Song of Solomon 8 interlinear
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O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יִתֶּנְךָwill he give youverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH5414כְּאָחlike a brotherprep + noun sg m absH251לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030יוֹנֵק[the] suckling-child ofnoun sg m cstrH3243שְׁדֵי[the] breasts ofnoun du m cstrH7699אִמִּיmother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517אֶמְצָאֲךָI will find youverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH4672בַחוּץon the outsideprep Definite + noun sg m absH2351אֶשָׁקְךָI will kiss youverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5401גַּםalsoadvH1571לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָבוּזוּpeople will despiseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH936לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
אֶנְהָגֲךָI will lead youverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5090אֲבִיאֲךָI will bring youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אִמִּיmother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517תְּלַמְּדֵנִי[who] she taught meverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH3925אַשְׁקְךָI will give to drink youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH8248מִיַּיִןsome of [the] wine ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3196הָרֶקַחthe spiceart + noun sg m absH7544מֵעֲסִיסsome of [the] juice ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6071רִמֹּנִי׃pomegranate mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7416 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
שְׂמֹאלוֹleft [hand] hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8040תַּחַת[is] undernoun sg m cstrH8478רֹאשִׁיhead mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218וִימִינוֹand right [hand] hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3225תְּחַבְּקֵנִי׃it embraces meverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH2263 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
הִשְׁבַּעְתִּיI adjureverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH7650אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853בְּנוֹתO daughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323יְרוּשָׁלִָםJerusalemname LocationH3389מַה־why?Interrogative pronH4100תָּעִירוּwill you awakenverb Hiphil impf 2 pl mH5782וּמַה־and why?conj + Interrogative pronH4100תְּעֹרְרוּwill you arouseverb Piel impf 2 pl mH5782אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאַהֲבָהthe loveart + noun sg f absH160עַדuntilprepH5704שֶׁתֶּחְפָּץ׃ סthat it will pleaseRelative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg fH2654 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063עֹלָה[is] coming upverb Qal ptc sg f absH5927מִן־fromprepH4480הַמִּדְבָּרthe wildernessart + noun sg m absH4057מִתְרַפֶּקֶתleaning herselfverb Hithpael ptc sg f absH7514עַל־onprepH5921דּוֹדָהּlover hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1730תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַתַּפּוּחַthe apple treeart + noun sg m absH8598עוֹרַרְתִּיךָI aroused youverb Piel perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5782שָׁמָּהthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033חִבְּלַתְךָshe was in labor with youverb Piel perf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH2254אִמֶּךָmother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517שָׁמָּהthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033חִבְּלָהshe was in laborverb Piel perf 3 sg fH2254יְלָדַתְךָ׃she bore youverb Qal perf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH3205 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
שִׂימֵנִיput meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7760כַחוֹתָםlike the sealprep Definite + noun sg m absH2368עַל־onprepH5921לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820כַּחוֹתָםlike the sealprep Definite + noun sg m absH2368עַל־onprepH5921זְרוֹעֶךָarm yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2220כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עַזָּה[is] strongadj sg f absH5794כַמָּוֶתlike the deathprep Definite + noun sg m absH4194אַהֲבָהlovenoun sg f absH160קָשָׁה[is] severeadj sg f absH7186כִשְׁאוֹלlike Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585קִנְאָהjealousynoun sg f absH7068רְשָׁפֶיהָflashes itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7565רִשְׁפֵּי[are] flashes ofnoun pl m cstrH7565אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784שַׁלְהֶבֶתְיָה׃a flame of [the] Lordnoun sg f cstr + name TitleH7957 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
