Song of Songs 3:10

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{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.3.10", "source": "עַמּוּדָיו֙ עָ֣שָׂה כֶ֔סֶף רְפִידָת֣וֹ זָהָ֔ב מֶרְכָּב֖וֹ אַרְגָּמָ֑ן תּוֹכוֹ֙ רָצ֣וּף אַהֲבָ֔ה מִבְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*ʿammûḏāyw* *ʿāsâ* *ḵeseph*, *rəphîḏāṯô* *zāhāḇ*, *merkāḇô* *ʾargāmān*, *tôḵô* *rāṣûph* *ʾahăḇâ* from-*bənôṯ* *yərûshālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûḏāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pillars", "*ʿāsâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*ḵeseph*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver", "*rəphîḏāṯô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its support/back", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*merkāḇô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its seat", "*ʾargāmān*": "noun, masculine, singular - purple", "*tôḵô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its interior", "*rāṣûph*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - paved/lined", "*ʾahăḇâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - love", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - daughters of", "*yərûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûḏāyw*": "his pillars/columns/posts", "*rəphîḏāṯô*": "its support/back/headrest", "*merkāḇô*": "its seat/carriage/interior", "*ʾargāmān*": "purple/purple fabric/purple dye", "*rāṣûph*": "paved/lined/inlaid" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַמּוּדָיו֙ עָ֣שָׂה כֶ֔סֶף רְפִידָת֣וֹ זָהָ֔ב מֶרְכָּב֖וֹ אַרְגָּמָ֑ן תּוֹכוֹ֙ רָצ֣וּף אַהֲבָ֔ה מִבְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

ʿammûḏāyw ʿāsâ ḵeseph, rəphîḏāṯô zāhāḇ, merkāḇô ʾargāmān, tôḵô rāṣûph ʾahăḇâ from-bənôṯ yərûshālāim.

Grammar Details

• *ʿammûḏāyw*: noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pillars
• *ʿāsâ*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made
• *ḵeseph*: noun, masculine, singular - silver
• *rəphîḏāṯô*: noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its support/back
• *zāhāḇ*: noun, masculine, singular - gold
• *merkāḇô*: noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its seat
• *ʾargāmān*: noun, masculine, singular - purple
• *tôḵô*: noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its interior
• *rāṣûph*: verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - paved/lined
• *ʾahăḇâ*: noun, feminine, singular - love
• *bənôṯ*: noun, feminine, plural construct - daughters of
• *yərûshālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *ʿammûḏāyw*: his pillars/columns/posts
• *rəphîḏāṯô*: its support/back/headrest
• *merkāḇô*: its seat/carriage/interior
• *ʾargāmān*: purple/purple fabric/purple dye
• *rāṣûph*: paved/lined/inlaid

