2{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.1.2",
"source": "יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙ מִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹת פִּ֔יהוּ כִּֽי־טוֹבִ֥ים דֹּדֶ֖יךָ מִיָּֽיִן׃",
"text": "*yiššāqēnî* from-*nĕšîqôt* *pîhû* for-*ṭôbîm* *dōdeykā* from-*yāyin*",
"grammar": {
"*yiššāqēnî*": "imperfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he will kiss me/let him kiss me",
"*nĕšîqôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with preposition *min* - from kisses of",
"*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good/better",
"*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses",
"*yāyin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine"
},
"variants": {
"*yiššāqēnî*": "may he kiss me/let him kiss me/he will kiss me",
"*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/lovemaking/expressions of love",
"*min*": "from/than/more than"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.1.3",
"source": "לְרֵ֙יחַ֙ שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ טוֹבִ֔ים שֶׁ֖מֶן תּוּרַ֣ק שְׁמֶ֑ךָ עַל־כֵּ֖ן עֲלָמ֥וֹת אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃",
"text": "To-*rêaḥ* *šĕmāneykā* *ṭôbîm* *šemen* *tûraq* *šĕmekā* upon-therefore *ʿălāmôt* *ʾăhēbûkā*",
"grammar": {
"*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *lĕ* - for fragrance of",
"*šĕmāneykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your oils",
"*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine, singular - oil",
"*tûraq*": "passive verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is poured out",
"*šĕmekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your name",
"*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition with adverb - therefore/on account of that",
"*ʿălāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - young women/maidens",
"*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you"
},
"variants": {
"*šemen tûraq šĕmekā*": "oil poured out is your name/your name is like perfume poured out",
"*ʿălāmôt*": "maidens/virgins/young women"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.1.4",
"source": "מָשְׁכֵ֖נִי אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ נָּר֑וּצָה הֱבִיאַ֨נִי הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ חֲדָרָ֗יו נָגִ֤ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ נַזְכִּ֤ירָה דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִיַּ֔יִן מֵישָׁרִ֖ים אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃",
"text": "*māškēnî* *ʾaḥăreykā* *nārûṣāh* *hĕbîʾanî* the-*melek* *ḥădārāyw* *nāgîlāh* *wĕ*-*niśmĕḥāh* in-you *nazkîrāh* *dōdeykā* from-*yayin* *mêšārîm* *ʾăhēbûkā*",
"grammar": {
"*māškēnî*": "imperative verb, masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - draw me",
"*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you",
"*nārûṣāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us run",
"*hĕbîʾanî*": "perfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he has brought me",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*ḥădārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his chambers",
"*nāgîlāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us rejoice",
"*wĕ-niśmĕḥāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural with conjunction - and let us be glad",
"*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you",
"*nazkîrāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us remember/mention",
"*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine",
"*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - uprightly/rightly",
"*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥădārāyw*": "his chambers/rooms/inner apartments",
"*mêšārîm*": "rightly/justly/with uprightness/rightfully",
"*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/expressions of love"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Song of Songs.1.5",
"source": "שְׁחוֹרָ֤ה אֲנִי֙ וְֽנָאוָ֔ה בְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר כִּירִיע֖וֹת שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃",
"text": "*šĕḥôrāh* *ʾănî* *wĕ*-*nāʾwāh* *bĕnôt* *yĕrûšālāim* like-*ʾohŏlê* *qēdār* like-*yĕrîʿôt* *šĕlōmōh*",
"grammar": {
"*šĕḥôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - black/dark",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*wĕ-nāʾwāh*": "conjunction with adjective, feminine, singular - and comely/beautiful",
"*bĕnôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - daughters of",
"*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*kĕ-ʾohŏlê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - like tents of",
"*qēdār*": "proper noun - Kedar",
"*kî-yĕrîʿôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine, plural construct - like curtains of",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon"
},
"variants": {
"*šĕḥôrāh*": "black/dark/swarthy",
"*nāʾwāh*": "comely/beautiful/attractive",
"*qēdār*": "Kedar (nomadic Arabs known for their dark tents)"
}
}