Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.1", "source": "מִ֤י יִתֶּנְךָ֙ כְּאָ֣ח לִ֔י יוֹנֵ֖ק שְׁדֵ֣י אִמִּ֑י אֶֽמְצָאֲךָ֤ בַחוּץ֙ אֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔ גַּ֖ם לֹא־יָב֥וּזוּ לִֽי׃", "text": "*mî* *yittenḵā* like-*ʾāḥ* to-me *yônēq* *šĕdê* *ʾimmî* *ʾemṣāʾăḵā* in-the-*ḥûṣ* *ʾeššāqḵā* also not-*yābûzû* to-me", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittenḵā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - would give you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*yônēq*": "qal participle masculine singular - nursing/sucking", "*šĕdê*": "construct masculine plural noun - breasts of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾemṣāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would find you", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - outside/street", "*ʾeššāqḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would kiss you", "*yābûzû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would despise/scorn" }, "variants": { "*mî yittenḵā*": "who would give you/oh that you were", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman", "*yônēq šĕdê ʾimmî*": "nursing at my mother's breasts/who nursed at my mother's breasts", "*ḥûṣ*": "outside/street/public place", "*gam*": "also/even/indeed", "*yābûzû*": "despise/scorn/regard with contempt" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.2", "source": "אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗ אֲבִֽיאֲךָ֛ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אִמִּ֖י תְּלַמְּדֵ֑נִי אַשְׁקְךָ֙ מִיַּ֣יִן הָרֶ֔קַח מֵעֲסִ֖יס רִמֹּנִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾenhāgăḵā* *ʾăbîʾăḵā* unto-*bêt* *ʾimmî* *tĕlammĕdēnî* *ʾašqĕḵā* from-*yayin* the-*hāreqaḥ* from-*ʿăsîs* *rimmōnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾenhāgăḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would lead you", "*ʾăbîʾăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would bring you", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular noun - house of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*tĕlammĕdēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you would teach me", "*ʾašqĕḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would give you to drink", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*hāreqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the spiced/mixed", "*ʿăsîs*": "construct masculine singular noun - juice of", "*rimmōnî*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my pomegranates" }, "variants": { "*ʾenhāgăḵā*": "I would lead you/I would guide you", "*tĕlammĕdēnî*": "you would teach me/you would instruct me", "*yayin hāreqaḥ*": "spiced wine/mixed wine/aromatic wine", "*ʿăsîs*": "juice/sweet wine/new wine", "*rimmōnî*": "my pomegranates/fruit of my pomegranate trees" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.5", "source": "מִ֣י זֹ֗את עֹלָה֙ מִן־הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר מִתְרַפֶּ֖קֶת עַל־דּוֹדָ֑הּ תַּ֤חַת הַתַּפּ֙וּחַ֙ עֽוֹרַרְתִּ֔יךָ שָׁ֚מָּה חִבְּלַ֣תְךָ אִמֶּ֔ךָ שָׁ֖מָּה חִבְּלָ֥ה יְלָדַֽתְךָ׃", "text": "*mî* this *ʿōlâ* from-the-*midbār* *mitrapeqet* upon-*dôdāh* *taḥat* the-*tappûaḥ* *ʿôrartîḵā* there *ḥibbĕlatḵā* *ʾimmeḵā* there *ḥibbĕlâ* *yĕlādatḵā*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿōlâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - coming up", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*mitrapeqet*": "hithpael participle feminine singular - leaning upon/supporting herself", "*dôdāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her beloved", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*tappûaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the apple tree", "*ʿôrartîḵā*": "polel perfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I awakened you", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*ḥibbĕlatḵā*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - she was in labor with you", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ḥibbĕlâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - she was in labor", "*yĕlādatḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - she gave birth to you" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*mitrapeqet*": "leaning upon/supporting herself/resting upon", "*dôdāh*": "her beloved/her lover", "*tappûaḥ*": "apple tree/apricot tree/other fruit tree", "*ʿôrartîḵā*": "I awakened you/I aroused you/I stirred you up", "*ḥibbĕlatḵā*": "she was in labor with you/she conceived you/she travailed with you", "*yĕlādatḵā*": "she gave birth to you/she bore you" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.6", "source": "שִׂימֵ֨נִי כַֽחוֹתָ֜ם עַל־לִבֶּ֗ךָ כַּֽחוֹתָם֙ עַל־זְרוֹעֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עַזָּ֤ה כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ אַהֲבָ֔ה קָשָׁ֥ה כִשְׁא֖וֹל קִנְאָ֑ה רְשָׁפֶ֕יהָ רִשְׁפֵּ֕י אֵ֖שׁ שַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְיָֽה׃", "text": "*śîmēnî* like-the-*ḥôtām* upon-*libbeḵā* like-the-*ḥôtām* upon-*zĕrôʿeḵā* for-*ʿazzâ* like-the-*māwet* *ʾahăbâ* *qāšâ* like-*šĕʾôl* *qinʾâ* *rĕšāpêhā* *rišpê* *ʾēš* *šalhebetyâ*", "grammar": { "*śîmēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - place me/set me", "*ḥôtām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seal", "*libbeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥôtām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seal", "*zĕrôʿeḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*ʿazzâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun - love", "*qāšâ*": "adjective feminine singular - hard/cruel/severe", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*qinʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - jealousy", "*rĕšāpêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its flames", "*rišpê*": "construct masculine plural noun - flames of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*šalhebetyâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame of Yah/intense flame" }, "variants": { "*ḥôtām*": "seal/signet ring", "*ʿazzâ*": "strong/fierce/intense", "*qāšâ*": "hard/cruel/severe/unyielding", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*qinʾâ*": "jealousy/zeal/passion", "*rĕšāpêhā*": "its flames/its sparks/its burning coals", "*šalhebetyâ*": "flame of Yah/divine flame/most intense flame" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.7", "source": "מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֗ים לֹ֤א יֽוּכְלוּ֙ לְכַבּ֣וֹת אֶת־הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה וּנְהָר֖וֹת לֹ֣א יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ אִם־יִתֵּ֨ן אִ֜ישׁ אֶת־כָּל־ה֤וֹן בֵּיתוֹ֙ בָּאַהֲבָ֔ה בּ֖וֹז יָב֥וּזוּ לֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*mayim rabbîm* not *yûḵĕlû* to-quench *ʾet*-the-*ʾahăbâ* and-*nĕhārôt* not *yišṭĕpûhā* if-*yittēn* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-all-*hôn* *bêtô* for-the-*ʾahăbâ* *bôz* *yābûzû* to-him", "grammar": { "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great", "*yûḵĕlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are able/can", "*lĕḵabbôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to quench/extinguish", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the love", "*nĕhārôt*": "masculine plural noun - rivers", "*yišṭĕpûhā*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they would flood/drown her", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he would give", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/substance", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the love", "*bôz*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly despising", "*yābûzû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would despise", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*mayim rabbîm*": "many waters/mighty waters/great waters", "*yûḵĕlû*": "they are able/they can/they have power", "*lĕḵabbôt*": "to quench/to extinguish/to put out", "*yišṭĕpûhā*": "they would flood her/they would drown her/they would sweep her away", "*hôn*": "wealth/substance/riches/possessions", "*bôz yābûzû*": "they would utterly despise/they would completely scorn/with contempt they would contemn" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.11", "source": "כֶּ֣רֶם הָיָ֤ה לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ בְּבַ֣עַל הָמ֔וֹן נָתַ֥ן אֶת־הַכֶּ֖רֶם לַנֹּטְרִ֑ים אִ֛ישׁ יָבִ֥א בְּפִרְי֖וֹ אֶ֥לֶף כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*kerem* *hāyâ* to-*šĕlōmōh* in-*baʿal hāmôn* *nātan* *ʾet*-the-*kerem* to-the-*nōṭĕrîm* *ʾîš* *yābîʾ* for-*piryô* *ʾelep* *kāsep*", "grammar": { "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun - vineyard", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/belonged", "*lišlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Solomon", "*baʿal hāmôn*": "proper noun - Baal Hamon", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the vineyard", "*nōṭĕrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the keepers", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*yābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would bring", "*piryô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*kāsep*": "masculine singular noun - pieces of silver" }, "variants": { "*baʿal hāmôn*": "Baal Hamon/lord of abundance/place of multitude", "*nōṭĕrîm*": "keepers/guardians/caretakers", "*ʾîš yābîʾ bĕpiryô*": "each would bring for its fruit/each was to bring for its produce", "*ʾelep kāsep*": "thousand pieces of silver/thousand shekels of silver" } }