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Song of Songs 1

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  1. 1The song of songs, which is Solomon's.
    1. שִׁ֥יר
      1. שִׁ֥ירshir[the] song ofH7892A
    2. הַשִּׁירִ֖ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שִּׁירִ֖יםshi.RimsongsH7892A
    3. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    4. לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
      1. לִli[is] ofH9005
      2. שְׁלֹמֹֽהsh.lo.MohSolomonH8010
  2. 2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.
    1. יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙
      1. יִשָּׁקֵ֙yi.sha.Ke.let him kissH5401A
      2. נִי֙nimeH9030
    2. מִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹת
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. נְּשִׁיק֣וֹתne.shi.Kot[the] kisses ofH5390
    3. פִּ֔יהוּ
      1. פִּ֔יPi.mouthH6310G
      2. הוּhuhisH9023
    4. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    5. טוֹבִ֥ים
      1. טוֹבִ֥יםto.Vim[are] goodH2896A
    6. דֹּדֶ֖יךָ
      1. דֹּדֶ֖יdo.Dei.love<s>H1730H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. מִיָּֽיִן׃
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. יָּֽיִןYa.yinwineH3196
  3. 3Thine ointments savour sweetly; Thy name is an ointment poured forth: Therefore do the virgins love thee.
    1. לְרֵ֙יחַ֙
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. רֵ֙יחַ֙Rei.achodorH7381
    2. שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ
      1. שְׁמָנֶ֣יshe.ma.Nei.oilsH8081
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. טוֹבִ֔ים
      1. טוֹבִ֔יםto.Vim[are] goodH2896A
    4. שֶׁ֖מֶן
      1. שֶׁ֖מֶןShe.men[is] oilH8081
    5. תּוּרַ֣ק
      1. תּוּרַ֣קtu.Rak[which] it is poured outH7324
    6. שְׁמֶ֑ךָ
      1. שְׁמֶ֑she.Me.nameH8034
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    8. כֵּ֖ן
      1. כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651C
    9. עֲלָמ֥וֹת
      1. עֲלָמ֥וֹתa.la.Motyoung womenH5959
    10. אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃
      1. אֲהֵבֽוּ'a.he.Vu.they loveH0157G
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  4. 4Draw me, we will run after thee! -- The king hath brought me into his chambers -- We will be glad and rejoice in thee, We will remember thy love more than wine. They love thee uprightly.
    1. מָשְׁכֵ֖נִי
      1. מָשְׁכֵ֖ma.she.Khe.drawH4900
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ
      1. אַחֲרֶ֣י'a.cha.Rei.afterH0310A
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    3. נָּר֑וּצָה
      1. נָּר֑וּצָהna.Ru.tzahlet us runH7323G
    4. הֱבִיאַ֨נִי
      1. הֱבִיאַ֨he.vi.'A.he has broughtH0935P
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֜לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    6. חֲדָרָ֗יו
      1. חֲדָרָ֗יcha.da.RachambersH2315
      2. וvhisH9023
    7. נָגִ֤ילָה
      1. נָגִ֤ילָהna.Gi.lahlet us rejoiceH1523
    8. וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִשְׂמְחָה֙nis.me.Chahlet us be gladH8055
    9. בָּ֔ךְ
      1. בָּ֔BainH9003
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
    10. נַזְכִּ֤ירָה
      1. נַזְכִּ֤ירָהnaz.Ki.rahlet us bring to remembranceH2142
    11. דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙
      1. דֹדֶ֙יdo.Dei.love<s>H1730H
      2. ךָ֙khayourH9021
    12. מִיַּ֔יִן
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. יַּ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    13. מֵישָׁרִ֖ים
      1. מֵישָׁרִ֖יםmei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>H4339
    14. אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃
      1. אֲהֵבֽוּ'a.he.Vu.they loveH0157G
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  5. 5I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.
