Song of Songs 1:13

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{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.13", "source": "צְר֨וֹר הַמֹּ֤ר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בֵּ֥ין שָׁדַ֖י יָלִֽין׃", "text": "*ṣĕrôr* the-*mōr* *dôdî* to-me between *šāday* *yālîn*", "grammar": { "*ṣĕrôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - bundle of", "*ha-mōr*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the myrrh", "*dôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my beloved", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bêyn šāday*": "preposition with noun, masculine, dual with 1st singular possessive suffix - between my breasts", "*yālîn*": "imperfect verb, 3rd masculine singular - he lodges/spends the night" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕrôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag", "*mōr*": "myrrh (a fragrant resin)", "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צְר֨וֹר הַמֹּ֤ר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בֵּ֥ין שָׁדַ֖י יָלִֽין׃

Transliteration

ṣĕrôr the-mōr dôdî to-me between šāday yālîn

Grammar Details

• *ṣĕrôr*: noun, masculine, singular construct - bundle of
• *ha-mōr*: noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the myrrh
• *dôdî*: noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my beloved
• *lî*: preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me
• *bêyn šāday*: preposition with noun, masculine, dual with 1st singular possessive suffix - between my breasts
• *yālîn*: imperfect verb, 3rd masculine singular - he lodges/spends the night

Word Meanings

• *ṣĕrôr*: bundle/pouch/bag
• *mōr*: myrrh (a fragrant resin)
• *dôdî*: my beloved/my love

