rejoice, rejoicing
Dictionary form: עַלִּיז · al-LEEDZ

Adjective — masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: of them that rejoice
a joyous ×1 even them that rejoice ×1 in the joyous ×1 is the rejoicing ×1 of thee them that rejoice ×1 of them that rejoice ×1 your joyous ×1
More options
exultant — Strong, expressive joy; suits poetic and prophetic contexts.
jubilant — Festive, celebratory tone; good for communal or liturgical settings.
elated — Lighter, more everyday register for modern prose.
rejoicing — Modernized KJV participial use; retains biblical flavor as adjective/noun.
triumphant — Highlights pride or victory alongside joy.
reveling — Emphasizes boisterous, unrestrained celebration; use with caution contextually.

BDB6091 H5947

BDB6090 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6092

[עַלִּיז] adjective exultant, jubilant (on form compare LagBN 110); — feminine singular עַלִּיזָה jubilant city Isa 22:2 (|| עִיר הֹמִיָּה), Isa 32:13, compare Zeph 2:15 and (city omitted) Isa 23:7 of person, plural שְׁאוֺן עַלִּיזִים Isa 24:8 construct עַלִּיזֵי גַּאֲוָתִי Isa 13:3, compare Zeph 3:11, see גַּאֲוָה.

joyous, rejoice, rejoicing
ʿallîz
exultant
  • exultant, jubilant

שָׁבַ֖ת
שָׁבַ֖ת
Root word cease, rest, ceased, ceaseth, rested, …
Dictionary form: שָׁבַת · shaw-BAHT

Verb — Qal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action — "he did" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: ceaseth
to cease ×17 cease ×4 ceased ×4 shall cease ×4 ceaseth ×3 thou shalt rest ×3 rest ×2 to fail ×2
More options
cease — Most direct equivalent; fits most narrative and legal contexts.
stop — Colloquial and immediate; good for action-focused passages.
rest — Captures sabbath-rest nuance; prefer in worship or Sabbath contexts.
come to an end — Emphasizes finality; suits poetic or prophetic passages.
discontinue — Formal register; fits legal or covenantal instructions.
put an end to — Transitive use; when a subject actively terminates something.

BDB8451 H7673

BDB8450 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8452

שָׁבַת71 verb cease, desist, rest (As šabâtu, probably cease, be completed DlWB ZimKAT 3. 593 (JenZA iv (1889), 277 f. is sceptical); Arabic cut off, interrupt; Late Hebrew has שֶׁבֶת neglect, etc., Aramaic שִׁבְתָּא cost of nealect); —

