Isaiah 19:5 — Word Study
WLCוְנִשְּׁתוּ־ מַ֖יִם מֵֽהַיָּ֑ם וְנָהָ֖ר יֶחֱרַ֥ב וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃
BSAThe watersmayim [of the sea, from the Mediterranean] of the [Nile]yâm [a large body of water, a source of refreshment] will dry upyâbêsh [to wither, become parched] ◂and the riverbednâhâr [a river, a flood] will be parchedchârab▸ [to dry, desolate] and emptynâshath [wasted, dried up]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְנִשְּׁתוּ־ | and they will be dried up | Verb, Niphal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| מַ֖יִם | waters | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| מֵֽהַיָּ֑ם | from the sea | Preposition, particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וְנָהָ֖ר | and a river | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| יֶחֱרַ֥ב | it will become dry | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃ | and it will be dry | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
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| BSB | The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty. |
| KJV | And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. |
| ASV | And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry. |
| YLT | And failed have waters from the sea, And a river is wasted and dried up. |
| WEB | The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry. |
| BBE | And the waters of the sea will be cut off, and the river will become dry and waste: |
Where they part company is יֶחֱרַ֥ב — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause presents the primary action, with additional phrases providing context and consequences of the drying up.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectנָהָר
verbנשׁת
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Deep Study — Isaiah 19:5
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Context — The Judgment on Egyptgenerated
Isaiah 19:5 describes a dire prophecy regarding Egypt, where the waters of the Nile will dry up, indicating a significant judgment from God. This drying up symbolizes not only a physical lack of water but also a spiritual desolation for the land and its people. The surrounding verses elaborate on the consequences of this judgment, emphasizing the severity of the situation as Egypt faces a time of great distress and loss.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 51:36 | Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 30:12 | I will make the streams dry up and sell the land to the wicked. By the hands of foreigners I will bring desolation upon the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken. |
| 3 | Zechariah 10:11 | They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart. |
| 4 | Zechariah 14:18 | And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יֶחֱרַ֥ב, ye.che.Ravgenerated
The verb יֶחֱרַ֥ב (yecherav) is in the imperfect tense, indicating an action that will happen in the future. It conveys the idea of becoming dry or desolate, often in the context of destruction or judgment. This word is used in contexts where something is laid waste or rendered barren.
The root of יֶחֱרַ֥ב relates to destruction, and its usage here emphasizes the severity of the drying up of the Nile, a vital water source for Egypt. This reflects the broader theme of judgment in the book of Isaiah, where physical desolation often parallels spiritual failure.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יֶחֱרַ֥ב governs the actions described in the verse, indicating that the river will become dry. The structure of the sentence shows a sequence of events that lead to this desolation, with multiple clauses describing the state of the waters and the river.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the actions of drying up and becoming desolate, highlighting the severity of the situation in Egypt as a direct consequence of divine judgment.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, יֶחֱרַ֥ב is rendered as ἐκλείψει — it will cease. This choice suggests a broader interpretation of the drying up as not only a physical act but also an indication of the cessation of life and prosperity in Egypt, aligning with the themes of judgment present in the Hebrew text.
The use of ἐκλείψει indicates a strong emphasis on the finality of the judgment, reinforcing the message that the Nile's life-giving waters will no longer sustain the land.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 19:5 predicts that the waters of the Nile will dry up, leading to a parched and empty riverbed. This prophecy reflects God's judgment on Egypt, indicating a time of great distress and loss for the land and its people.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies a severe judgment from God, indicating both physical desolation and spiritual barrenness for Egypt, as the Nile was a vital source of life.
This verse highlights the theme of judgment in Isaiah, where physical calamities often reflect the spiritual state of the people and their disobedience to God.
Similar themes can be found in Jeremiah 51:36 and Ezekiel 30:12, where God’s judgment leads to desolation.
The Nile was essential for Egypt's agriculture and economy; its drying up symbolizes total devastation and loss of livelihood for the people.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the drying up of the Nile symbolize in terms of God's judgment?
- How can we see parallels in our lives when sources of sustenance seem to dry up?
- What lessons can we learn about reliance on God from this prophecy?
- In what ways can we prepare spiritually for times of drought in our lives?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators, including Jerome, reference this verse to illustrate the judgment on Egypt, emphasizing the drying up of its waters.
And the sea water will dry up, and the river will be deserted and dried up, and the rivers will fail, and the streams of the embankments will be thin and dry up.Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 19 →
And the water of the sea shall dry up, and the river shall be desolate and dry, and the streams shall diminish and dry up the water-courses.Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 19 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 19:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the waters shall fail from the sea,.... Which Kimchi understands figuratively of the destruction of the Egyptians by the king of Assyria, compared to the drying up of the waters of the Nile; and
Read John Gill on Isaiah 19 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. The waters shall fail from the sea - the Nile.
