Song of Songs 7:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The mandrakes give off their fragrance, and at our doors are all the finest fruits, new and old, which I have stored up for you, my beloved.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַֽדּוּדָאִ֣ים נָֽתְנוּ־רֵ֗יחַ וְעַל־פְּתָחֵ֙ינוּ֙ כָּל־מְגָדִ֔ים חֲדָשִׁ֖ים גַּם־יְשָׁנִ֑ים דּוֹדִ֖י צָפַ֥נְתִּי לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

haddûdāʾîm nātnû-rêaḥ wəʿal-pətāḥênû kol-məgādîm ḥădāšîm gam-yəšānîm dôdî ṣāpantî lāk

Grammar Details

• *haddûdāʾîm*: definite article + noun, plural - the mandrakes
• *nātnû*-*rêaḥ*: perfect verb, 3rd person plural + direct object - they have given fragrance
• *wəʿal*-*pətāḥênû*: conjunction + preposition + noun + 1st person plural suffix - and at our doors
• *kol*-*məgādîm*: construct + noun, plural - all delicacies/choice fruits
• *ḥădāšîm*: adjective, masculine plural - new
• *gam*-*yəšānîm*: conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - also old/stored
• *dôdî*: noun + 1st person singular suffix - my beloved
• *ṣāpantî*: perfect verb, 1st person singular - I have stored up/kept
• *lāk*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you

Word Meanings

• *haddûdāʾîm*: the mandrakes/the love plants/the love apples
• *nātnû*-*rêaḥ*: have given fragrance/yield aroma/give scent
• *pətāḥênû*: our doors/our entrances/our openings
• *məgādîm*: delicacies/choice fruits/pleasant things
• *ḥădāšîm*: new/fresh
• *yəšānîm*: old/stored/kept
• *dôdî*: my beloved/my love
• *ṣāpantî*: I have stored up/I have kept/I have saved