{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.1", "source": "אֲנִי֙ חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת הַשָּׁר֔וֹן שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת הָעֲמָקִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *ḥăbaṣṣelet* the-*šārôn* *šôšannat* the-*ʿămāqîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥăbaṣṣelet*": "feminine singular construct noun - crocus/rose/lily", "*šārôn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Sharon (coastal plain)", "*šôšannat*": "feminine singular construct noun - lily/rose", "*ʿămāqîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - valleys/depths" }, "variants": { "*ḥăbaṣṣelet*": "narcissus/crocus/lily/rose (exact flower uncertain)", "*šārôn*": "plain/valley/coastal region in Israel", "*šôšannat*": "lily/lotus/rose (exact flower uncertain)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.2", "source": "כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ בֵּ֣ין הַחוֹחִ֔ים כֵּ֥ן רַעְיָתִ֖י בֵּ֥ין הַבָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "As-*šôšannâ* between the-*ḥôḥîm* *kēn* *raʿyātî* between the-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*šôšannâ*": "feminine singular noun with prefix *kə* (like/as) - lily/rose", "*ḥôḥîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - thorns/briars", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*raʿyātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my companion/love/friend", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - daughters/maidens" }, "variants": { "*šôšannâ*": "lily/lotus/rose (exact flower uncertain)", "*raʿyātî*": "my love/companion/friend/bride" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.3", "source": "כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ בַּעֲצֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖י בֵּ֣ין הַבָּנִ֑ים בְּצִלּוֹ֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי וּפִרְי֖וֹ מָת֥וֹק לְחִכִּֽי׃", "text": "As-*tappûaḥ* among-*ʿăṣê* the-*yaʿar* *kēn* *dôdî* between the-*bānîm* in-*ṣillô* *ḥimmadtî* *wə-yāšabtî* and-*piryô* *mātôq* to-*ḥikkî*", "grammar": { "*tappûaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefix *kə* (like/as) - apple tree", "*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefix *bə* (in/among) - trees of", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - forest/thicket", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/young men", "*ṣillô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefix *bə* (in) - in his shadow", "*ḥimmadtî*": "1st person singular perfect verb - I desired/delighted", "*wə-yāšabtî*": "1st person singular perfect verb with conjunction - and I sat/dwelled", "*piryô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and conjunction - and his fruit", "*mātôq*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix *lə* (to) - to my palate" }, "variants": { "*tappûaḥ*": "apple tree/apricot tree (exact fruit tree uncertain)", "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*ḥimmadtî*": "I desired/I delighted in/I longed for", "*yāšabtî*": "I sat/I dwelled/I remained" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.4", "source": "הֱבִיאַ֙נִי֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַיָּ֔יִן וְדִגְל֥וֹ עָלַ֖י אַהֲבָֽה׃", "text": "*hĕbîʾanî* to-*bêt* the-*yāyin* *wə-diglô* *ʿālay* *ʾahăbâ*", "grammar": { "*hĕbîʾanî*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect hiphil verb with 1st person suffix - he brought me", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun with directional preposition *ʾel* - to house of", "*yāyin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*wə-diglô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and conjunction - and his banner", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun - love" }, "variants": { "*bêt ha-yāyin*": "wine house/banquet hall/wine cellar", "*diglô*": "his banner/his standard/his intention" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.5", "source": "סַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙ בָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹת רַפְּד֖וּנִי בַּתַּפּוּחִ֑ים כִּי־חוֹלַ֥ת אַהֲבָ֖ה אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*sammekûnî* with-the-*ʾăšîšôt* *rappedûnî* with-the-*tappûḥîm* for-*ḥôlat* *ʾahăbâ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*sammekûnî*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative piel verb with 1st person singular suffix - strengthen me/sustain me", "*ʾăšîšôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article and prefix *bə* (with) - raisin cakes", "*rappedûnî*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative piel verb with 1st person singular suffix - refresh me/support me", "*tappûḥîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and prefix *bə* (with) - apples", "*ḥôlat*": "feminine singular adjective construct - sick of", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun - love", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*sammekûnî*": "sustain me/strengthen me/support me", "*ʾăšîšôt*": "raisin cakes/pressed grapes/sweet cakes", "*rappedûnî*": "refresh me/support me/comfort me", "*ḥôlat ʾahăbâ*": "lovesick/sick with