Psalms 45:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֹר־וַאֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כָּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ מִֽן־הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃

Transliteration

mōr-and-ʾăhālôt qəṣîʿôt all-your-bigdōteykā from-hêkəlê šēn from-them śimməḥûkā

Grammar Details

• *mōr*: Masculine singular noun - 'myrrh'
• *ʾăhālôt*: Feminine plural noun with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and aloes'
• *qəṣîʿôt*: Feminine plural noun - 'cassia/cassia-bark'
• *bigdōteykā*: Feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed kol - 'all your garments'
• *hêkəlê*: Masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition min - 'from palaces of'
• *šēn*: Masculine singular noun - 'ivory'
• *śimməḥûkā*: Piel perfect, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - 'from which they have made you glad'

Word Meanings

• *mōr*: myrrh
• *ʾăhālôt*: aloes/aloe wood
• *qəṣîʿôt*: cassia/cassia-bark
• *hêkəlê*: palaces/temples
• *šēn*: ivory/tooth
• *śimməḥûkā*: they make you glad/they have gladdened you

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 2:19 : 19 So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to have talk with him on Adonijah's account. And the king got up to come to her, and went down low to the earth before her; then he took his place on the king's seat and had a seat made ready for the king's mother and she took her place at his right hand.
• 1 Kgs 10:11 : 11 And the sea-force of Hiram, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with much sandal-wood and jewels.
• Job 22:24 : 24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
• Ps 45:13 : 13 In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.
• Ps 72:10 : 10 Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.
• Song 4:8-9 : 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon; see from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the places of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 You have taken away my heart, my sister, my bride; you have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it, with one chain of your neck! 10 How fair is your love, my sister! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your oils than any perfume! 11 Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.
• Song 6:8-9 : 8 There are sixty queens, and eighty servant-wives, and young girls without number. 9 My dove, my very beautiful one, is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the dearest one of her who gave her birth. The daughters saw her, and gave her a blessing; yes, the queens and the servant-wives, and they gave her praises.
• Song 7:1 : 1 How beautiful are your feet in their shoes, O king's daughter! The curves of your legs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a good workman:
• Isa 49:23 : 23 And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.
• Isa 60:10-11 : 10 And men from strange countries will be building up your walls, and their kings will be your servants: for in my wrath I sent punishment on you, but in my grace I have had mercy on you. 11 Your doors will be open at all times; they will not be shut day or night; so that men may come into you with the wealth of the nations, with their kings at their head.
• John 3:29 : 29 He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
• Eph 5:26-27 : 26 So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word, 27 And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.
• Rev 19:7 : 7 Let us be glad with delight, and let us give glory to him: because the time is come for the Lamb to be married, and his wife has made herself ready.
• Rev 21:2 : 2 And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.
• Rev 21:9 : 9 And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels in which were the seven last punishments, came and said to me, Come here, and see the bride, the Lamb's wife.
• Rev 21:24 : 24 And the nations will go in its light: and the kings of the earth will take their glory into it.
• 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.