Read Robert Jamieson on Isaiah 19 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe waters shall fail from the sea; which may be understood either, 1. Metaphorically, of the taking away of their dominion or commerce, &c.; or rather, 2. Properly, as may be gathered from the following words and verses. For as the river Nilus, when it had a full stream, and free course, did pour forth a vast quantity of waters by its seven famous mouths into the sea; so when that was dried up, which is expressed in the next clause, those waters did truly and properly fail from the sea. So there is no need of understanding by sea either the river Nilus, or the great lake of Moeris, which, after the manner of the Hebrews, might be so called. The river, to wit, Nilus, upon whose fulness and…
Read Matthew Poole on Isaiah 19 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 19:5 And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.Ver. 5. And the waters shall fail from the sea,] i.e., Their sea traffic shall be taken from them, to their very great loss. Historians testify, that by frequent navigation out of the Bay of Arabia into India and Trogloditiae, the revenue of Egypt was so increased, that Auletes, the father of Cleopatra, received thence yearly twelve thousand and five hundred talents. And the river shall be wasted and dried up,] i.e., The river Nile, which watereth Egypt and maketh it fruitful. See Deuteronomy 11:9-10 Ezekiel 29:3; Ezekiel 29:9. “ Creditur Aegyptus caruisse iuvantibus arva Imbribus, atque annis…
Read John Trapp on Isaiah 19 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) The waters shall fail from the sea.—The “sea,” like the river, is, of course, the Nile (Homer calls it Oceanus), or, possibly, indicates specially the Pelusiac branch of the river. So the White and Blue Niles are respectively the White and Blue Seas (Bahr). The words that follow seem to describe partly the result of the failure of the annual rising of the Nile, partly of the neglect of the appliances of irrigation caused by the anarchy implied in Isaiah 19:2 (Herod. ii. 137).
Read Charles John Ellicott on Isaiah 19 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 5. The river shall be wasted and dried up.] The Nile shall not overflow its banks; and if no inundation, the land must become barren. For, as there is little or no rain in Egypt, its fertility depends on the overflowing of the Nile.
Read AdamClarke on Isaiah 19 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges5–10. The material and industrial ruin of Egypt.
Read Cambridge on Isaiah 19 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAnd the waters shall fail - Here commences a description of the “physical” calamities that would come upon the land, which continues to Isaiah 19:10.
Read Albert Barnes on Isaiah 19 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty.
The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry.
The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty.
The water of the sea will be dried up, and the river will dry up and be empty.
Tyndale line
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry.
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry.
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the rivers shall be wasted and dried up.
Then the waters of the sea shall faile, and the riuers shall be dryed vp, and wasted.
Strictly literal
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up;
And failed have waters from the sea, And a river is wasted and dried up.
And waters have failed from the sea, || And a river is desolated and dried up.
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
The waters of the sea will dry up, and the river will dry up and become empty.
From the Latin
And the water of the sea shall be dried up, and the river shall be wasted and dry.
Simplified
The waters of the Nile will fail, and its riverbed will be sunbaked and dry.
And the waters of the sea will be cut off, and the river will become dry and waste:
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is consistent with the Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls, with all witnesses agreeing on the essential wording of the verse. The scrolls show minor variations, but the core message remains intact, emphasizing the drying up of the Nile and the resulting desolation.
וְנִשְּׁתוּ־ מַ֖יִם מֵֽהַיָּ֑ם וְנָהָ֖ר יֶחֱרַ֥ב וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ונשתו מים מהים ונהר יחרוב ויבש
6 words on the leather.
ונשתו מים מהים [ונהר] יחרב ויבש
3 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 1 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 19:5
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
נָשַׁת (nashath) means to be dry or parched. It is a primitive root that conveys the idea of drying up or failing, with forms in both the Qal and Niphal stems indicating states of dryness. The entries suggest its usage in contexts where something is dried up, such as water from the sea.
נָשַׁת vb. be dry, parched
Qal their might is dry, i.e. fails.
Niph. and water shall be dried up from the sea
base
H5405 נָשַׁת be dry, parched
5405 nashath naw-shath'
a primitive root; properly, to eliminate, i.e.
(intransitively) to dry up:--fail.
נָשַׁת (na.shat) — be dry.
1) to be dry, be parched
1a) (Qal) to be dry, be parched
1b) (Niphal) to be dried up
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/VNq3cp
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
wo'-terz (mayim, plural of may, "water"; in the New Testament hudor, "water"; kindunois potamon (2Co 11:26), the King James Version "perils of waters," is in the Revised Version (British and American) "perils of rivers"): In the New Testament there is frequent reference to the water of baptism. Pilate washes his hands with water to signify his guiltlessness. Jesus tells the Samaritan woman of the living water. The Lamb shall guide the redeemed unto fountains of waters of life.