Qal27 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Gen 2:3 +; 3 plural שָׁבָ֑תוּ Lam 5:14, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁבּוֺת Hos 7:4 יִשְׁבֹּת Prov 22:10 + 2 t.; 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁבֹּת Lev 26:35 תִּשְׁבַּת vLev 26:34; Neh 6:3 +, etc.; —
1. cease: (absolute 13 t.) of seasons Gen 8:22 (J); manna Josh 5:12 (P), etc., Isa 14:4 (twice in verse); Neh 6:3 +; with מִן Hos 7:4 + 3 t.
2. desist from labour, rest:
  a. with מִן (of god) Gen 2:2; Gen 2:3 (P).
  b. מִן omitted, ב temporal Exod 23:12 (E), Exod 16:30; Exod 34:21 (J), Exod 31:17 (P); ׳בֶּחָרִישׁ וּבַקָּצִיר שׁ Exod 34:21 (J; i.e., even in these busy seasons).
  c. land in 7th year Lev 26:34; Lev 26:35 (twice in verse) (H), 2Chr 36:21. — Lev 23:32; Lev 25:2 see [ שָׁבַת] verb denominative below Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁבַּת Isa 17:3 + 2 t.; plural נִשְׁבְּתוּ Ezek 6:6 — cease: absolute Ezek 6:6; Ezek 30:18; Ezek 33:28 with מִן Isa 17:3. Hiph`il40 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁבִּית Ruth 4:14 +; 2 masculine singular הִשְׁבַּתָּ Ps 89:45; Ps 119:119, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁבִּיתּ Prov 18:18; Dan 9:27 וַיַּשְׁבֵּת 2Kgs 23:11; 2Chr 16:5, etc.; Infinitive construct הַשְׁבִּית Ps 8:3 לַשְׁבִּית Amos 8:4 (Ges«GKC:53q»§ 53q); Imperative masculine plural הַשְׁבִּ֫יתוּ Isa 30:11 Participle מַשְׁבִּית Jer 16:9; Ps 46:10 —
1. cause to cease, put an end to: with accusative mirth Hos 2:13, work 2Chr 16:5; Neh 4:5 sacrifice Dan 9:27 war Ps 46:10, compare Isa 13:11; Ezek 7:24; Prov 18:18 + 6 t., + קוֺל שָׂשׂוֺן מִן ׳הִשׁ Jer 7:34; Jer 16:9, compare Jer 48:33.
2. = exterminate, destroy: with accusative 2Kgs 23:5; 2Kgs 23:11; Amos 8:4 (Now conjectures העשׁקים), Hos 1:4; Ps 8:3; Ps 119:119 with accusative + מִן, Jer 36:29, מִן הָאָרֶץ Lev 26:6 (H), Ezek 34:25 אלילים Ezek 30:13; Deut 32:26.
3. cause to desist from: with מִן Ezek 16:41; Ezek 34:10; Exod 5:5 (E = give rest from); לְבִלְתִּי infinitive Josh 22:25 (P).
4. remove ( = מִן הֵסִיר): with מִן Ezek 23:27; Ezek 23:48; Ps 89:45 (text dubious: read הִשְׁבַּתּוֺ [
3.] ᵐ5 Du; מַטֵּה הֹדוֺ Herz Che, see also below טֳהָר); leaven מבתים Exod 12:15 (P); מִפָּנֵינוּ ׳ישׂר ׳אֶחקֿ ׳הַשׁ Isa 30:11.
5. cause to fail, let be lacking: salt מֵעַל מִנְחָתֶ֑ךָ Lev 2:12 (P); accusative pers + ל person Jer 48:35; Ruth 4:14.

BDB8454 H7673

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[שָׁבַת] verb denominative keep, observe (sabbath); —

Qal, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb; Perfect 3 feminine singular וְשָֽׁבְתָה הָאָרֶץ ׳שַׁבָּת לי Lev 25:2 2 masculine plural מֵעֶרֶב עַדעֶֿרֶב תִּשְׁבְּתוּ שַׁבַּתְּכֶ֑ם Lev 23:32 (P).

cease, rest, ceased, ceaseth, rested, …
šābat
to repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
  • to cease, desist, rest
    • (Qal)
      • to cease
        • "to rest, desist (from labor)
      (Niphal) to cease"(Hiphil)
      • to cause to cease, put an end to
        • "to exterminate, destroy"to cause to desist from"to remove"to cause to fail
    (Qal) to keep or observe the sabbath

מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ
מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ
Root word joy, mirth, rejoice, rejoiceth
Dictionary form: מָשׂוֹשׂ · maw-SOSE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the joy
the joy ×5 a joy ×3 the mirth ×2 and rejoice in ×1 for joy ×1 her mirth ×1 is the joy ×1 of joy ×1
More options
joy — Broadest, most versatile modern rendering.
delight — Emphasizes pleasurable satisfaction; slightly warmer tone.
gladness — Highlights outward expression of inner joy.
exultation — Captures intense, celebratory joy; formal register.
jubilation — Stresses communal or festive rejoicing.
mirth — Modernizes KJV 'mirth'; retains festive, lighthearted nuance.