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He made its posts of silver, its backrest of gold, its seat of purple; its interior was lovingly inlaid by the daughters of Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its covering of purple, its midst being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He made{H6213} the pillars{H5982} thereof of silver,{H3701} The bottom{H7507} thereof of gold,{H2091} the seat{H4817} of it of purple,{H713} The midst{H8432} thereof being paved{H7528} with love,{H160} From the daughters{H1323} of Jerusalem.{H3389}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He made{H6213}{(H8804)} the pillars{H5982} thereof of silver{H3701}, the bottom{H7507} thereof of gold{H2091}, the covering{H4817} of it of purple{H713}, the midst{H8432} thereof being paved{H7528}{(H8803)} with love{H160}, for the daughters{H1323} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the pilers are of syluer, the coueringe of golde, ye seate of purple, ye grounde pleasauntly paued for the doughters of Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hee made the pillars thereof of siluer, and the pauement thereof of gold, the hangings thereof of purple, whose middes was paued with the loue of the daughters of Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  the pillers are of siluer, the couering of golde, the seate of purple, the grounde is pleasauntly paued with loue for the daughters of Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He made the pillars thereof [of] silver, the bottom thereof [of] gold, the covering of it [of] purple, the midst thereof being paved [with] love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made its pillars of silver, Its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, Its midst being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Its pillars he made of silver, Its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, Its midst lined `with' love, By the daughters of Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He made the pillars thereof of silver, The bottom thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, The midst thereof being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He made the pillars thereof of silver, The bottom thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, The midst thereof being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He made its pillars of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple, the middle of it of ebony.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, its midst being paved with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Its posts were made of silver; its back was made of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple wool; its interior was inlaid with leather by the maidens of Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 87:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.3", "source": "נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*nikbādôt* *mədubār* in-*bāk* *ʿîr* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*nikbādôt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - glorious things/honored things", "*mədubār*": "Pual participle masculine singular - being spoken/is spoken", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you", "*ʿîr*": "construct state - city of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/gods", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical directive" }, "variants": { "*nikbādôt*": "glorious things/honorable things/things of glory", "*mədubār*": "is spoken/are told/proclaimed", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the gods", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/forever" } }
• Song 1:5 : 5 { "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)" } }
• Rom 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.5.8", "source": "Συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεός, ὅτι, ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν, Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "*Synistēsin de* the *heautou agapēn* toward us *ho Theos*, because, still *hamartōlōn ontōn* us, *Christos* for us *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*Synistēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - demonstrates/commends/shows", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive singular masculine - his own", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive plural masculine - sinners", "*ontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - being/existing", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*Synistēsin*": "demonstrates/commends/shows/proves/establishes", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/sinful ones", "*ontōn*": "being/existing/while we were", "*apethanen*": "died/perished" } }
• Eph 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.18", "source": "Ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις, τί τὸ πλάτος, καὶ μῆκος, καὶ βάθος, καὶ ὕψος·", "text": "In order that you might *exischysēte katalabesthai syn pasin tois hagiois*, what is the *platos*, and *mēkos*, and *bathos*, and *hypsos*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*exischysēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be fully able", "*katalabesthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to comprehend/grasp", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - the saints/holy ones", "*ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular, interrogative - what", "*platos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - breadth/width", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mēkos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - length", "*bathos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - depth", "*hypsos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - height" }, "variants": { "*exischysēte*": "you might be fully able/you might have power/you might be strong enough", "*katalabesthai*": "to comprehend/grasp/apprehend/lay hold of", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*platos*": "breadth/width/expanse", "*mēkos*": "length/extent", "*bathos*": "depth/deepness", "*hypsos*": "height/loftiness/elevation" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.19", "source": "Γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Gnōnai* and the *hyperballousan tēs gnōseōs agapēn* of the *Christou*, in order that you might be *plērōthēte eis pan* the *plērōma* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*hyperballousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - surpassing/exceeding", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be filled", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/unto", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - all", "*plērōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fullness/completeness", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Gnōnai*": "to know/to understand/to experience", "*hyperballousan*": "surpassing/exceeding/going beyond", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/comprehension", "*agapēn*": "love/selfless love/divine love", "*plērōthēte*": "you might be filled/you might be completed/you might be made full", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completeness/that which fills" } }