    1. שְׁחוֹרָ֤ה
      1. שְׁחוֹרָ֤הshe.cho.Rah[am] blackH7838
    2. אֲנִי֙
      1. אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH0589
    3. וְֽנָאוָ֔ה
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. נָאוָ֔הna.VahlovelyH5000
    4. בְּנ֖וֹת
      1. בְּנ֖וֹתbe.NotO daughters ofH1323G
    5. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
      1. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    6. כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. אָהֳלֵ֣י'o.ho.Lei[the] tents ofH0168G
    7. קֵדָ֔ר
      1. קֵדָ֔רke.DarKedarH6938
    8. כִּירִיע֖וֹת
      1. כִּki.likeH9004
      2. ירִיע֖וֹתri.'ot[the] tent curtains ofH3407
    9. שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
      1. שְׁלֹמֹֽהshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
  6. 6Look not upon me, because I am black; Because the sun hath looked upon me. My mother's children were angry with me: They made me keeper of the vineyards; Mine own vineyard have I not kept.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּרְא֙וּנִי֙
      1. תִּרְא֙וּtir.'U.you look atH7200G
      2. נִי֙nimeH9030
    3. שֶׁאֲנִ֣י
      1. שֶׁshe.whoH9007
      2. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    4. שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶת
      1. שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶתshe.char.Cho.ret[am] blackishH7840
    5. שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַ֖תְנִי
      1. שֶׁshe.[on] whomH9007
      2. שֱּׁזָפַ֖תְshe.za.Fat.<it> has looked onH7805
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    6. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁ֑מֶשׁSha.meshsunH8121
    7. בְּנֵ֧י
      1. בְּנֵ֧יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121A
    8. אִמִּ֣י
      1. אִמִּ֣'i.MmotherH0517
      2. יimyH9020
    9. נִֽחֲרוּ־
      1. נִֽחֲרוּni.cha.ru-they were angryH2734
    10. בִ֗י
      1. בִ֗VwithH9003
      2. יimeH9030
    11. שָׂמֻ֙נִי֙
      1. שָׂמֻ֙sa.Mu.they madeH7760A
      2. נִי֙nimeH9030
    12. נֹטֵרָ֣ה
      1. נֹטֵרָ֣הno.te.Rah[one who] keepsH5201
    13. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    14. הַכְּרָמִ֔ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כְּרָמִ֔יםke.ra.MimvineyardsH3754
    15. כַּרְמִ֥י
      1. כַּרְמִ֥kar.Mown vineyardH3754
      2. יimyH9020
    16. שֶׁלִּ֖י
      1. שֶׁshe.whichH9007
      2. לִּ֖L[belongs] toH9005
      3. יimeH9030
    17. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    18. נָטָֽרְתִּי׃
      1. נָטָֽרְתִּיna.Ta.re.tiI have keptH5201
  7. 7Tell me, thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest [supplied: thy flock], Where thou makest it to rest at noon; For why should I be as one veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?
    1. הַגִּ֣ידָה
      1. הַגִּ֣ידָha.Gi.datellH5046
      2. הh!H9012
    2. לִּ֗י
      1. לִּ֗LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    3. שֶׁ֤אָהֲבָה֙
      1. שֶׁ֤she.[O] whomH9007
      2. אָהֲבָה֙'a.ha.vahit lovesH0157G
    4. נַפְשִׁ֔י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֔naf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. אֵיכָ֣ה
      1. אֵיכָ֣ה'ei.Khahwhere?H0349B
    6. תִרְעֶ֔ה
      1. תִרְעֶ֔הtir.'Ehwill you grazeH7462B
    7. אֵיכָ֖ה
      1. אֵיכָ֖ה'ei.Khahwhere?H0349B
    8. תַּרְבִּ֣יץ
      1. תַּרְבִּ֣יץtar.Bitzwill you make [them] lie downH7257
    9. בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם
      1. בַּֽba.at <the>H9003
      2. צָּהֳרָ֑יִםtzo.ho.Ra.yimnoon<s>H6672A
    10. שַׁלָּמָ֤ה
      1. שַׁsha.whichH9007
      2. לָּla.toH9005
      3. מָ֤הMahwhy?H4100
    11. אֶֽהְיֶה֙
      1. אֶֽהְיֶה֙'eh.Yehwill I beH1961
    12. כְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔ה
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. עֹ֣טְיָ֔ה'O.te.Yaha veiled [woman]H5844A
    13. עַ֖ל
      1. עַ֖ל'alwithH5921A
    14. עֶדְרֵ֥י
      1. עֶדְרֵ֥י'ed.Rei[the] flocks ofH5739
    15. חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃
      1. חֲבֵרֶֽיcha.ve.Rei.companionsH2270
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  8. 8If thou know not, thou fairest among women, Go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, And feed thy kids beside the shepherds' booths.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
    3. תֵדְעִי֙
      1. תֵדְעִי֙te.de.'Iyou knowH3045
    4. לָ֔ךְ
      1. לָ֔La<for>H9005
      2. ךְkhyourselfH9032
    5. הַיָּפָ֖ה
      1. הַhai.OH9009
      2. יָּפָ֖הya.Fahbeautiful [one]H3303
    6. בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים
      1. בַּba.among <the>H9003
      2. נָּשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwomenH0802G
    7. צְֽאִי־
      1. צְֽאִיtze.'i-go outH3318G
    8. לָ֞ךְ
      1. לָ֞la<for>H9005
      2. ךְkhyourselfH9032
    9. בְּעִקְבֵ֣י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עִקְבֵ֣י'ik.Vei[the] footprints ofH6119
    10. הַצֹּ֗אן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. צֹּ֗אןTzonflockH6629G
    11. וּרְעִי֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. רְעִי֙re.'IpastureH7462B
    12. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    13. גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִךְ
      1. גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִge.di.yo.Ta.yiyoung goatsH1429
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    14. עַ֖ל
      1. עַ֖ל'alatH5921A
    15. מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת
      1. מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹתmish.ke.Not[the] dwelling places ofH4908
    16. הָרֹעִֽים׃
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. רֹעִֽיםro.'ImshepherdsH7462B
  9. 9I compare thee, my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.
    1. לְסֻסָתִי֙
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. סֻסָתִsu.sa.TmareH5484
      3. י֙imyH9020
    2. בְּרִכְבֵ֣י
      1. בְּbe.amongH9003
      2. רִכְבֵ֣יrikh.Vei[the] chariots ofH7393G
    3. פַרְעֹ֔ה
      1. פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547K
    4. דִּמִּיתִ֖יךְ
      1. דִּמִּיתִ֖יdi.mi.TiI likenH1819
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    5. רַעְיָתִֽי׃
      1. רַעְיָתִֽra'.ya.TO friendH7474
      2. יimyH9020
  10. 10Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.
    1. נָאו֤וּ
      1. נָאו֤וּna.Vuthey are beautifulH4998
    2. לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙
      1. לְחָיַ֙יִle.cha.Ya.yicheeksH3895H
      2. ךְ֙khyourH9022
    3. בַּתֹּרִ֔ים
      1. בַּba.with <the>H9003
      2. תֹּרִ֔יםto.Rimstrings of jewelsH8447
    4. צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ
      1. צַוָּארֵ֖tza.va.ReneckH6677A
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    5. בַּחֲרוּזִֽים׃
      1. בַּba.with <the>H9003
      2. חֲרוּזִֽיםcha.ru.Zimstrings of beadsH2737
  11. 11We will make thee bead-rows of gold With studs of silver.
    1. תּוֹרֵ֤י
      1. תּוֹרֵ֤יto.Reinecklaces ofH8447
    2. זָהָב֙
      1. זָהָב֙za.HavgoldH2091
    3. נַעֲשֶׂה־
      1. נַעֲשֶׂהna.'a.seh-we will makeH6213H
    4. לָּ֔ךְ
      1. לָּ֔LaforH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    5. עִ֖ם
      1. עִ֖ם'imwithH5973A
    6. נְקֻדּ֥וֹת
      1. נְקֻדּ֥וֹתne.ku.Dot<the> beads ofH5351
    7. הַכָּֽסֶף׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כָּֽסֶףKa.sefsilverH3701G
  12. 12While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.