BDB8194 H4885

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מָשׂוֺשׂ noun masculine: Isa 24:8 id.; — absolute ׳מ Isa 32:13 +, construct מְשׂוֺשׂ Job 8:19 +; suffix מְשׂוֺשִׂי Jer 49:25, מְשׂוֺשָׂהּ Hos 2:13 — exultation, in general, Lam 5:15 (opposed to אֵבֶל), Isa 24:11; Isa 66:10 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb); of bridegroom Isa 62:5 תֻּפִּיס ׳מ, Isa 24:8, בִנּוֺר ׳מ vIsa 24:8 ׳בָּתֵּי מ Isa 33:13 of Jerusalem (as causing joy) Isa 60:15; Ps 48:3; Lam 2:15, compare Jer 49:25 (קִרְיַת מְשׂוֺשִׂי; || תְּהִלָּה), Isa 65:18 (|| גִּילָה); דַּרְבּוֺ ׳מ (of godless man) Job 8:19 פְּרָאִים ׳מ Isa 32:14, i.e. desert. — ׳מ Isa 8:6, si vera lectio, is construct before preposition, but (מִפְּנֵי) מָסוֺס, Hi Gie Che Du Kit Marti and others

שֵׂחַ see שִׂיח

joy, mirth, rejoice, rejoiceth
māśôś
delight, concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling)
  • exultation, joy, rejoicing

כִּנּֽוֹר
כִּנּֽוֹר
Root word harp, harps
Dictionary form: כִּנּוֹר · kin-NORE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of the harp
and harps ×7 and harp ×5 and with harps ×4 upon the harp ×3 with the harp ×3 an harp ×2 with harps ×2 and a harp ×1
More options
lyre — Most accurate organologically; small, portable stringed instrument.
harp — Familiar to modern readers; slightly misleading but widely accepted.
stringed instrument — Generic; useful when exact identification is uncertain.
lute — Suggests plucked strings; less common but culturally evocative.
zither — Highlights flat resonating body; use in ethnomusicological contexts.

BDB4102 H3658

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כִּנּוֺר noun masculinePs 81:3 lyre (on formation compare LagBN 89, Anm.; Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כִּנָּרָא, ; Mandean כינאר(אׅ NöM § 104 (who questions Shemitic origin); Arabic , ; as loan-word in Hellen. Greek κινύρα (ᵐ5 and Joseph.); in Egyptian kn-an-aul according to Bondi79) — absolute ׳כ Gen 4:21 +; suffix כִּנֹּרִי Job 30:31 plural כִּנֹּרוֺת 1Kgs 10:12 +; suffix כִּנּוֺרַיִךְ Ezek 26:13, כִּנֹּרוֺתֵינוּ Ps 137:2 — lyre, stringed instrument used for popular as well as sacred music (compare BenzArchaeology 273 ff. NowArchaeology i. 273 ff.); — ׳יְעוּגָבכ Gen 4:21, ׳בְּתֹף וּבְכ Gen 31:27 ׳אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ מְנַגֵּן בַּכּ 1Sam 16:16 a man skilled in playing on the lyre, compare v1Sam 16:23 (וִנִגֵּן בְּיָדוֺׅ); at banquets Isa 5:12 (+ נֶבֶל, תֹּף, חָלִיל), token of merriment Isa 24:8 (+ תֻּפִּים), Ezek 26:13, compare וַיְהִי לְאֵבֶל כִּנֹּרִ֑י וְעֻגָבִי לְקוֺל בֹּכִים Job 30:31, וְיִשְׂמְחוּ לְקוֺל עוּגָב ׳יִשְׂאוּ כְתֹף וְכ Job 21:12 carried by a loose woman Isa 23:16 (figurative of Tyre); in simile Isa 16:11 (of murmuring sound of bowels = heart, in pity); used also in praising ׳י, usually As accompaniment of song (compare 1Chr 15:16) ׳נֵבֶל וְתֹף וְחָלִיל וְכ 1Sam 10:5; Isa 30:32 (|| תֻּפִּים); especially before the ark 2Sam 6:5 (+ נְבָלִים, תֻּפִּים, etc.) || 1Chr 13:8, and in sanctuary (usually + נֵבֶל, etc.) 1Kgs 10:12, but especially Chronicles, Psalms: — 1Chr 13:8 (plural, and so chiefly in Chronicles), 1Chr 15:16; 1Chr 15:21; 1Chr 15:28; 1Chr 16:5; 1Chr 25:1; 1Chr 25:3; 1Chr 25:6; 2Chr 5:12; 2Chr 9:11; 2Chr 20:28; 2Chr 29:25; Neh 12:27; Ps 33:2 (singular, and so chiefly in Psalms), Ps 43:4; Ps 49:5; Ps 57:9; Ps 71:22; Ps 81:3; Ps 92:4; Ps 98:5 (twice in verse); Ps 108:3; Ps 147:7; Ps 149:3; Ps 150:3 compare כִּנֹּרוֺתֵינוּ Ps 137:2. — Vbs. used with ׳כ are: — תָּפַשׂ Gen 4:21, נִגֵּן בְּ 1Sam 16:16, מְשַׂחֵק בְּ 2Sam 6:5 = 1Chr 13:8, מְשֹׁרֲרִים בּ 1Chr 15:16, מַשְׁמִיעִים בְּ v1Chr 15:28, נִבָּא בְּ 1Chr 25:1; 1Chr 25:3, הוֺדָה בְּ Ps 33:2; Ps 43:4, זמּר בְּ Ps 71:22; Ps 98:5; Ps 147:7; Ps 149:3, הַלֲלוּהוּ בְּ Ps 150:3. — On ancient lyres see references in DrAmos, p. 236 f.

