3{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.3",
"source": "כְּח֤וּט הַשָּׁנִי֙ שִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִךְ וּמִדְבָּרֵ֖יךְ נָאוֶ֑ה כְּפֶ֤לַח הָֽרִמּוֹן֙ רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ מִבַּ֖עַד לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "like-*ḥûṭ* *haššānî* *śip̄ṯōṯáyiḵ* and-*miḏbārēḵ* *nāweh* like-*p̄elaḥ* *hārimmôn* *raqqāṯēḵ* from-behind *lᵊṣammāṯēḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥûṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - thread of",
"*haššānî*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson",
"*śip̄ṯōṯáyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your lips",
"*miḏbārēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your speech/mouth",
"*nāweh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/comely/lovely",
"*p̄elaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - slice/section of",
"*hārimmôn*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the pomegranate",
"*raqqāṯēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your temple",
"*lᵊṣammāṯēḵ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to/for your veil/locks"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥûṭ*": "thread/cord/string",
"*haššānî*": "the scarlet/the crimson/the red",
"*miḏbārēḵ*": "your speech/your mouth/your words",
"*nāweh*": "beautiful/comely/lovely/pleasant",
"*p̄elaḥ*": "slice/section/piece",
"*raqqāṯēḵ*": "your temple/your cheek"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.4",
"source": "כְּמִגְדַּ֤ל דָּוִיד֙ צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ בָּנ֖וּי לְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹת אֶ֤לֶף הַמָּגֵן֙ תָּל֣וּי עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל שִׁלְטֵ֥י הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃",
"text": "like-*migdal* *dāwiḏ* *ṣawwārēḵ* *bānûy* for-*talpiyyôṯ* *ʾelep̄* *hammāgēn* *tālûy* upon-it all *šilṭê* *haggibôrîm*",
"grammar": {
"*migdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of",
"*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David",
"*ṣawwārēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your neck",
"*bānûy*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - built",
"*talpiyyôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - weapons/armory/projections",
"*ʾelep̄*": "number, masculine singular - thousand",
"*hammāgēn*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the shield",
"*tālûy*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - hung",
"*šilṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - shields of",
"*haggibôrîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the mighty men/warriors"
},
"variants": {
"*talpiyyôṯ*": "weapons/armory/projections/defensive purposes",
"*šilṭê*": "shields/weapons/equipment"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.5",
"source": "שְׁנֵ֥י שָׁדַ֛יִךְ כִּשְׁנֵ֥י עֳפָרִ֖ים תְּאוֹמֵ֣י צְבִיָּ֑ה הָרוֹעִ֖ים בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃",
"text": "*šᵊnê* *šāḏáyiḵ* like-*šᵊnê* *ʿŏp̄ārîm* *tᵊʾômê* *ṣᵊbiyyāh* *hārôʿîm* among-*baššôšannîm*",
"grammar": {
"*šᵊnê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of",
"*šāḏáyiḵ*": "noun, masculine dual with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your breasts",
"*ʿŏp̄ārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fawns/young deer",
"*tᵊʾômê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - twins of",
"*ṣᵊbiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gazelle/doe",
"*hārôʿîm*": "definite article with verb, masculine plural participle, Qal - the feeding/grazing",
"*baššôšannîm*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine plural - among the lilies"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿŏp̄ārîm*": "fawns/young deer/baby deer",
"*ṣᵊbiyyāh*": "gazelle/doe/roe",
"*baššôšannîm*": "lilies/lotuses/roses"
}
}
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"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.7",
"source": "כֻּלָּ֤ךְ יָפָה֙ רַעְיָתִ֔י וּמ֖וּם אֵ֥ין בָּֽךְ׃ ס",
"text": "*kullāḵ* *yāp̄āh* *raʿyāṯî* and-*mûm* *ʾên* in-you",
"grammar": {
"*kullāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - all of you",
"*yāp̄āh*": "adjective, feminine singular - beautiful/fair",
"*raʿyāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my companion/love/friend",
"*mûm*": "noun, masculine singular - blemish/defect",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not"
},
"variants": {
"*yāp̄āh*": "beautiful/fair/lovely",
"*raʿyāṯî*": "my companion/my love/my friend/my darling",
"*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot/fault"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.8",
"source": "אִתִּ֤י מִלְּבָנוֹן֙ כַּלָּ֔ה אִתִּ֖י מִלְּבָנ֣וֹן תָּב֑וֹאִי תָּשׁ֣וּרִי ׀ מֵרֹ֣אשׁ אֲמָנָ֗ה מֵרֹ֤אשׁ שְׂנִיר֙ וְחֶרְמ֔וֹן מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹת אֲרָי֔וֹת מֵֽהַרְרֵ֖י נְמֵרִֽים׃",
"text": "with-me from-*lᵊḇānôn* *kallāh* with-me from-*lᵊḇānôn* *tāḇôʾî* *tāšûrî* from-*rōʾš* *ʾămānāh* from-*rōʾš* *śᵊnîr* and-*ḥermôn* from-*mᵊʿōnôṯ* *ʾărāyôṯ* from-*harrê* *nᵊmērîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*lᵊḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon",
"*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law",