מַיִםwatersnoun pl m absH4325רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יוּכְלוּthey are ableverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3201לְכַבּוֹתto extinguishprep + verb Piel inf cstrH3518אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאַהֲבָהthe loveart + noun sg f absH160וּנְהָרוֹתand riversconj + noun pl f absH5104לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׁטְפוּהָthey will overflow itverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg fH7857אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יִתֵּןhe will giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הוֹן[the] wealth ofnoun sg m cstrH1952בֵּיתוֹhouse hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004בָּאַהֲבָהfor the loveprep Definite + noun sg f absH160בּוֹזcertainly to despiseverb Qal inf absH936יָבוּזוּpeople will despiseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH936לוֹ׃ סto itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
אָחוֹתa sisternoun sg f absH269לָנוּ[belongs] to usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035קְטַנָּהsmalladj sg f absH6996וְשָׁדַיִםand breastsconj + noun du m absH7699אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369לָהּ[belong] to herprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100נַּעֲשֶׂהwill we doverb Qal impf 1 pl cH6213לַאֲחֹתֵנוּfor sister ourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH269בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117שֶׁיְּדֻבַּר־when it will be spokenRelative Particle + verb Pual impf 3 sg mH1696בָּהּ׃for herprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518חוֹמָה[is] a wallnoun sg f absH2346הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931נִבְנֶהwe will buildverb Qal impf 1 pl cH1129עָלֶיהָon herprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921טִירַתa battlement ofnoun sg f cstrH2918כָּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518דֶּלֶת[is] a doornoun sg f absH1817הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931נָצוּרwe will shut upverb Qal impf 1 pl cH6696עָלֶיהָover herprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921לוּחַa board ofnoun sg m cstrH3871אָרֶז׃cedarnoun sg m absH730 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589חוֹמָה[was] a wallnoun sg f absH2346וְשָׁדַיand breasts myconj + noun du m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7699כַּמִּגְדָּלוֹת[are] like the towersprep Definite + noun pl f absH4026אָזthenadvH227הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961בְעֵינָיוin view hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869כְּמוֹצְאֵתlike [one who] findsprep + verb Hiphil ptc sg f absH4672שָׁלוֹם׃ פpeacenoun sg m absH7965 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
כֶּרֶםa vineyardnoun sg m absH3754הָיָהit belongedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961לִשְׁלֹמֹהto Solomonprep + name m individualH8010בְּבַעַלat Baal-prep + name LocationH1174הָמוֹןHamonname LocationH1174נָתַןhe gaveverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכֶּרֶםthe vineyardart + noun sg m absH3754לַנֹּטְרִיםto the [those who] keepprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5201אִישׁeach onenoun sg m absH376יָבִאhe will bringverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH935בְּפִרְיוֹfor fruit itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6529אֶלֶףa thousandNumerical adj sg c cstrH505כָּסֶף׃silvernoun sg m absH3701 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
כַּרְמִיvineyard mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3754שֶׁלִּיwhich [belongs] to meRelative Particle + prep + sfx 1 sg cH9030לְפָנָי[is] to before meprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440הָאֶלֶףthe thousand [shekels]art + Numerical adj sg c absH505לְךָ[belong] to youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031שְׁלֹמֹהO Solomonname m individualH8010וּמָאתַיִםand two hundred [shekels]conj + Numerical adj du f absH3967לְנֹטְרִים[belong] to [those who] keepprep + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5201אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פִּרְיוֹ׃fruit itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6529 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
הַיוֹשֶׁבֶתO [one who] dwellsart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3427בַּגַּנִּיםin the gardensprep Definite + noun pl c absH1588חֲבֵרִיםcompanionsnoun pl m absH2270מַקְשִׁיבִים[are] listeningverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7181לְקוֹלֵךְfor voice yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH6963הַשְׁמִיעִינִי׃cause to hear [it] meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH8085 Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
בְּרַחhastenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1272דּוֹדִיO lover mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1730וּדְמֵה־and be likeconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH1819לְךָfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031לִצְבִיto a gazelleprep + noun sg m absH6643אוֹorconjH176לְעֹפֶרto [the] fawn ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6082הָאַיָּלִיםthe deersart + noun pl m absH354עַלonprepH5921הָרֵיmountains ofnoun pl m cstrH2022בְשָׂמִים׃spicesnoun pl m absH1314
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.