love/faint with love" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.6", "source": "שְׂמֹאלוֹ֙ תַּ֣חַת לְרֹאשִׁ֔י וִימִינ֖וֹ תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*śəmōʾlô* *taḥat* to-*rōʾšî* *wîmînô* *təḥabbəqēnî*", "grammar": { "*śəmōʾlô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his left hand", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*rōʾšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix *lə* (to/for) - my head", "*wîmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and conjunction - and his right hand", "*təḥabbəqēnî*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect piel verb with 1st person singular suffix - embraces me" }, "variants": { "*təḥabbəqēnî*": "embraces me/hugs me/encircles me" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.7", "source": "הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֜ם בְּנ֤וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בִּצְבָא֔וֹת א֖וֹ בְּאַיְל֣וֹת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה אִם־תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀ וְֽאִם־תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָ֖ה עַ֥ד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*hišbaʿtî* *ʾetkem* *bənôt* *yərûšālaim* by-the-*ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾô* by-*ʾaylôt* the-*śādeh* if-*tāʿîrû* *wə-ʾim*-*təʿôrərû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾahăbâ* until *še-teḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*hišbaʿtî*": "1st person singular perfect hiphil verb - I adjure/charge", "*ʾetkem*": "2nd person feminine plural direct object marker with suffix - you", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - daughters of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefix *bə* (by) - by gazelles", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾaylôt*": "feminine plural construct noun with prefix *bə* (by) - by does of", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field", "*tāʿîrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect hiphil verb with conditional particle *ʾim* - if you awaken/rouse", "*wə-ʾim-təʿôrərû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect polel verb with conjunction and conditional particle - and if you arouse/awaken", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun with direct object marker and definite article - the love", "*še-teḥpāṣ*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect qal verb with relative particle - until she desires/pleases" }, "variants": { "*hišbaʿtî*": "I adjure/I charge/I make swear", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "gazelles/hosts/armies", "*tāʿîrû*/*təʿôrərû*": "awaken/disturb/rouse/stir up", "*še-teḥpāṣ*": "until she desires/until she pleases/until it is ready" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.8", "source": "ק֣וֹל דּוֹדִ֔י הִנֵּה־זֶ֖ה בָּ֑א מְדַלֵּג֙ עַל־הֶ֣הָרִ֔ים מְקַפֵּ֖ץ עַל־הַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qôl* *dôdî* behold-this *bāʾ* *mədallēg* upon-the-*hehārîm* *məqappēṣ* upon-the-*gəbāʿôt*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun - voice of", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*bāʾ*": "masculine singular participle qal - coming", "*mədallēg*": "masculine singular participle piel - leaping/skipping", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and preposition *ʿal* - upon the mountains", "*məqappēṣ*": "masculine singular participle piel - bounding/jumping", "*gəbāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article and preposition *ʿal* - upon the hills" }, "variants": { "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*mədallēg*": "leaping/skipping/bounding", "*məqappēṣ*": "jumping/bounding/springing" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.9", "source": "דּוֹמֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ לִצְבִ֔י א֖וֹ לְעֹ֣פֶר הָֽאַיָּלִ֑ים הִנֵּה־זֶ֤ה עוֹמֵד֙ אַחַ֣ר כָּתְלֵ֔נוּ מַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙ מִן־הַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹת מֵצִ֖יץ מִן־הֽ͏ַחֲרַכִּֽים׃", "text": "*dômeh* *dôdî* to-*ṣəbî* *ʾô* to-*ʿōper* the-*ʾayyālîm* behold-this *ʿômēd* behind *kātlēnû* *mašgîaḥ* from-the-*ḥallônôt* *mēṣîṣ* from-the-*ḥărakkîm*", "grammar": { "*dômeh*": "masculine singular participle qal - resembling/similar", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*ṣəbî*": "masculine singular noun with prefix *lə* (to) - to gazelle", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʿōper*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefix *lə* (to) - to young one of", "*ʾayyālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the stags/deer", "*ʿômēd*": "masculine singular participle qal - standing", "*kātlēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix and preposition *ʾaḥar* - behind our wall", "*mašgîaḥ*": "masculine singular participle hiphil - looking/peering", "*ḥallônôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and preposition *min* - from the windows", "*mēṣîṣ*": "masculine singular participle hiphil - glancing/peeping", "*ḥărakkîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and preposition *min* - from the