The uses of mayim are well classified in BDB, especially the figurative references, as follows: a symbol of distress, "when thou passest through the waters" (Isa 43:2); of force, "like the breach of waters" (2Sa 5:20); of that which is overwhelming, "a…
יָם (yam) means 'sea' and refers to various large bodies of water, including the Mediterranean, Red, and Dead Seas, as well as the Sea of Galilee. It can also denote a mighty river like the Nile and has geographical implications, indicating directions such as west or south. The term is derived from a root meaning to roar, suggesting the noise of breaking surf.
יָם 390 n.m. sea
base
H3220 יָם sea
3220 yam yawm
from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in
noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the
article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or
an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the
south:--sea (X -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern,
side, -ward).
יָם (yam) — sea.
: sea
1) sea
1a) Mediterranean Sea
1b) Red Sea
1c) Dead Sea
1d) Sea of Galilee
1e) sea (general)
1f) mighty river (Nile)
1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)
1h) seaward, west, westward
יָם (yam) — sea: west.
: west
1) sea
1a) Mediterranean Sea
1b) Red Sea
1c) Dead Sea
1d) Sea of Galilee
1e) sea (general)
1f) mighty river (Nile)
1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)
1h) seaward, west, westward
יָם (yam) — (Mt. Ephron in the) West.
This name means sea, seaward, westward
Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Prep | Art | N-ms — Preposition · particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Td/Ncmsa
se (yam; thalassa; in Ac 27:5 pelagos): The Mediterranean is called ha-yam ha-gadhol, "the great sea" (Nu 34:6; Jos 1:4; Eze 47:10, etc.); ha-yam ha-'acharon, "the hinder," or "western sea" (De 11:24; 34:2; Joe 2:20; Zec 14:8); yam pelishtim, "the sea of the Philis" (Ex 23:31); the King James Version translates yam yapho' in Ezr 3:7 by "sea of Joppa," perhaps rightly.
The sea, yam , is used in Scripture to denote-- "The gathering of the waters," "the Ocean." (Genesis 1:2,10; 30:13) etc. Some portion of this, as the Mediterranean Sea, called the "hinder," the "western" and the "utmost" sea, (11:24; 34:2; Joel 2:20) "sea of the Philistines," (Exodus 23:31) "the great sea," (Numbers 36:6,7; Joshua 15:47) "the sea." Genesis49:13; Psal 80:11 Also frequently of the Red Sea. (Exodus 15:4) [RED SEA SEA] Inland lakes termed seas, as the Salt or Dead Sea. [See the special article] Any…
The Hebrews give the name of sea to any large collection of water, Job 14:11; as to the lakes of Tiberias and Asphaltites, and also to the rivers Nile and Euphrates, Isa 11:15 18:2 21:1 Jer 51:36,42. The principal seas mentioned in Scripture are the following:
1. The GREAT SEA, the Mediterranean, called also the Hinder or Western Sea. Indeed, the Hebrew word for sea, meaning the Mediterranean, is often put for the west. The Great Sea is 2,200 miles long, and in the widest part 1,200 miles in width. In many places it is so deep as to give no soundings. It is little affected by tides, but is often agitated by violent winds. The prevailing direction of the wind in spring is from the southeast and southwest and from the northeast…
→ Creation of Ge 1:9,10; Ps 95:5; 148:4,5
→ Lake Galilee calmed by Jesus Mt 8:24-26; Mr 4:37-39
→ Jesus walked upon Lake Galilee Mt 14:25-31
נָהָר (nahar) means 'stream' or 'river' and can refer to various water bodies, including the Nile and Euphrates. It also has a figurative sense of prosperity. The word is derived from a root meaning related to flowing water and has an Aramaic equivalent, נְהַר (ne.har).
נָהָר 120 n.m. stream, river
base
H5104 נָהָר stream, river
5104 nahar naw-hawr'
from 5102; a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile,
Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity:--flood, river.
see HEBREW for 05102
נָהָר (na.har) — River.
This name means stream, river
Another name of pe.rat (פְּרָת "Euphrates" H6578)
נָהָר (na.har) — river.
1) stream, river
1a) stream, river
1b) (underground) streams
Aramaic equivalent: ne.har (נְהַר "river" H5103H)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
riv'-er:
(1) The usual word is nahar (Aramaic nehar (Ezr 4:10, etc.)), used of the rivers of Eden (Ge 2:10-14), often of the Euphrates (Ge 15:18, etc.), of Abana and Pharpar (2Ki 5:12), the river of Gozan (2Ki 17:6), the river Chebar (Eze 1:1), the rivers (canals?) of Babylon (Ps 137:1), the rivers of Ethiopia (Isa 18:1; Ze 3:10). Compare nahr, the common Arabic word for "river."
