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The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
שִׁיר[the] song ofnoun sg m cstrH7892הַשִּׁירִיםthe songsart + noun pl m absH7892אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לִשְׁלֹמֹה׃[is] of Solomonprep + name m individualH8010 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
יִשָּׁקֵנִיlet him kiss meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5401מִנְּשִׁיקוֹתfrom [the] kisses ofprep + noun pl f cstrH5390פִּיהוּmouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588טוֹבִים[are] goodadj pl m absH2896דֹּדֶיךָloves yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1730מִיָּיִן׃more than wineprep + noun sg m absH3196 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
לְרֵיחַto odorprep + noun sg m absH7381שְׁמָנֶיךָoils yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8081טוֹבִים[are] goodadj pl m absH2896שֶׁמֶן[is] oilnoun sg m absH8081תּוּרַק[which] it is poured outverb Hophal impf 3 sg fH7324שְׁמֶךָname yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651עֲלָמוֹתyoung womennoun pl f absH5959אֲהֵבוּךָ׃they love youverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 2 sg mH157 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
מָשְׁכֵנִיdraw meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH4900אַחֲרֶיךָafter youNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH310נָּרוּצָהlet us runverb Qal impf 1 pl cH7323הֱבִיאַנִיhe has brought meverb Hiphil perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH935הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428חֲדָרָיוchambers hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2315נָגִילָהlet us rejoiceverb Qal impf 1 pl cH1523וְנִשְׂמְחָהand let us be gladconj + verb Qal impf 1 pl cH8055בָּךְin youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031נַזְכִּירָהlet us bring to remembranceverb Hiphil impf 1 pl cH2142דֹדֶיךָloves yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1730מִיַּיִןmore than wineprep + noun sg m absH3196מֵישָׁרִיםuprightnessesnoun pl m absH4339אֲהֵבוּךָ׃ סthey love youverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 2 sg mH157 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
שְׁחוֹרָה[am] blackadj sg f absH7838אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְנָאוָהand lovelyconj + adj sg f absH5000בְּנוֹתO daughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323יְרוּשָׁלִָםJerusalemname LocationH3389כְּאָהֳלֵיlike [the] tents ofprep + noun pl m cstrH168קֵדָרKedarname m individualH6938כִּירִיעוֹתlike [the] tent curtains ofprep + noun pl f cstrH3407שְׁלֹמֹה׃Solomonname m individualH8010 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּרְאוּנִיyou look at meverb Qal impf 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7200שֶׁאֲנִיwho IRelative Particle + pron 1 sg cH589שְׁחַרְחֹרֶת[am] blackishadj sg f absH7840שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַתְנִי[on] whom it has looked on meRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH7805הַשָּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121בְּנֵי[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121אִמִּיmother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517נִחֲרוּ־they were angryverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2734בִיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030שָׂמֻנִיthey made meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH7760נֹטֵרָה[one who] keepsverb Qal ptc sg f absH5201אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכְּרָמִיםthe vineyardsart + noun pl m absH3754כַּרְמִיown vineyard mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3754שֶׁלִּיwhich [belongs] to meRelative Particle + prep + sfx 1 sg cH9030לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נָטָרְתִּי׃I have keptverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5201 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
הַגִּידָהtell !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH5046לִּיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030שֶׁאָהֲבָה[O] whom it lovesRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg fH157נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315אֵיכָהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH349תִרְעֶהwill you grazeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7462אֵיכָהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH349תַּרְבִּיץwill you make [them] lie downverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7257בַּצָּהֳרָיִםat the noonsprep Definite + noun du m absH6672שַׁלָּמָהwhich to why?Relative Particle + prep + Interrogative pronH4100אֶהְיֶהwill I beverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1961כְּעֹטְיָהlike a veiled [woman]prep + verb Qal ptc sg f absH5844עַלwithprepH5921עֶדְרֵי[the] flocks ofnoun pl m cstrH5739חֲבֵרֶיךָ׃companions yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2270 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תֵדְעִיyou knowverb Qal impf 2 sg fH3045לָךְfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg fH9032הַיָּפָהO beautiful [one]art + adj sg f absH3303בַּנָּשִׁיםamong the womenprep Definite + noun pl m absH802צְאִי־go outverb Qal impv 2 sg fH3318לָךְfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg fH9032בְּעִקְבֵיin [the] footprints ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6119הַצֹּאןthe flockart + noun sg c absH6629וּרְעִיand pastureconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg fH7462אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853גְּדִיֹּתַיִךְyoung goats yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1429עַלatprepH5921מִשְׁכְּנוֹת[the] dwelling places ofnoun pl f cstrH4908הָרֹעִים׃ סthe shepherdsart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7462 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.
