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Introduction to Isaiah 5:1 Isaiah 5:1 introduces the famous “Song of the Vineyard,” a poetic allegory describing YHWH’s relationship with Israel through the imagery of a vineyard. The opening verb אָשִׁירָה (ʾāšîrāh) is in the cohortative form, a grammatical structure often used to express intention, resolve, or exhortation in Biblical Hebrew. This analysis will explore the morphology, syntactic role, and semantic significance of אָשִׁירָה in its literary and prophetic context. אָשִׁ֤ירָה נָּא֙ לִֽידִידִ֔י שִׁירַ֥ת דֹּודִ֖י לְכַרְמֹ֑ו כֶּ֛רֶם הָיָ֥ה לִֽידִידִ֖י בְּקֶ֥רֶן בֶּן־שָֽׁמֶן׃ Analysis of Key Words/Phrases The Cohortative verb אָשִׁירָה (ʾāšîrāh) appears at the beginning of the verse: אָשִׁ֤ירָה נָּא֙ לִֽידִידִ֔י This phrase consists of: אָשִׁירָה (ʾāšîrāh) – “Let me sing” (Cohortative verb).… Learn Hebrew