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  My beloved{H1730} is unto me [as] a bundle{H6872} of myrrh,{H4753} That lieth{H3885} betwixt my breasts.{H7699}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  A bundle{H6872} of myrrh{H4753} is my wellbeloved{H1730} unto me; he shall lie{H3885}{(H8799)} all night betwixt my breasts{H7699}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for a bodell of Myrre (o my beloued) lyeth betwixte my brestes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  My welbeloued is as a bundle of myrrhe vnto me: he shall lie betweene my breasts.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  a bundell of myrre is my loue vnto me, he wyll lye betwixt my brestes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  A bundle of myrrh [is] my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, That lies between my breasts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A bundle of myrrh `is' my beloved to me, Between my breasts it lodgeth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My beloved is unto me `as' a bundle of myrrh, That lieth betwixt my breasts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My beloved is unto me [as] a bundle of myrrh, That lieth betwixt my breasts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As a bag of myrrh is my well-loved one to me, when he is at rest all night between my breasts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My beloved is like a fragrant pouch of myrrh spending the night between my breasts.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 45:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.8", "source": "אָהַ֣בְתָּ צֶּדֶק֮ וַתִּשְׂנָ֫א רֶ֥שַׁע עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ מְשָׁחֲךָ֡ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֱ֭לֹהֶיךָ שֶׁ֥מֶן שָׂשׂ֗וֹן מֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾāhabtā* *ṣedeq* and-*tiśnāʾ* *rešaʿ* upon-*kēn* *məšāḥăkā* *ʾĕlōhîm* your-*ʾĕlōheykā* *šemen* *śāśôn* from-your-*ḥăbēreykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you have loved'", "*ṣedeq*": "Masculine singular noun - 'righteousness'", "*tiśnāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with prefixed waw consecutive - 'and you hate'", "*rešaʿ*": "Masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'", "*kēn*": "Adverb with prefixed preposition 'al - 'therefore/because of this'", "*məšāḥăkā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he has anointed you'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - 'God/gods'", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "Masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*šemen*": "Masculine singular noun - 'oil'", "*śāśôn*": "Masculine singular noun - 'gladness/joy'", "*ḥăbēreykā*": "Masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - 'more than your companions'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabtā*": "you have loved/you love", "*tiśnāʾ*": "you hate/you have hated", "*məšāḥăkā*": "he has anointed you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment", "*śāśôn*": "gladness/joy/rejoicing" } }
• John 19:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.19.39", "source": "Ἦλθεν δὲ καὶ Νικόδημος, ὁ ἐλθὼν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν νυκτὸς τὸ πρῶτον, φέρων μίγμα σμύρνης καὶ ἀλόης, ὡσεὶ λίτρας ἑκατόν.", "text": "*Ēlthen de kai Nikodēmos*, *ho elthōn pros ton Iēsoun nyktos to prōton*, *pherōn migma smyrnēs kai aloēs*, *hōsei litras hekaton*.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - came", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction, adjunctive - also", "*Nikodēmos*": "nominative, masculine - Nicodemus", "*ho elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one having come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - by night/at night", "*to prōton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - at first/previously", "*pherōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bringing/carrying", "*migma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mixture", "*smyrnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of myrrh", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aloēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of aloes", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*litras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - pounds", "*hekaton*": "numeral, accusative - hundred" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ho elthōn*": "who had come/the one who came", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*nyktos*": "by night/during the night", "*to prōton*": "at first/earlier/previously", "*pherōn*": "bringing/carrying", "*migma*": "mixture/compound", "*smyrnēs*": "myrrh [aromatic resin]", "*aloēs*": "aloes [fragrant wood]", "*hōsei*": "about/approximately/nearly", "*litras*": "pounds/Roman pounds [~12 oz each]", "*hekaton*": "hundred/one hundred" } }
• Eph 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.17", "source": "Κατοικῆσαι τὸν Χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν· ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἐῤῥιζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι,", "text": "*Katoikēsai* the *Christon dia* the *pisteōs en* the *kardiais* of you; *en agapē errizōmenoi kai tethemeliōmenoi*,", "grammar": { "*Katoikēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to dwell/inhabit", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you/your", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*errizōmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been rooted", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tethemeliōmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been founded/grounded" }, "variants": { "*Katoikēsai*": "to dwell/inhabit/make his home", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds", "*agapē*": "love/selfless love/divine love", "*errizōmenoi*": "having been rooted/firmly rooted/established", "*tethemeliōmenoi*": "having been founded/grounded/established" } }
• Gen 43:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן ׀ אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *yiśrāʾēl* their *ʾăbîhem*: If-*kēn* *ʾēpôʾ* this *ʿăśû*: *qəḥû* from *zimmrat* the *ʾāreṣ* in your *kəlêkem*, and *wəhôrîdû* to the *ʾîš* *minḥâ*: a little *ṣŏrî* and a little *dəbaš*, *nəkōʾt* and *lōṭ*, *bāṭnîm* and *šəqēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾim-kēn*": "conditional particle + adverb - if so", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*mizzimrat*": "preposition + construct form of feminine singular noun - from the best/choice products", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*biklêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your vessels", "*wəhôrîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and bring down", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - present/gift/tribute", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - a little", "*ṣŏrî*": "masculine singular noun - balm", "*ûməʿaṭ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and a little", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*nəkōʾt*": "feminine singular noun - gum/spice", "*wālōṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "masculine plural noun - pistachio nuts", "*ûšəqēdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and almonds" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/therefore", "*zimmrat*": "best products/choice fruits/praise", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*ṣŏrî*": "balm/resin", "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*nəkōʾt*": "gum/spice/tragacanth", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "pistachio nuts", "*šəqēdîm*": "almonds" } }
• 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" } }
• Song 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.6", "source": "עַ֤ד שֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְנָ֖סוּ הַצְּלָלִ֑ים אֵ֤לֶךְ לִי֙ אֶל־הַ֣ר הַמּ֔וֹר וְאֶל־גִּבְעַ֖ת הַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿaḏ* that-*yāp̄ûaḥ* *hayyôm* and-*nāsû* *haṣṣᵊlālîm* *ʾēleḵ* to-me to-*har* *hammôr* and-to-*giḇᵊʿaṯ* *hallᵊḇônāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*yāp̄ûaḥ*": "verb, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal imperfect - it breathes/blows/cools", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the day", "*nāsû*": "verb, 3rd person common plural, Qal perfect - they flee/vanish", "*haṣṣᵊlālîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the shadows", "*ʾēleḵ*": "verb, 1st person singular, Qal imperfect - I will go", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hammôr*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the myrrh", "*giḇᵊʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*hallᵊḇônāh*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the frankincense" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄ûaḥ*": "breathes/blows/cools/grows cool", "*nāsû*": "flee/vanish/disappear" } }
• Song 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.14", "source": "נֵ֣רְדְּ ׀ וְכַרְכֹּ֗ם קָנֶה֙ וְקִנָּמ֔וֹן עִ֖ם כָּל־עֲצֵ֣י לְבוֹנָ֑ה מֹ֚ר וַאֲהָל֔וֹת עִ֖ם כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֥י בְשָׂמִֽים׃", "text": "*nērd* and-*karkōm* *qāneh* and-*qinnāmôn* with all-*ʿăṣê* *lᵊḇônāh* *mōr* and-*ʾăhālôṯ* with all-*rāʾšê* *ḇᵊśāmîm*", "grammar": { "*nērd*": "noun, masculine singular - nard/spikenard", "*karkōm*": "noun, masculine singular - saffron/crocus", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine singular - reed/cane", "*qinnāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - cinnamon", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of", "*lᵊḇônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - frankincense", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʾăhālôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - aloes", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chief/best of", "*ḇᵊśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/fragrances" }, "variants": { "*qāneh*": "reed/cane/calamus/sweet cane", "*ʿăṣê*": "trees/woods/timber", "*rāʾšê*": "chief/best/heads/principal" } }
• Song 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.1", "source": "בָּ֣אתִי לְגַנִּי֮ אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּה֒ אָרִ֤יתִי מוֹרִי֙ עִם־בְּשָׂמִ֔י אָכַ֤לְתִּי יַעְרִי֙ עִם־דִּבְשִׁ֔י שָׁתִ֥יתִי יֵינִ֖י עִם־חֲלָבִ֑י אִכְל֣וּ רֵעִ֔ים שְׁת֥וּ וְשִׁכְר֖וּ דּוֹדִֽים׃ ס", "text": "I have *bāʾtî* to *gannî* my *ʾăḥōtî kallāh*, I have *ʾārîtî* my *mōrî* with my *bəśāmî*, I have *ʾāḵaltî* my *yaʿrî* with my *diḇšî*, I have *šātîtî* my *yênî* with my *ḥălāḇî*; *ʾiḵlû rēʿîm*, *šətû wəšiḵrû dôḏîm*", "grammar": { "*bāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have come/entered", "*gannî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person possessive suffix - my garden", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my sister", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride", "*ʾārîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have gathered/plucked", "*mōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my myrrh", "*bəśāmî*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person possessive suffix - my spices", "*ʾāḵaltî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have eaten", "*yaʿrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my honeycomb", "*diḇšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my honey", "*šātîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have drunk", "*yênî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my wine", "*ḥălāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my milk", "*ʾiḵlû*": "imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*šətû*": "imperative, masculine plural - drink", "*wəšiḵrû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and be drunk/intoxicated", "*dôḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lovers/beloved ones" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "come/enter/arrive", "*gannî*": "garden/enclosed place", "*ʾărîtî*": "gather/pluck/harvest", "*mōrî*": "myrrh/fragrant resin", "*yaʿrî*": "honeycomb/forest", "*dôḏîm*": "lovers/beloved ones/love" } }
• Song 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.5", "source": "קַ֥מְתִּֽי אֲנִ֖י לִפְתֹּ֣חַ לְדוֹדִ֑י וְיָדַ֣י נָֽטְפוּ־מ֗וֹר וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙ מ֣וֹר עֹבֵ֔ר עַ֖ל כַּפּ֥וֹת הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃", "text": "I *qamtî ʾănî* to *lip̄tōaḥ* for my *dôḏî*, and my *yāḏay nāṭəp̄û-mōr*, and my *ʾeṣbəʿōṯay* *mōr ʿōḇēr* upon *kappôṯ hammanʿûl*", "grammar": { "*qamtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I arose/stood up", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lip̄tōaḥ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to open", "*dôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my beloved", "*yāḏay*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person possessive suffix - my hands", "*nāṭəp̄û-mōr*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun - dripped myrrh", "*ʾeṣbəʿōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person possessive suffix - my fingers", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʿōḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular - flowing/passing/liquid", "*kappôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - handles of", "*hammanʿûl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bolt/lock" }, "variants": { "*nāṭəp̄û*": "dripped/flowed/distilled", "*mōr ʿōḇēr*": "flowing myrrh/liquid myrrh/passing myrrh", "*kappôṯ hammanʿûl*": "handles of the bolt/parts of the lock/handles of the lock" } }
• Song 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.13", "source": "לְחָיָו֙ כַּעֲרוּגַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔שֶׂם מִגְדְּל֖וֹת מֶרְקָחִ֑ים שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים נֹטְפ֖וֹת מ֥וֹר עֹבֵֽר׃", "text": "His *ləḥāyāw* are like *kaʿărûḡaṯ habbōśem*, *miḡdəlôṯ merqāḥîm*; his *śip̄ṯôṯāyw* are *šôšannîm*, *nōṭp̄ôṯ mōr ʿōḇēr*", "grammar": { "*ləḥāyāw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cheeks", "*kaʿărûḡaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a bed of", "*habbōśem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the spice/balsam", "*miḡdəlôṯ*": "participle feminine plural construct - towers of/growing", "*merqāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - perfumes/spices", "*śip̄ṯôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*šôšannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lilies", "*nōṭp̄ôṯ*": "participle, feminine plural - dripping", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʿōḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular - passing/liquid" }, "variants": { "*kaʿărûḡaṯ habbōśem*": "like a bed of spices/like a bed of balsam", "*miḡdəlôṯ merqāḥîm*": "growing perfumes/towers of fragrances/raised beds of spices", "*nōṭp̄ôṯ mōr ʿōḇēr*": "dripping with flowing myrrh/dripping liquid myrrh" } }
• Song 8:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.3", "source": "שְׂמֹאלוֹ֙ תַּ֣חַת רֹאשִׁ֔י וִֽימִינ֖וֹ תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*śĕmōʾlô* *taḥat* *rōʾšî* *wîmînô* *tĕḥabbĕqēnî*", "grammar": { "*śĕmōʾlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left hand", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*rōʾšî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*wîmînô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his right hand", "*tĕḥabbĕqēnî*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - embraces me" }, "variants": { "*śĕmōʾlô*": "his left hand/his left arm", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/below", "*wîmînô*": "and his right hand/and his right arm", "*tĕḥabbĕqēnî*": "embraces me/hugs me/holds me" } } 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" } }