לְסֻסָתִיto mare myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5484בְּרִכְבֵיamong [the] chariots ofprep + noun pl m cstrH7393פַרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547דִּמִּיתִיךְI liken youverb Piel perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg fH1819רַעְיָתִי׃O friend mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7474 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
נָאווּthey are beautifulverb Piel perf 3 pl cH4998לְחָיַיִךְcheeks yournoun du m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH3895בַּתֹּרִיםwith the strings of jewelsprep Definite + noun pl m absH8447צַוָּארֵךְneck yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH6677בַּחֲרוּזִים׃with the strings of beadsprep Definite + noun pl m absH2737 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
תּוֹרֵיnecklaces ofnoun pl m cstrH8447זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091נַעֲשֶׂה־we will makeverb Qal impf 1 pl cH6213לָּךְfor youprep + sfx 2 sg fH9032עִםwithprepH5973נְקֻדּוֹתthe beads ofnoun pl f cstrH5351הַכָּסֶף׃the silverart + noun sg m absH3701 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
עַד־untilprepH5704שֶׁהַמֶּלֶךְthat the kingRelative Particle + art + noun sg m absH4428בִּמְסִבּוֹ[was] at table hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4524נִרְדִּיnard mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5373נָתַןit gave forthverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414רֵיחוֹ׃odor itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7381 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
צְרוֹר[is] [the] bag ofnoun sg m cstrH6872הַמֹּרthe myrrhart + noun sg m absH4753דּוֹדִיlover mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1730לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996שָׁדַיbreasts mynoun du m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7699יָלִין׃it lodgesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3885 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi.
אֶשְׁכֹּל[is] [the] cluster ofnoun sg m cstrH811הַכֹּפֶרthe henna blossomart + noun sg m absH3724דּוֹדִיlover mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1730לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030בְּכַרְמֵיin [the] vineyards ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3754עֵיןEnname LocationH5872גֶּדִי׃ סGediname LocationH5872 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.
הִנָּךְhere youInterjection + sfx 2 sg fH2005יָפָה[are] beautifuladj sg f absH3303רַעְיָתִיO friend mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7474הִנָּךְhere youInterjection + sfx 2 sg fH2005יָפָה[are] beautifuladj sg f absH3303עֵינַיִךְeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5869יוֹנִים׃[are] dovesnoun pl m absH3123 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
הִנְּךָhere youInterjection + sfx 2 sg mH2005יָפֶה[are] beautifuladj sg m absH3303דוֹדִיO lover mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1730אַףalsoInterjectionH637נָעִיםpleasantadj sg m absH5273אַף־alsoInterjectionH637עַרְשֵׂנוּbed ournoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6210רַעֲנָנָה׃[is] luxuriantadj sg f absH7488 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
קֹרוֹת[the] beams ofnoun pl f cstrH6982בָּתֵּינוּhouses ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH1004אֲרָזִים[are] cedarsnoun pl m absH730רַהִיטֵנוּrafters ournoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7351בְּרוֹתִים׃[are] cypressesnoun pl m absH1266
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.