"*tāḇôʾî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Qal imperfect - you will come",
"*tāšûrî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Qal imperfect - you will look/gaze",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top/head of",
"*ʾămānāh*": "proper noun - Amana",
"*śᵊnîr*": "proper noun - Senir",
"*ḥermôn*": "proper noun - Hermon",
"*mᵊʿōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - dens/lairs of",
"*ʾărāyôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - lions",
"*harrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of",
"*nᵊmērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - leopards"
},
"variants": {
"*tāšûrî*": "look/gaze/behold/watch",
"*mᵊʿōnôṯ*": "dens/lairs/habitations"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.9",
"source": "לִבַּבְתִּ֖נִי אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה לִבַּבְתִּ֙ינִי֙ *באחד *בְּאַחַ֣ת מֵעֵינַ֔יִךְ בְּאַחַ֥ד עֲנָ֖ק מִצַּוְּרֹנָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "*libbaḇtînî* *ʾăḥōṯî* *kallāh* *libbaḇtînî* with-one from-*ʿênaîḵ* with-one *ʿănāq* from-*ṣawwᵊrōnāîḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*libbaḇtînî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Piel perfect with 1st person singular suffix - you have captivated my heart",
"*ʾăḥōṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sister",
"*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law",
"*ʾaḥaṯ*": "number, feminine singular - one",
"*ʿênaîḵ*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one",
"*ʿănāq*": "noun, masculine singular - necklace/ornament",
"*ṣawwᵊrōnāîḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your necklaces/neck chains"
},
"variants": {
"*libbaḇtînî*": "you have captivated my heart/you have ravished my heart/you have encouraged me",
"*ʾăḥōṯî*": "my sister/my beloved/my close one",
"*ʿănāq*": "necklace/ornament/chain",
"*ṣawwᵊrōnāîḵ*": "your necklaces/your neck chains/your ornaments for the neck"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.10",
"source": "מַה־יָּפ֥וּ דֹדַ֖יִךְ אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה מַה־טֹּ֤בוּ דֹדַ֙יִךְ֙ מִיַּ֔יִן וְרֵ֥יחַ שְׁמָנַ֖יִךְ מִכָּל־בְּשָׂמִֽים׃",
"text": "how-*yāp̄û* *dōḏáîḵ* *ʾăḥōṯî* *kallāh* how-*ṭōḇû* *dōḏáîḵ* from-*yayin* and-*rêaḥ* *šᵊmānáîḵ* from-all-*bᵊśāmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*yāp̄û*": "verb, 3rd person common plural, Qal perfect - they are beautiful",
"*dōḏáîḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your loves/caresses",
"*ʾăḥōṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sister",
"*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law",
"*ṭōḇû*": "verb, 3rd person common plural, Qal perfect - they are good/pleasant",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance/scent of",
"*šᵊmānáîḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your oils/perfumes",
"*bᵊśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/fragrances"
},
"variants": {
"*dōḏáîḵ*": "your loves/your caresses/your affections/your breasts",
"*ṭōḇû*": "they are good/they are pleasant/they are better",
"*šᵊmānáîḵ*": "your oils/your perfumes/your ointments"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.11",
"source": "נֹ֛פֶת תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ כַּלָּ֑ה דְּבַ֤שׁ וְחָלָב֙ תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְ וְרֵ֥יחַ שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְ כְּרֵ֥יחַ לְבָנֽוֹן׃ ס",
"text": "*nōp̄eṯ* *tiṭṭōp̄nāh* *śip̄ṯôṯáyiḵ* *kallāh* *dᵊḇaš* and-*ḥālāḇ* under *lᵊšônēḵ* and-*rêaḥ* *śalmōṯáyiḵ* like-*rêaḥ* *lᵊḇānôn*",
"grammar": {
"*nōp̄eṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - honeycomb/honey",
"*tiṭṭōp̄nāh*": "verb, 3rd person feminine plural, Qal imperfect - they drip",
"*śip̄ṯôṯáyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your lips",
"*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law",
"*dᵊḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey",
"*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk",
"*lᵊšônēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your tongue",
"*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance/scent of",
"*śalmōṯáyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your garments",
"*lᵊḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon"
},
"variants": {
"*nōp̄eṯ*": "honeycomb/honey/dripping honey",
"*tiṭṭōp̄nāh*": "they drip/they distill/they flow"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.4.12",
"source": "גַּ֥ן ׀ נָע֖וּל אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה גַּ֥ל נָע֖וּל מַעְיָ֥ן חָתֽוּם׃",
"text": "*gan* *nāʿûl* *ʾăḥōṯî* *kallāh* *gal* *nāʿûl* *maʿyān* *ḥāṯûm*",
"grammar": {
"*gan*": "noun, masculine singular - garden",
"*nāʿûl*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - locked/enclosed",
"*ʾăḥōṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sister",
"*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law",
"*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - spring/heap",
"*maʿyān*": "noun, masculine singular - spring/fountain",
"*ḥāṯûm*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - sealed"
},
"variants": {
"*gan*": "garden/enclosed plot",
"*nāʿûl*": "locked/enclosed/barred/private",
"*gal*": "spring/heap/wave/fountain",
"*maʿyān*": "spring/fountain/well"
}
}