• 1 Tim 3:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.15", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ βραδύνω, ἵνα εἰδῇς πῶς δεῖ ἐν οἴκῳ Θεοῦ ἀναστρέφεσθαι, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐκκλησία Θεοῦ ζῶντος, στῦλος καὶ ἑδραίωμα τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "*Ean de bradynō*, *hina eidēs pōs dei* in *oikō Theou anastrephesthai*, *hētis estin ekklēsia Theou zōntos*, *stylos kai hedraiōma tēs alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conjunction - if", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*bradynō*": "verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - I delay/I am slow", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eidēs*": "verb, perfect, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, singular - you might know", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*dei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*oikō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anastrephesthai*": "verb, present, passive, infinitive - to conduct oneself/to behave", "*hētis*": "pronoun, relative, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*ekklēsia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, singular - living", "*stylos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - pillar", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hedraiōma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - support/foundation", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*alētheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*Ean*": "if/though/in case", "*bradynō*": "I delay/I am slow/I tarry", "*eidēs*": "you might know/you may know", "*pōs*": "how/in what manner", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*oikō*": "house/household/family", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*anastrephesthai*": "to conduct oneself/to behave/to live", "*hētis*": "which/that", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*zōntos*": "living/alive", "*stylos*": "pillar/column", "*hedraiōma*": "support/foundation/bulwark", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Καὶ ὁμολογουμένως μέγα ἐστὶν τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον: Θεὸς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήφθη ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "And *homologoumenōs mega estin* the *tēs eusebeias mystērion*: *Theos ephanerōthē* in *sarki*, *edikaiōthē* in *Pneumati*, *ōphthē angelois*, *ekērychthē* in *Ethnesin*, *episteuthē* in *kosmō*, *anelēphthē* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*homologoumenōs*": "adverb - confessedly/by common confession", "*mega*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*eusebeias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*mystērion*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ephanerōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was manifested/revealed", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*edikaiōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was justified/vindicated", "*Pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*ōphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was seen", "*angelois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was proclaimed/preached", "*Ethnesin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*episteuthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was believed on", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*anelēphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was taken up", "*doxē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*homologoumenōs*": "confessedly/by common confession/undeniably", "*mega*": "great/important/profound", "*eusebeias*": "godliness/piety/devotion to God", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/shown to be righteous", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/spiritual realm", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared to", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "was proclaimed/preached/announced", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*episteuthē*": "was believed on/trusted in", "*kosmō*": "world/creation/universe", "*anelēphthē*": "was taken up/received up/ascended", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/majesty" } }
• Rev 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.5", "source": "Καὶ ἀπὸ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστός, ὁ πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ὁ ἄρχων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς. Τῷ ἀγαπήσαντι ἡμᾶς, καὶ λούσαντι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And from *Iēsou Christou*, the *martys* the *pistos*, the *prōtotokos* from the *nekrōn*, and the *archōn* of the *basileōn* of the *gēs*. To the one having *agapēsanti* us, and having *lousanti* us from the *hamartiōn* of us in the *haimati* of him,", "grammar": { "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*prōtotokos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*archōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ruler", "*basileōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*agapēsanti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having loved", "*lousanti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having washed", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood" }, "variants": { "*martys*": "witness/testifier", "*prōtotokos*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/chief", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Rev 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.12", "source": "Ὁ νικῶν ποιήσω αὐτὸν στῦλον ἐν τῷ ναῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ μου, καὶ ἔξω οὐ μὴ ἐξέλθῃ ἔτι: καὶ γράψω ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ μου, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς πόλεως τοῦ Θεοῦ μου, Τῆς καινῆς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἡ καταβαίνουσα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ μου: καὶ τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ καινόν.", "text": "The *nikōn poiēsō* him *stylon* in the *naō* of-the *Theou* of-me, and outside not not *exelthē eti*: and *grapsō* upon him the *onoma* of-the *Theou* of-me, and the *onoma* of-the *poleōs* of-the *Theou* of-me, the *kainēs Ierousalēm*, the *katabainousa* from the *ouranou* from the *Theou* of-me: and the *onoma* of-me the *kainon*.", "grammar": { "*nikōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - overcoming/conquering", "*poiēsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will make", "*stylon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pillar", "*naō*": "dative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*exelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might go out", "*eti*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*grapsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will write", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of city", "*kainēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of new", "*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Jerusalem", "*katabainousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - coming down", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*kainon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - new", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - emphasizing certainty of negative" }, "variants": { "*nikōn*": "overcoming/conquering/being victorious", "*poiēsō*": "will make/create/cause to be", "*stylon*": "pillar/column/support", "*naō*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*exelthē*": "might go out/depart/leave", "*grapsō*": "will write/inscribe", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*kainēs*": "new/fresh/unused", "*katabainousa*": "coming down/descending", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky" } }