שֹׂרֵ֔ק

𐤔𐤓𐤒

soreq

choice vine

or שׂוֹרֵק; and (feminine) שֹׂרֵקָה; from שָׁרַק in the sense of redness (compare שָׂרֻק); a vine stock (properly, one yielding purple grapes, the richest variety); choice(-st, noble) wine. Compare שָׂרוּק.

H8321

Jeremiah 2:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H8321

Lemmaשֹׂרֵק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤓𐤒
Transliterationsôrêq
Strong'sH8321
In-contextchoice vine

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8321-01

red-rich vine-stock

Rootשׂרק (ś-r-q)
Core Meaningsredness, vivid color, rich hue
Semantic Rangechoice vine, noble vine, vine yielding richly colored (purple/red) grapes, superior wine-stock
Conceptual SignificanceThis term denotes a carefully cultivated, superior vine, symbolizing covenant privilege and intentional planting by YHWH (e.g., Isaiah 5:2; Jeremiah 2:21). It conveys not merely quality but richness of character and intended fruitfulness, often in contrast to Israel’s later degeneration.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in the absolute state; refers to a specific cultivated variety of vine known for its deep-colored grapes. No article or suffix is present.
Rendering RationaleThe noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as a singular concrete object: "vine-stock." The addition of "red-rich" reflects the root sense associated with redness or deep color, preserving the semantic link to richly hued, choice grapes rather than simply translating it as "choice."

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Word Usage (3 occurrences of H8321)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 49:11 וְ/לַ/שֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה velasoreqah and to the choice vine
Isaiah 5:2 שֹׂרֵ֔ק soreq choice vine
Jeremiah 2:21 שֹׂרֵ֔ק soreq choice vine