Isaiah 17:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It will be even like the reaperכֶּֽאֱסֹף֙
(ke·'e·sof)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
gatheringקָצִ֣יר
(ka·tzir)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar
the standing grain,קָמָ֔ה
(ka·mah,)
7054: standing grainfrom qum
As his armוּזְרֹעֹ֖ו
(u·ze·ro·'ov)
2220: arm, shoulder, strengthfrom an unused word
harvestsיִקְצֹ֑ור
(yik·tzo·vr;)
7114b: to reap, harvesta prim. root
the ears,שִׁבֳּלִ֣ים
(shib·bo·lim)
7641: ear (of grain)from the same as shobel
Or it will be like one gleaningכִּמְלַקֵּ֥ט
(kim·lak·ket)
3950: to pick or gather up, gleana prim. root
ears of grainשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים
(shib·bo·lim)
7641: ear (of grain)from the same as shobel
In the valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶק
(be·'e·mek)
6010: a valefrom amoq
of Rephaim.רְפָאִֽים׃
(re·fa·'im.)
7497: inhab. of an area E. of the Jordanfrom raphah


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall be as when the harvestman
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
gathereth
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
the corn
qamah  (kuw-maw')
something that rises, i.e. a stalk of grain -- (standing) corn, grown up, stalk.
and reapeth
qatsar  (kaw-tsar')
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
the ears
shibbol  (shib-bole)
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth.
with his arm
zrowa`  (zer-o'-ah)
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force -- arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
and it shall be as he that gathereth
laqat  (law-kat')
to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean -- gather (up), glean.
ears
shibbol  (shib-bole)
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth.
in the valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
of Rephaim
rapha'  (raw-faw')
a giant -- giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It will be even like the reaper gathering the standing grain, As his arm harvests the ears, Or it will be like one gleaning ears of grain In the valley of Rephaim.

King James Bible
And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It will be as if a reaper had gathered standing grain-- his arm harvesting the heads of grain-- and as if one had gleaned heads of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

International Standard Version
it will be as if harvesters gather standing grain, reaping the ears by hand, or it will be as if grain is harvested in the valley of Rephaim.

NET Bible
It will be as when one gathers the grain harvest, and his hand gleans the ear of grain. It will be like one gathering the ears of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That time will be like harvesting bundles of grain by the armful. It will be like gathering grain in the Rephaim Valley.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall be as when the reaper gathers the grain, and reaps the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathers ears in the valley of Rephaim.
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