{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַשִּׁירִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*šîr* the *šîrîm* *ʾăšer* to-*šĕlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - song of", "*šîrîm*": "absolute noun, masculine, plural with definite article *ha-* - the songs", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun with preposition *lĕ-* - to/for/belonging to Solomon" }, "variants": { "*šîr* *šîrîm*": "song of songs/most excellent song/superlative song", "*ʾăšer* *lĕ-*": "which belongs to/by/for/concerning Solomon" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.2", "source": "יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙ מִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹת פִּ֔יהוּ כִּֽי־טוֹבִ֥ים דֹּדֶ֖יךָ מִיָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*yiššāqēnî* from-*nĕšîqôt* *pîhû* for-*ṭôbîm* *dōdeykā* from-*yāyin*", "grammar": { "*yiššāqēnî*": "imperfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he will kiss me/let him kiss me", "*nĕšîqôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with preposition *min* - from kisses of", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good/better", "*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine" }, "variants": { "*yiššāqēnî*": "may he kiss me/let him kiss me/he will kiss me", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/lovemaking/expressions of love", "*min*": "from/than/more than" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.3", "source": "לְרֵ֙יחַ֙ שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ טוֹבִ֔ים שֶׁ֖מֶן תּוּרַ֣ק שְׁמֶ֑ךָ עַל־כֵּ֖ן עֲלָמ֥וֹת אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃", "text": "To-*rêaḥ* *šĕmāneykā* *ṭôbîm* *šemen* *tûraq* *šĕmekā* upon-therefore *ʿălāmôt* *ʾăhēbûkā*", "grammar": { "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *lĕ* - for fragrance of", "*šĕmāneykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your oils", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine, singular - oil", "*tûraq*": "passive verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is poured out", "*šĕmekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition with adverb - therefore/on account of that", "*ʿălāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - young women/maidens", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you" }, "variants": { "*šemen tûraq šĕmekā*": "oil poured out is your name/your name is like perfume poured out", "*ʿălāmôt*": "maidens/virgins/young women" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.4", "source": "מָשְׁכֵ֖נִי אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ נָּר֑וּצָה הֱבִיאַ֨נִי הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ חֲדָרָ֗יו נָגִ֤ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ נַזְכִּ֤ירָה דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִיַּ֔יִן מֵישָׁרִ֖ים אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃", "text": "*māškēnî* *ʾaḥăreykā* *nārûṣāh* *hĕbîʾanî* the-*melek* *ḥădārāyw* *nāgîlāh* *wĕ*-*niśmĕḥāh* in-you *nazkîrāh* *dōdeykā* from-*yayin* *mêšārîm* *ʾăhēbûkā*", "grammar": { "*māškēnî*": "imperative verb, masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - draw me", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*nārûṣāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us run", "*hĕbîʾanî*": "perfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he has brought me", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*ḥădārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his chambers", "*nāgîlāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us rejoice", "*wĕ-niśmĕḥāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural with conjunction - and let us be glad", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*nazkîrāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us remember/mention", "*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - uprightly/rightly", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you" }, "variants": { "*ḥădārāyw*": "his chambers/rooms/inner apartments", "*mêšārîm*": "rightly/justly/with uprightness/rightfully", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/expressions of love" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.5", "source": "שְׁחוֹרָ֤ה אֲנִי֙ וְֽנָאוָ֔ה בְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר כִּירִיע֖וֹת שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*šĕḥôrāh* *ʾănî* *wĕ*-*nāʾwāh* *bĕnôt* *yĕrûšālāim* like-*ʾohŏlê* *qēdār* like-*yĕrîʿôt* *šĕlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*šĕḥôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - black/dark", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*wĕ-nāʾwāh*": "conjunction