harp, harps
kinnôr
a harp
  • lyre, harp

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
שָׁבַת֙ Pashta — a lesser break מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ תֻּפִּ֔ים Zaqef Qatan — a strong break חָדַ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break שְׁא֣וֹן עַלִּיזִ֑ים Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here שָׁבַ֖ת Tipeha — a lesser break מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ כִּנּֽוֹר Silluq — end of the verse

שָׁבַת מְשׂוֹשׂ תֻּפִּים חָדַל שְׁאוֹן עַלִּיזִים שָׁבַת מְשׂוֹשׂ כִּנּֽוֹר׃
8
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Cross References

Hosea 2:11

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי כָּל-מְשׂוֹשָׂהּ חַגָּהּ חָדְשָׁהּ וְשַׁבַּתָּהּ וְכֹל מוֹעֲדָֽהּ׃
11
I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

Jeremiah 7:34

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי׀ מֵעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּמֵֽחֻצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה קוֹל חָתָן וְקוֹל כַּלָּה כִּי לְחָרְבָּה תִּהְיֶה הָאָֽרֶץ׃
34
Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.

Ezekiel 26:13

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי הֲמוֹן שִׁירָיִךְ וְקוֹל כִּנּוֹרַיִךְ לֹא יִשָּׁמַע עֽוֹד׃
13
And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

Revelation 18:22

καὶ φωνὴ κιθαρῳδῶν καὶ μουσικῶν καὶ αὐλητῶν καὶ σαλπιστῶν οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι καὶ πᾶς τεχνίτης πάσης τέχνης οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι καὶ φωνὴ μύλου οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι
22
And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

Jeremiah 25:10

וְהַאֲבַדְתִּי מֵהֶם קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה קוֹל חָתָן וְקוֹל כַּלָּה קוֹל רֵחַיִם וְאוֹר נֵֽר׃
10
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.

Jeremiah 16:9

כִּי כֹה אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִנְנִי מַשְׁבִּית מִן-הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה לְעֵינֵיכֶם וּבִֽימֵיכֶם קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה קוֹל חָתָן וְקוֹל כַּלָּֽה׃
9
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.

Isaiah 5:12

וְהָיָה כִנּוֹר וָנֶבֶל תֹּף וְחָלִיל וָיַיִן מִשְׁתֵּיהֶם וְאֵת פֹּעַל יְהוָה לֹא יַבִּיטוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו לֹא רָאֽוּ׃
12
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.

Isaiah 23:15

וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְנִשְׁכַּחַת צֹר שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה כִּימֵי מֶלֶךְ אֶחָד מִקֵּץ שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה יִהְיֶה לְצֹר כְּשִׁירַת הַזּוֹנָֽה׃
15
And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
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