Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.4", "source": "הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּנ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם מַה־תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀ וּֽמַה־תְּעֹֽרְר֛וּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָ֖ה עַ֥ד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ ס", "text": "*hišbaʿtî* *ʾetḵem* *bĕnôt* *yĕrûšālāim* what-*tāʿîrû* and-what-*tĕʿōrĕrû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾahăbâ* until *šetteḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*hišbaʿtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I adjure/charge", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person feminine plural suffix - you", "*bĕnôt*": "construct feminine plural noun - daughters of", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tāʿîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person feminine plural - you would awaken/arouse", "*tĕʿōrĕrû*": "polel imperfect 2nd person feminine plural - you would stir up/excite", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the love", "*šetteḥpāṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - until she pleases/delights" }, "variants": { "*hišbaʿtî*": "I adjure/I charge/I make swear", "*tāʿîrû*": "you awaken/you arouse/you disturb", "*tĕʿōrĕrû*": "you stir up/you excite/you awaken", "*ʾahăbâ*": "love/beloved", "*šetteḥpāṣ*": "until she pleases/until she desires/until she is willing" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Song 2:7 : 7 { "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" } }
  • Song 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.3.5", "source": "הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֜ם בְּנ֤וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בִּצְבָא֔וֹת א֖וֹ בְּאַיְל֣וֹת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה אִם־תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀ וְֽאִם־תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָ֖ה עַ֥ד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*hishbaʿtî* *ʾeṯḵem* *bənôṯ* *yərûshālaim* by-the-*ṣəḇāʾôṯ* or by-the-*ʾayyəlôṯ* the-*sāḏeh*: *ʾim*-*tāʿîrû* and-*ʾim*-*təʿôrərû* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾahăḇâ* until that-*teḥpāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hishbaʿtî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I adjure/make swear", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine plural suffix - you (plural feminine)", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - daughters of", "*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - gazelles/does", "*ʾayyəlôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - hinds/female deer", "*sāḏeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the field", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tāʿîrû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you (plural) stir up/awaken", "*təʿôrərû*": "verb, Polel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you (plural) arouse/awaken", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾahăḇâ*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the love", "*teḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she desires/pleases" }, "variants": { "*hishbaʿtî*": "I adjure/make swear/put under oath", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "gazelles/does/female deer", "*tāʿîrû*": "you stir up/awaken/rouse", "*təʿôrərû*": "you arouse/awaken/excite", "*teḥpāṣ*": "she desires/pleases/delights in" } }