H2041 H2041
Destruction, specifically in the wordplay 'city of destruction' (Isaiah 19:18) contrasting with 'city of the sun'
This rare noun appears in Isaiah's oracle concerning Egypt, in the phrase 'city of destruction' (עִיר הַהֶרֶס). Most interpreters see deliberate wordplay: what was once called 'city of the sun' (Heliopolis, עִיר הַחֶרֶס) will be renamed 'city of destruction' after its temples fall. Some ancient manuscripts read 'city of righteousness' instead, suggesting early textual variation or intentional alteration. The multilingual glosses consistently emphasize destruction, aligned with the Hebrew's aggressive prophetic tone.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Multilingual evidence uniformly captures the semantic force of destruction: Spanish 'la-destrucción,' English 'the-destruction.' The term appears in a context of divine judgment against Egyptian idolatry, with the definite article emphasizing a specific, fated overthrow. The single occurrence in Isaiah 19:18 makes this a highly contextualized term, its meaning bound to the specific prophetic announcement of temple destruction in Heliopolis. 1×
AR["الشَّمْسِ"]·ben["-ধ্বংসের"]·DE["[ההרס]"]·EN["the-destruction"]·FR["[ההרס]"]·heb["ה-הרס"]·HI["विनाश-का"]·ID["Penghancuran"]·IT["[ההרס]"]·jav["pangrisakan"]·KO["파괴의"]·PT["a-destruição"]·RU["разрушения"]·ES["la-destrucción"]·SW["wa-maangamizi"]·TR["yikimin"]·urd["ہیریس"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† הֶ֫רֶס n.[m.] overthrow, destruction, only Is 19:18 one shall be called עִיר הַהֶרֶס city of destruction, i.e. (as usually explained) with punning allusion to On-Heliopolis: it shall be called no longer עִיר הַחֶרֶס city of the sun, but עיר ההרס city of destruction, city whose temples, etc., of the sun have been destroyed; but perh. πόλις ασεδεκ = עִיר הַצֶּדֶק city of righteousness, so GeiUrschrift 79 Brd Di (change intentional? cf. id.); on other views v. id. & De Che.