H5189

נְטִישָׁה

ne.ti.shahH:N-F

tendril

twig, tendril, tendrils of a vine (as spread out)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[נְטִישָׁה] noun feminine twig, tendril of vine (as spreading, compare √ Niph`al 3); — only plural הַנְּטִישׁוֺת הֵסִיר הֵתַז Isa 18:5 the tendrils he hath removed, compare הָסִירוּ נְטִישׁוֺתֶיהָ Jer 5:10 (apparently cited from Isaiah; explanation by FinnJourn. Trans. Vict. Inst. xxii. 306 f. from use by shepherds of poterium spinosum, called nettsh, as defence of sheepfolds), — in both of destroying city (under figure of vineyard); נְטִישֹׁתַיִךְ עָ֑בְרוּ יָם Jer 48:32 thy tendrils went over the sea (figurative of prosperity of Moab).


[נִי] see נהה.


3 occurrences

Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2)