River
(1.) Heb. ‘aphik, properly the channel or ravine that holds water (2 Sam. 22:16), translated “brook,” “river,” “stream,” but not necessarily a perennial stream (Ezek. 6:3; 31:12; 32:6; 34:13).
(2.) Heb. nahal, in winter a “torrent,” in summer a “wady” or valley (Gen. 32:23; Deut. 2:24; 3:16; Isa. 30:28; Lam. 2:18; Ezek. 47:9).
These winter torrents sometimes come down with great suddenness and with desolating force. A distinguished traveller thus describes his experience in this matter…
In the sense in which we employ the word viz. for a perennial stream of considerable size, a river is a much rarer object in the East than in the West. With the exception of the Jordan and the Litany, the streams of the holy land are either entirely dried up in the summer months converted into hot lanes of glaring stones, or else reduced to very small streamlets, deeply sunk in a narrow bed, and concealed from view by a dense growth of shrubs. The perennial river is called nahar by the Hebrews. With the definite article, "the river," it signifies invariably the Euphrates. (Genesis 31:21; Exodus 23:31; Numbers 24:6; 2 Samuel 10:16) etc. It is never applied to the fleeting…
This word answers in our Bible to various Hebrew terms, of which the principal are the following:
1. Yeor, an Egyptian word signifying river. It is always applied to the Nile and its various canals, except in Job 28:10 Da 12:5,6,7 2. Nahar, applied, like our word river, to constantly flowing streams, such as the Euphrates. In our version this word is sometimes rendered "flood," Jos 24:2,3, etc.
3. Nahal, a torrent-bed, or valley through which water flows in the rainy season only, Nu 34:5, etc; frequently rendered "brook," Nu 13:28 Job 6:15, etc. Such streams are to the…
חָרֵב (charab) is a Hebrew verb with meanings related to dryness and destruction. It can refer to being dry or dried up, as well as to making something waste or desolate. Additionally, it can mean to attack or slay. The entries indicate a range of uses, from physical desiccation to metaphorical desolation, but do not present any significant disagreement among lexicons.
[חָרֵב] vb. be dry, dried up
Qal be dry, dried up
Pu. of fresh bow-strings
Hiph. of י׳ drying up rivers
base
[חָרֵב] be waste, desolate
Qal be waste, desolate
Niph. as adj., desolate city
Hiph. lay waste, make desolate
Hoph. she is laid waste
base
[חָרַב] vb. (Aram. and rare) attack, smite down
Qal attack
Niph. the kings have attacked one another, fought together
Hoph. 2 K 3:23
base
H2717a חָרֵב be dry, dried up H2717b חָרֵב be waste, desolate H2717c חָרַב attack, smite down
2717 charab khaw-rab'
or chareb {khaw-rabe'}; a primitive root; to parch (through
drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill:--
decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, X
surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.
חָרֵב (cha.rev) — to dry.
1) to be dry, be dried up
1a) (Qal) to be dried, be dried up
1b) (Pual) to be dried
1c) (Hiphil) to dry up
1d) (Hophal) to be dried up
חָרֵב (cha.rev) — to destroy.
1) to be waste, lay waste, make desolate, be desolate, be in ruins
1a) (Qal) to be waste, be desolate
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be made desolate
1b2) desolate (participle)
1c) (Hiphil) to lay waste, make desolate
1d) (Hophal) to be laid waste
Aramaic equivalent: cha.rav (חֲרַב "be wasted" H2718)
חָרַב (cha.rav) — to slay.
to attack, smite down, slay, fight
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
יָבֵשׁ (yabesh) primarily means to be dry or to wither. It can refer to something that is dried up or lacking moisture, as well as the act of drying something out. The word has different forms, including Qal (to be dry), Piel (to make dry), and Hiphil (to dry up). It conveys a sense of desiccation or loss of vitality.
יָבֵשׁ vb. be dry, dried up, withered
Qal
be dry, dried up without moisture
be dried up
Pi. make dry, dry up
Hiph. dry up, make dry
dry up water
make dry, wither
exhibit dryness
base
H3001 יָבֵשׁ be dry, dried up, withered
3001 yabesh yaw-bashe'
a primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed;
also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as
herbage):--be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up),
(do) shame(-fully), X utterly, wither (away).
יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) — to wither.
1) to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture
1a2) to be dried up
1b) (Piel) to make dry, dry up
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to dry up, make dry
1c1a) to dry up (water)
1c1b) to make dry, wither
1c1c) to exhibit dryness
Conj | V-Niphal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms