Song of Songs 7:8

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{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.8", "source": "זֹ֤את קֽוֹמָתֵךְ֙ דָּֽמְתָ֣ה לְתָמָ֔ר וְשָׁדַ֖יִךְ לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *qômātēk* *dāmtāh* *lətāmār* *wəšādayik* *ləʾaškōlôt*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qômātēk*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your stature/height", "*dāmtāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - she resembles/is like", "*lətāmār*": "preposition + noun - to a palm tree", "*wəšādayik*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix, dual form - and your breasts", "*ləʾaškōlôt*": "preposition + noun, plural - to clusters" }, "variants": { "*qômātēk*": "your stature/your form/your height", "*dāmtāh*": "resembles/is like/is similar to", "*tāmār*": "palm tree/date palm", "*šādayik*": "your breasts/your teats", "*ʾaškōlôt*": "clusters/bunches/grape clusters" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֹ֤את קֽוֹמָתֵךְ֙ דָּֽמְתָ֣ה לְתָמָ֔ר וְשָׁדַ֖יִךְ לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

zōʾt qômātēk dāmtāh lətāmār wəšādayik ləʾaškōlôt

Grammar Details

• *zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *qômātēk*: noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your stature/height
• *dāmtāh*: perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - she resembles/is like
• *lətāmār*: preposition + noun - to a palm tree
• *wəšādayik*: conjunction + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix, dual form - and your breasts
• *ləʾaškōlôt*: preposition + noun, plural - to clusters

Word Meanings

• *qômātēk*: your stature/your form/your height
• *dāmtāh*: resembles/is like/is similar to
• *tāmār*: palm tree/date palm
• *šādayik*: your breasts/your teats
• *ʾaškōlôt*: clusters/bunches/grape clusters

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I said, I will climb the palm tree, I will take hold of its branches. Now let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the fragrance of your breath like apples;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I said,{H559} I will climb up{H5927} into the palm-tree,{H8558} I will take hold{H270} of the branches{H5577} thereof: Let thy breasts{H7699} be as clusters{H811} of the vine,{H1612} And the smell{H7381} of thy breath{H639} like apples,{H8598}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I said{H559}{(H8804)}, I will go up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the palm tree{H8558}, I will take hold{H270}{(H8799)} of the boughs{H5577} thereof: now also thy breasts{H7699} shall be as clusters{H811} of the vine{H1612}, and the smell{H7381} of thy nose{H639} like apples{H8598};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I wil clymme vp into the date tre, and take holde of his braunches. Thy brestes also shalbe as the vyne grapes, the smell of thy nostrels like the smell of apples,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I saide, I will goe vp into the palme tree, I will take holde of her boughes: thy breastes shall nowe be like the clusters of the vine: and the sauour of thy nose like apples,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I sayde, I wyll climbe vp into the paulme tree, and take holde of his hye braunches. Thy breastes also shalbe as the wine clusters, the smell of thy nosethrilles like as the smell of apples.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said, "I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit." Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, The smell of your breath like apples, Beloved

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I said, `Let me go up on the palm, Let me lay hold on its boughs, Yea, let thy breasts be, I pray thee, as clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy face as citrons,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I said, Let me go up the palm-tree, and let me take its branches in my hands: your breasts will be as the fruit of the vine, and the smell of your breath like apples;

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said, "I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit." Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the smell of your breath like apples, Beloved

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I want to climb the palm tree, and take hold of its fruit stalks. May your breasts be like the clusters of grapes, and may the fragrance of your breath be like apples!

Referenced Verses

• Song 1:3 : 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" } }
• Song 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.3", "source": "כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ בַּעֲצֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖י בֵּ֣ין הַבָּנִ֑ים בְּצִלּוֹ֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי וּפִרְי֖וֹ מָת֥וֹק לְחִכִּֽי׃", "text": "As-*tappûaḥ* among-*ʿăṣê* the-*yaʿar* *kēn* *dôdî* between the-*bānîm* in-*ṣillô* *ḥimmadtî* *wə-yāšabtî* and-*piryô* *mātôq* to-*ḥikkî*", "grammar": { "*tappûaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefix *kə* (like/as) - apple tree", "*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefix *bə* (in/among) - trees of", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - forest/thicket", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/young men", "*ṣillô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefix *bə* (in) - in his shadow", "*ḥimmadtî*": "1st person singular perfect verb - I desired/delighted", "*wə-yāšabtî*": "1st person singular perfect verb with conjunction - and I sat/dwelled", "*piryô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and conjunction - and his fruit", "*mātôq*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix *lə* (to) - to my palate" }, "variants": { "*tappûaḥ*": "apple tree/apricot tree (exact fruit tree uncertain)", "*dôdî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*ḥimmadtî*": "I desired/I delighted in/I longed for", "*yāšabtî*": "I sat/I dwelled/I remained" } }
• Song 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.5", "source": "סַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙ בָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹת רַפְּד֖וּנִי בַּתַּפּוּחִ֑ים כִּי־חוֹלַ֥ת אַהֲבָ֖ה אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*sammekûnî* with-the-*ʾăšîšôt* *rappedûnî* with-the-*tappûḥîm* for-*ḥôlat* *ʾahăbâ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*sammekûnî*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative piel verb with 1st person singular suffix - strengthen me/sustain me", "*ʾăšîšôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article and prefix *bə* (with) - raisin cakes", "*rappedûnî*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative piel verb with 1st person singular suffix - refresh me/support me", "*tappûḥîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and prefix *bə* (with) - apples", "*ḥôlat*": "feminine singular adjective construct - sick of", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun - love", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*sammekûnî*": "sustain me/strengthen me/support me", "*ʾăšîšôt*": "raisin cakes/pressed grapes/sweet cakes", "*rappedûnî*": "refresh me/support me/comfort me", "*ḥôlat ʾahăbâ*": "lovesick/sick with love/faint with love" } }
• Song 4:16-5:1 : 16 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.16", "source": "ע֤וּרִי צָפוֹן֙ וּב֣וֹאִי תֵימָ֔ן הָפִ֥יחִי גַנִּ֖י יִזְל֣וּ בְשָׂמָ֑יו יָבֹ֤א דוֹדִי֙ לְגַנּ֔וֹ וְיֹאכַ֖ל פְּרִ֥י מְגָדָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʿûrî* *ṣāp̄ôn* and-*ḇôʾî* *ṯêmān* *hāp̄îḥî* *gannî* *yizlû* *ḇᵊśāmāyw* *yāḇōʾ* *ḏôḏî* to-*gannô* and-*yōʾḵal* *pᵊrî* *mᵊgāḏāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʿûrî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Qal imperative - awake/arise", "*ṣāp̄ôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*ḇôʾî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Qal imperative - come", "*ṯêmān*": "noun, masculine singular - south", "*hāp̄îḥî*": "verb, 2nd person feminine singular, Hiphil imperative - blow/breathe", "*gannî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my garden", "*yizlû*": "verb, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal imperfect - they flow/drip", "*ḇᵊśāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its spices", "*yāḇōʾ*": "verb, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal imperfect - let him come", "*ḏôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my beloved", "*gannô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garden", "*yōʾḵal*": "verb, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal imperfect - let him eat", "*pᵊrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*mᵊgāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his choice fruits" }, "variants": { "*hāp̄îḥî*": "blow/breathe/cause to exhale", "*yizlû*": "flow/drip/distill", "*ḏôḏî*": "my beloved/my love/my friend", "*mᵊgāḏāyw*": "his choice fruits/his delicacies/his precious fruits" } } 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" } }
• Jer 32:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.41", "source": "וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְהֵטִ֣יב אוֹתָ֑ם וּנְטַעְתִּ֞ים בָּאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לִבִּ֖י וּבְכָל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *śaśtî* over them *ləhēṭîb* *ʾôtām*; and *nəṭaʿtîm* in *hāʾāreṣ* this in *ʾĕmet*, with all *libbî* and with all *napšî*", "grammar": { "*śaśtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will rejoice'", "*ləhēṭîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to do good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will plant them'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the land'", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - 'truth/faithfulness'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul'" }, "variants": { "*śaśtî*": "I will rejoice/I will delight/I will be glad", "*ləhēṭîb*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "I will plant them/I will establish them/I will settle them", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/my life" } }
• John 14:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "John.14.21", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὰς ἐντολάς μου, καὶ τηρῶν αὐτάς, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαπῶν με: ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν με ἀγαπηθήσεται ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀγαπήσω αὐτόν, καὶ ἐμφανίσω αὐτῷ ἐμαυτόν.", "text": "The one *echōn tas entolas* of me, and *tērōn autas*, *ekeinos estin* the one *agapōn me*: and the one *agapōn me agapēthēsetai hypo tou Patros* of me, and *egō agapēsō auton*, and *emphanisō autō emauton*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural pronoun - them", "*ekeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative - that one", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*agapēthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be loved", "*hypo tou Patros*": "preposition + genitive - by the Father", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*agapēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*emphanisō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will manifest/reveal", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*emauton*": "accusative, 1st person singular reflexive pronoun - myself" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/valuing highly", "*emphanisō*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose" } } 22 { "verseID": "John.14.22", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἰούδας, οὐχ ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης, Κύριε, τί γέγονεν ὅτι ἡμῖν μέλλεις ἐμφανίζειν σεαυτόν, καὶ οὐχὶ τῷ κόσμῳ;", "text": "*Legei autō Ioudas*, not the *Iskariōtēs*, *Kyrie*, what *gegonen hoti hēmin melleis emphanizein seauton*, and not to the *kosmō*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Iskariōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Iscariot", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural pronoun - to us", "*melleis*": "present indicative active, 2nd person singular - you are about to/intend to", "*emphanizein*": "present infinitive active - to manifest/reveal", "*seauton*": "accusative, 2nd person singular reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*gegonen*": "has happened/has occurred/has come about", "*melleis*": "are about to/intend to/are going to", "*emphanizein*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe/human society" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.14.23", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ με, τὸν λόγον μου τηρήσει: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ μου ἀγαπήσει αὐτόν, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐλευσόμεθα, καὶ μονὴν παρʼ αὐτῷ ποιήσομεν.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous* and *eipen autō*, If anyone *agapa me*, the *logon* of me *tērēsei*: and the *Patēr* of me *agapēsei auton*, and *pros auton eleusometha*, and *monēn par' autō poiēsomen*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd person singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*agapa*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - loves", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will keep", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*agapēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*pros auton*": "preposition + accusative pronoun - to him", "*eleusometha*": "future indicative middle, 1st person plural - we will come", "*monēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dwelling/abode", "*par' autō*": "preposition + dative pronoun - with him", "*poiēsomen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will make" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves/cherishes/values highly", "*logon*": "word/message/statement/teaching", "*tērēsei*": "will keep/will observe/will guard", "*monēn*": "dwelling/abode/residence/room" } }
• 2 Cor 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Τῷ δὲ Θεῷ χάρις, τῷ πάντοτε θριαμβεύοντι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ, καὶ τὴν ὀσμὴν τῆς γνώσεως αὐτοῦ φανεροῦντι διʼ ἡμῶν ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ.", "text": "To the *de Theō charis*, to the one always *thriambeuonti* us in the *Christō*, and the *osmēn* of the *gnōseōs* of him *phanerounti* through us in every *topō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - thanks", "*thriambeuonti*": "present active participle, masculine dative singular - leading in triumph", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "*osmēn*": "accusative feminine singular - fragrance", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*phanerounti*": "present active participle, masculine dative singular - manifesting", "*topō*": "dative masculine singular - place" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "thanks/gratitude/grace", "*thriambeuonti*": "leading in triumph/causing to triumph/displaying as in a triumphal procession", "*osmēn*": "fragrance/aroma/scent", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*phanerounti*": "manifesting/making known/revealing" } }