with adjective, feminine, singular - and comely/beautiful", "*bĕnôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - daughters of", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*kĕ-ʾohŏlê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - like tents of", "*qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar", "*kî-yĕrîʿôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine, plural construct - like curtains of", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*šĕḥôrāh*": "black/dark/swarthy", "*nāʾwāh*": "comely/beautiful/attractive", "*qēdār*": "Kedar (nomadic Arabs known for their dark tents)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.6", "source": "אַל־תִּרְא֙וּנִי֙ שֶׁאֲנִ֣י שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶת שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַ֖תְנִי הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ בְּנֵ֧י אִמִּ֣י נִֽחֲרוּ־בִ֗י שָׂמֻ֙נִי֙ נֹטֵרָ֣ה אֶת־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים כַּרְמִ֥י שֶׁלִּ֖י לֹ֥א נָטָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tirʾûnî* that-*ʾănî* *šĕḥarḥōret* that-*šĕzāfatnî* the-*šāmeš* *bĕnê* *ʾimmî* *niḥărû*-in-me *śāmunî* *nōṭērāh* *ʾet*-the-*kĕrāmîm* *karmî* that-to-me not *nāṭārtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tirʾûnî*": "negative particle with imperfect verb, 2nd plural with 1st singular object suffix - do not look at me", "*še-ʾănî*": "conjunction with personal pronoun, 1st singular - that I [am]", "*šĕḥarḥōret*": "adjective, feminine, singular - dark/swarthy", "*še-šĕzāfatnî*": "conjunction with perfect verb, 3rd feminine singular with 1st singular object suffix - that has tanned me", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the sun", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother", "*niḥărû-bî*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with preposition and 1st singular suffix - they were angry with me", "*śāmunî*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 1st singular object suffix - they made me", "*nōṭērāh*": "participle, feminine, singular - keeper", "*ʾet-ha-kĕrāmîm*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the vineyards", "*karmî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my vineyard", "*še-lî*": "conjunction with preposition and 1st singular suffix - which [is] mine", "*lōʾ nāṭārtî*": "negative particle with perfect verb, 1st singular - I have not kept" }, "variants": { "*šĕḥarḥōret*": "dark/swarthy/blackish/sun-tanned", "*niḥărû-bî*": "were angry with me/burned against me/were incensed against me", "*nōṭērāh*": "keeper/guardian/caretaker" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.7", "source": "הַגִּ֣ידָה לִּ֗י שֶׁ֤אָהֲבָה֙ נַפְשִׁ֔י אֵיכָ֣ה תִרְעֶ֔ה אֵיכָ֖ה תַּרְבִּ֣יץ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם שַׁלָּמָ֤ה אֶֽהְיֶה֙ כְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔ה עַ֖ל עֶדְרֵ֥י חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*haggîdāh* to-me that-*ʾāhăbāh* *nafšî* how *tirʿeh* how *tarbîṣ* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim* *šallāmāh* *ʾehyeh* like-*ʿōṭyāh* upon *ʿedrê* *ḥăbēreykā*", "grammar": { "*haggîdāh*": "imperative verb, masculine singular - tell", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*še-ʾāhăbāh*": "conjunction with perfect verb, 3rd feminine singular - whom loves", "*nafšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my soul", "*ʾêkāh*": "interrogative adverb - how/where", "*tirʿeh*": "imperfect verb, 2nd masculine singular - you feed/pasture", "*tarbîṣ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you make lie down/rest", "*ba-ṣāhŏrāyim*": "preposition with noun, masculine, dual with definite article - in the midday/noon", "*šallāmāh*": "interrogative adverb with preposition - why/for what purpose", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect verb, 1st singular - I should be", "*kĕ-ʿōṭyāh*": "preposition with participle, feminine, singular - like one who is veiled", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/beside/over", "*ʿedrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - flocks of", "*ḥăbēreykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your companions" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭyāh*": "one who veils herself/one who wanders/one who is covered", "*tarbîṣ*": "cause to lie down/make rest/let rest", "*šallāmāh*": "why/for what reason/for what purpose should" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.8", "source": "אִם־לֹ֤א תֵדְעִי֙ לָ֔ךְ הַיָּפָ֖ה בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים צְֽאִי־לָ֞ךְ בְּעִקְבֵ֣י הַצֹּ֗אן וּרְעִי֙ אֶת־גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִךְ עַ֖ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת הָרֹעִֽים׃", "text": "If-not *tēdʿî* to-you the-*yāfāh* in-the-*nāšîm* go-out-for-you in-*ʿiqbê* the-*ṣōʾn* and-*rĕʿî* *ʾet*-*gĕdiyyōtayik* upon *miškĕnôt* the-*rōʿîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle with negative - if not", "*tēdʿî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd feminine singular - you know", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ha-yāfāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the beautiful one", "*ba-nāšîm*": "preposition with noun, feminine, plural with definite article - among women", "*ṣĕʾî-lāk*": "imperative verb, feminine singular with preposition and 2nd feminine singular suffix - go out for yourself", "*bĕ-ʿiqbê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - in the tracks of", "*ha-ṣōʾn*": "noun, masculine, singular collective with definite article - the flock", "*û-rĕʿî*": "conjunction with imperative verb, feminine singular - and pasture", "*ʾet-gĕdiyyōtayik*": "direct object marker with noun, feminine, plural with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your young goats", "*ʿal miškĕnôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine, plural construct - by/near the dwellings of", "*hā-rōʿîm*": "participle, masculine, plural with definite article - the shepherds" }, "variants": { "*ʿiqbê*": "tracks/footsteps/traces", "*miškĕnôt*": "dwellings/tents/habitations", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/those who pasture" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.9", "source": "לְסֻסָתִי֙ בְּרִכְבֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה דִּמִּיתִ֖יךְ רַעְיָתִֽי׃", "text": "To-*sūsātî* in-*rikbê* *parʿōh* *dimmîtîk* *raʿyātî*", "grammar": { "*lĕ-sūsātî*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - to my mare", "*bĕ-rikbê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - among the chariots of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*dimmîtîk*": "perfect verb, 1st singular with 2nd feminine singular object suffix - I compare you", "*raʿyātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my love/companion" }, "variants": { "*sūsātî*": "my mare/my female horse", "*dimmîtîk*": "I compare you/I liken you", "*raʿyātî*": "my love/my companion/my friend/my darling" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.10", "source": "נָאו֤וּ לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּתֹּרִ֔ים צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ בַּחֲרוּזִֽים׃", "text": "*nāʾwû* *lĕḥāyayik* in-the-*tōrîm* *ṣawwāʾrēk* in-the-*ḥărûzîm*", "grammar": { "*nāʾwû*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural - are comely/beautiful", "*lĕḥāyayik*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your cheeks", "*ba-tōrîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural with definite article - with the ornaments", "*ṣawwāʾrēk*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your neck", "*ba-ḥărûzîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural with definite article - with strings of jewels" }, "variants": { "*tōrîm*": "ornaments/rows/plaits/jewelry/turtledoves", "*ḥărûzîm*": "strings/chains/necklaces/beads" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.11", "source": "תּוֹרֵ֤י זָהָב֙ נַעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֔ךְ עִ֖ם נְקֻדּ֥וֹת הַכָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*tôrê* *zāhāb* *naʿăśeh*-for-you with *nĕquddôt* the-*kāsef*", "grammar": { "*tôrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - ornaments of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*naʿăśeh-lāk*": "imperfect verb, 1st plural with preposition and 2nd feminine singular suffix - we will make for you", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*nĕquddôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - studs of", "*ha-kāsef*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the silver" }, "variants": { "*tôrê*": "ornaments/rows/chains/strings", "*nĕquddôt*": "studs/spots/points/markings" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.12", "source": "עַד־שֶׁ֤הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בִּמְסִבּ֔וֹ נִרְדִּ֖י נָתַ֥ן רֵיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "While-that-the-*melek* in-*mĕsibbô* *nirdî* *nātan* *rêḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-še-ha-melek*": "preposition with conjunction and noun, masculine, singular with definite article - while the king", "*bi-mĕsibbô*": "preposition with noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - at his table/in his circle", "*nirdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my nard", "*nātan*": "perfect verb, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*rêḥô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - its fragrance" }, "variants": { "*mĕsibbô*": "his table/his round table/his circle/his banquet/his couch", "*nird*": "nard/spikenard (an aromatic oil)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.13", "source": "צְר֨וֹר הַמֹּ֤ר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בֵּ֥ין שָׁדַ֖י יָלִֽין׃", "text": "*ṣĕrôr* the-*mōr* *dôdî* to-me between *šāday* *yālîn*", "grammar": { "*ṣĕrôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - bundle of", "*ha-mōr*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the myrrh", "*dôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my beloved", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bêyn šāday*": "preposition with noun, masculine, dual with 1st singular possessive suffix - between my breasts", "*yālîn*": "imperfect verb, 3rd masculine singular - he lodges/spends the night" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕrôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag", "*mōr*": "myrrh (a fragrant resin)", "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.14", "source": "אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל הַכֹּ֤פֶר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בְּכַרְמֵ֖י עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃", "text": "*ʾeškōl* the-*kōfer* *dôdî* to-me in-*karmê* *ʿên* *gedî*", "grammar": { "*ʾeškōl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - cluster of", "*ha-kōfer*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the henna/cyprus", "*dôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my beloved", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bĕ-karmê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - in vineyards of", "*ʿên gedî*": "proper noun - En Gedi" }, "variants": { "*kōfer*": "henna/cyprus flowers (fragrant flowering plant)", "*ʿên gedî*": "En Gedi (oasis by the Dead Sea)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.15", "source": "הִנָּ֤ךְ יָפָה֙ רַעְיָתִ֔י הִנָּ֥ךְ יָפָ֖ה עֵינַ֥יִךְ יוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hinnāk* *yāfāh* *raʿyātî* *hinnāk* *yāfāh* *ʿênayik* *yônîm*", "grammar": { "*hinnāk*": "presentative particle with 2nd feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*yāfāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - beautiful", "*raʿyātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my love", "*ʿênayik*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your eyes", "*yônîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*raʿyātî*": "my love/my companion/my friend", "*yônîm*": "doves/like doves" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.16", "source": "הִנְּךָ֨ יָפֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ אַ֣ף נָעִ֔ים אַף־עַרְשֵׂ֖נוּ רַעֲנָנָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnĕkā* *yāfeh* *dôdî* also *nāʿîm* also-*ʿarśēnû* *raʿănānāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnĕkā*": "presentative particle with 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*yāfeh*": "adjective, masculine, singular - handsome/beautiful", "*dôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my beloved", "*ʾaf*": "adverb/conjunction - also/moreover/indeed", "*nāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - pleasant/delightful", "*ʾaf-ʿarśēnû*": "adverb with noun, feminine, singular with 1st plural possessive suffix - also our bed", "*raʿănānāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - verdant/green/luxuriant" }, "variants": { "*nāʿîm*": "pleasant/delightful/lovely", "*ʿarśēnû*": "our bed/our couch", "*raʿănānāh*": "green/verdant/luxuriant/flourishing" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.17", "source": "קֹר֤וֹת בָּתֵּ֙ינוּ֙ אֲרָזִ֔ים *רחיטנו **רַהִיטֵ֖נוּ בְּרוֹתִֽים׃", "text": "*qōrôt* *bāttênû* *ʾărāzîm* *rahîṭēnû* *bĕrôtîm*", "grammar": { "*qōrôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - beams of", "*bāttênû*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st plural possessive suffix - our houses", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - cedars", "*rahîṭēnû*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st plural possessive suffix - our rafters/panels", "*bĕrôtîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - cypress/fir" }, "variants": { "*qōrôt*": "beams/rafters", "*rahîṭēnû*": "our rafters/our panels/our galleries", "*bĕrôtîm*": "cypress/fir/juniper trees" } }