lattices" }, "variants": { "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*ṣəbî*": "gazelle/deer/roe", "*ʿōper ha-ʾayyālîm*": "young stag/fawn/young deer", "*mašgîaḥ*": "looking/peering/gazing", "*mēṣîṣ*": "glancing/peeping/peering", "*ḥărakkîm*": "lattices/lattice windows/crevices" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.10", "source": "עָנָ֥ה דוֹדִ֖י וְאָ֣מַר לִ֑י ק֥וּמִי לָ֛ךְ רַעְיָתִ֥י יָפָתִ֖י וּלְכִי־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿānâ* *dôdî* *wə-ʾāmar* to-me *qûmî* to-you *raʿyātî* *yāpātî* and-*ləkî*-to-you", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect qal verb - he answered", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect qal verb with conjunction - and he said", "*qûmî*": "2nd person feminine singular imperative qal verb - arise", "*raʿyātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my companion/friend", "*yāpātî*": "feminine singular adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my beautiful one", "*ləkî*": "2nd person feminine singular imperative qal verb - go/come" }, "variants": { "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*raʿyātî*": "my love/my companion/my friend/my bride", "*lāk/ləkî-lāk*": "for yourself/to yourself (emphatic movement)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.11", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֥ה הַסְּתָ֖יו עָבָ֑ר הַגֶּ֕שֶׁם חָלַ֖ף הָלַ֥ךְ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-behold the-*sətāyw* *ʿābār* the-*gešem* *ḥālap* *hālak* to-him", "grammar": { "*sətāyw*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the winter", "*ʿābār*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect qal verb - he/it passed/crossed over", "*gešem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rain", "*ḥālap*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect qal verb - he/it passed by/changed", "*hālak*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect qal verb - he/it went", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/itself" }, "variants": { "*ḥālap hālak lô*": "has passed away/has gone away/has departed (idiomatic expression)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.12", "source": "הַנִּצָּנִים֙ נִרְא֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ עֵ֥ת הַזָּמִ֖יר הִגִּ֑יעַ וְק֥וֹל הַתּ֖וֹר נִשְׁמַ֥ע בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "The-*niṣṣānîm* *nirʾû* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿēt* the-*zāmîr* *higgîaʿ* and-*qôl* the-*tôr* *nišmaʿ* in-*ʾarṣēnû*", "grammar": { "*niṣṣānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the blossoms/flowers", "*nirʾû*": "3rd person plural perfect niphal verb - they are seen/appear", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefix *bə* (in) - in the land/earth", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular construct noun - time of", "*zāmîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pruning/singing", "*higgîaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect hiphil verb - it has come/arrived", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun with conjunction - and voice of", "*tôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the turtledove", "*nišmaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect niphal verb - it is heard", "*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix and prefix *bə* (in) - in our land" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣānîm*": "blossoms/flowers/buds", "*zāmîr*": "pruning/singing/song (ambiguous whether agricultural or musical term)", "*tôr*": "turtledove/dove" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.13", "source": "הַתְּאֵנָה֙ חָֽנְטָ֣ה פַגֶּ֔יהָ וְהַגְּפָנִ֥ים ׀ סְמָדַ֖ר נָ֣תְנוּ רֵ֑יחַ ק֥וּמִי לָ֛ךְ רַעְיָתִ֥י יָפָתִ֖י וּלְכִי־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "The-*təʾēnâ* *ḥānṭâ* *paggêhā* and-the-*gəpānîm* *səmādar* *nātnû* *rêaḥ* *qûmî* to-you *raʿyātî* *yāpātî* and-*ləkî*-to-you", "grammar": { "*təʾēnâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fig tree", "*ḥānṭâ*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect qal verb - she ripens/puts forth", "*paggêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her early figs", "*gəpānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and conjunction - and the vines", "*səmādar*": "masculine singular noun - blossom/flower", "*nātnû*": "3rd person plural perfect qal verb - they give", "*rêaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - fragrance/scent", "*qûmî*": "2nd person feminine singular imperative qal verb - arise", "*raʿyātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my companion/friend", "*yāpātî*": "feminine singular adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my beautiful one", "*ləkî*": "2nd person feminine singular imperative qal verb - go/come" }, "variants": { "*ḥānṭâ*": "puts forth/ripens/forms", "*paggêhā*": "her early figs/her green figs", "*səmādar*": "blossoms/tender grapes/flowers", "*raʿyātî*": "my love/my companion/my friend/my bride", "*lāk/ləkî-lāk*": "for yourself/to yourself (emphatic movement)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.14", "source": "יוֹנָתִ֞י בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֗לַע בְּסֵ֙תֶר֙ הַמַּדְרֵגָ֔ה הַרְאִ֙ינִי֙ אֶת־מַרְאַ֔יִךְ הַשְׁמִיעִ֖ינִי אֶת־קוֹלֵ֑ךְ כִּי־קוֹלֵ֥ךְ עָרֵ֖ב וּמַרְאֵ֥יךְ נָאוֶֽה׃", "text": "*yônātî* in-*ḥagwê* the-*selaʿ* in-*sēter* the-*madrēgâ* *harʾînî* *ʾet*-*marʾayik* *hašmîʿînî* *ʾet*-*qôlēk* for-*qôlēk* *ʿārēb* and-*marʾêk* *nāʾweh*", "grammar": { "*yônātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my dove", "*ḥagwê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefix *bə* (in) - in clefts of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*sēter*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefix *bə* (in) - in covering/hiding place of", "*madrēgâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the steep place/cliff", "*harʾînî*": "2nd person feminine singular imperative hiphil verb with 1st person singular suffix - show me/let me see", "*marʾayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix and direct object marker - your appearance", "*hašmîʿînî*": "2nd person feminine singular imperative hiphil verb with 1st person singular suffix - let me hear", "*qôlēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix and direct object marker - your voice", "*ʿārēb*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet/pleasant", "*marʾêk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix and conjunction - and your appearance", "*nāʾweh*": "masculine singular adjective - comely/beautiful" }, "variants": { "*ḥagwê*": "clefts/crevices/hiding places", "*sēter*": "hiding place/secret place/shelter", "*madrēgâ*": "steep place/cliff/stairway", "*ʿārēb*": "sweet/pleasant/melodious", "*nāʾweh*": "comely/beautiful/attractive" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.15", "source": "אֶֽחֱזוּ־לָ֙נוּ֙ שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים קְטַנִּ֖ים מְחַבְּלִ֣ים כְּרָמִ֑ים וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ סְמָדַֽר׃", "text": "*ʾeḥĕzû*-to-us *šûʿālîm* *šûʿālîm* *qəṭannîm* *məḥabbəlîm* *kərāmîm* and-*kərāmênû* *səmādar*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥĕzû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative qal verb with suffix *lānû* - catch for us", "*šûʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun - foxes/jackals (repeated for emphasis)", "*qəṭannîm*": "masculine plural adjective - small/little", "*məḥabbəlîm*": "masculine plural participle piel - ruining/destroying", "*kərāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - vineyards", "*kərāmênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix and conjunction - and our vineyards", "*səmādar*": "masculine singular noun - blossom/flower" }, "variants": { "*šûʿālîm*": "foxes/jackals", "*məḥabbəlîm*": "ruining/destroying/spoiling", "*səmādar*": "in blossom/having tender grapes/flowering" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.16", "source": "דּוֹדִ֥י לִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י ל֔וֹ הָרֹעֶ֖ה בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃", "text": "*dôdî* to-me and-*ʾănî* to-him the-*rōʿeh* among-the-*šôšannîm*", "grammar": { "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun with conjunction - and I", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*rōʿeh*": "masculine singular participle qal with definite article - the one feeding/pasturing", "*šôšannîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and prefix *bə* (among) - among the lilies" }, "variants": { "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*rōʿeh*": "feeding/pasturing/shepherding", "*šôšannîm*": "lilies/lotuses/roses (exact flower uncertain)" } }

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.17", "source": "עַ֤ד שֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְנָ֖סוּ הַצְּלָלִ֑ים סֹב֩ דְּמֵה־לְךָ֨ דוֹדִ֜י לִצְבִ֗י א֛וֹ לְעֹ֥פֶר הָאַיָּלִ֖ים עַל־הָ֥רֵי בָֽתֶר׃", "text": "Until *še-yāpûaḥ* the-*yôm* and-*nāsû* the-*ṣəlālîm* *sōb* *dəmēh*-to-you *dôdî* to-*ṣəbî* *ʾô* to-*ʿōper* the-*ʾayyālîm* upon-*hārê* *bāter*", "grammar": { "*še-yāpûaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect qal verb with relative particle - until it breathes/blows", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*nāsû*": "3rd person plural perfect qal verb with conjunction - and they flee", "*ṣəlālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the shadows", "*sōb*": "2nd person masculine singular imperative qal verb - turn", "*dəmēh*": "2nd person masculine singular imperative qal verb - be like", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*ṣəbî*": "masculine singular noun with prefix *lə* (to) - to gazelle", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʿōper*": "masculine singular construct noun with prefix *lə* (to) - to young one of", "*ʾayyālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the stags/deer", "*hārê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition *ʿal* (upon) - upon mountains of", "*bāter*": "masculine singular noun - separation/division" }, "variants": { "*še-yāpûaḥ ha-yôm*": "until the day breathes/until day breaks/until the day cools", "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*ṣəbî*": "gazelle/deer/roe", "*ʿōper ha-ʾayyālîm*": "young stag/fawn/young deer", "*hārê bāter*": "mountains of Bether/mountains of separation/rugged mountains" } }