Lexicon soreq: Choice vine, choice vine stock Original Word: שׂרֵק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance choicest, noble wine Or sowreq {so-rake'}; and (feminine) soreqah {so- ray-kaw'}; from sharaq in the sense of redness (compare saruq); a vine stock (properly, one yielding purple grapes, the richest variety) -- choice(-st, noble) wine. Compare saruwq. see HEBREW sharaq see HEBREW saruq see HEBREW saruwq Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שֹׂרֵק noun [masculine] choice species of vine; — absolute ׳שׂ Isaiah 5:2, ׳שׂוֺ Jeremiah 2:21 (both in figure). שׂרֵקָה noun feminine choice vine; — Genesis 49:11. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to intertwine or to be luxuriant.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint that aligns with the concept of a choice vine is found in Strong's Greek Number G288: ἄμπελος (ampelos), which means "vine." This term is used in the New Testament, notably in John 15:1, where Jesus declares, "I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard," drawing a parallel to the Old Testament imagery of the vine and its significance. Usage: The term שׂרֵק (soreq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a choice or noble vine, often symbolizing Israel or the people of God in a metaphorical sense. Context: • The Hebrew word שׂרֵק (soreq) appears in the context of describing a vine of superior quality. It is used metaphorically in the Scriptures to represent the nation of Israel, highlighting its intended purpose and the care bestowed upon it by God. Forms and Transliterations וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה ולשרקה שֹׂרֵ֔ק שרק śō·rêq soRek śōrêq velassoreKah wə·laś·śō·rê·qāh wəlaśśōrêqāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:11 HEB: (עִירֹ֔ו ק) וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה בְּנִ֣י אֲתֹנ֑וֹ NAS: colt to the choice vine; He washes KJV: colt unto the choice vine; he washed INT: to the vine colt to the choice colt and his donkey's Isaiah 5:2 Jeremiah 2:21 3 Occurrences |