    1. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    2. שֶׁ֤הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
      1. שֶׁ֤she.thatH9007
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhkingH4428G
    3. בִּמְסִבּ֔וֹ
      1. בִּbi[was] atH9003
      2. מְסִבּ֔m.si.BtableH4524
      3. וֹohisH9023
    4. נִרְדִּ֖י
      1. נִרְדִּ֖nir.DnardH5373
      2. יimyH9020
    5. נָתַ֥ן
      1. נָתַ֥ןna.Tanit gave forthH5414G
    6. רֵיחֽוֹ׃
      1. רֵיחֽrei.ChodorH7381
      2. וֹoitsH9023
  13. 13A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me; He shall pass the night between my breasts.
    1. צְר֨וֹר
      1. צְר֨וֹרtze.Ror[is] [the] bag ofH6872A
    2. הַמֹּ֤ר׀
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. מֹּ֤רMormyrrhH4753
    3. דּוֹדִי֙
      1. דּוֹדִdo.DloverH1730G
      2. י֙imyH9020
    4. לִ֔י
      1. לִ֔LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. בֵּ֥ין
      1. בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH0996G
    6. שָׁדַ֖י
      1. שָׁדַ֖sha.DabreastsH7699A
      2. יimyH9020
    7. יָלִֽין׃
      1. יָלִֽיןya.Linit lodgesH3885A
  14. 14My beloved is unto me a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of Engedi.
    1. אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל
      1. אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל'esh.Kol[is] [the] cluster ofH0811
    2. הַכֹּ֤פֶר׀
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֹּ֤פֶרKo.ferhenna blossomH3724C
    3. דּוֹדִי֙
      1. דּוֹדִdo.DloverH1730G
      2. י֙imyH9020
    4. לִ֔י
      1. לִ֔Lto <the>H9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. בְּכַרְמֵ֖י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. כַרְמֵ֖יkhar.Mei[the] vineyards ofH3754
    6. עֵ֥ין
      1. עֵ֥ין'einEnH5872
    7. גֶּֽדִי׃
      1. גֶּֽדִיGe.diGediH5872
  15. 15Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold, thou art fair: thine eyes are doves.
    1. הִנָּ֤ךְ
      1. הִנָּ֤hi.NahereH2005
      2. ךְkhyouH9042
    2. יָפָה֙
      1. יָפָה֙ya.Fah[are] beautifulH3303
    3. רַעְיָתִ֔י
      1. רַעְיָתִ֔ra'.ya.TO friendH7474
      2. יimyH9020
    4. הִנָּ֥ךְ
      1. הִנָּ֥hi.NahereH2005
      2. ךְkhyouH9042
    5. יָפָ֖ה
      1. יָפָ֖הya.Fah[are] beautifulH3303
    6. עֵינַ֥יִךְ
      1. עֵינַ֥יִ'ei.Na.yieyesH5869A
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    7. יוֹנִֽים׃
      1. יוֹנִֽיםyo.Nim[are] dovesH3123
  16. 16Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant; Also our bed is green.
    1. הִנְּךָ֨
      1. הִנְּhi.ne.hereH2005
      2. ךָ֨KhayouH9041
    2. יָפֶ֤ה
      1. יָפֶ֤הya.Peh[are] beautifulH3303
    3. דוֹדִי֙
      1. דוֹדִdo.DO loverH1730G
      2. י֙imyH9020
    4. אַ֣ף
      1. אַ֣ף'afalsoH0637
    5. נָעִ֔ים
      1. נָעִ֔יםna.'ImpleasantH5273A
    6. אַף־
      1. אַף'af-alsoH0637
    7. עַרְשֵׂ֖נוּ
      1. עַרְשֵׂ֖'ar.Se.bedH6210
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    8. רַעֲנָנָֽה׃
      1. רַעֲנָנָֽהra.'a.na.Nah[is] luxuriantH7488B
  17. 17The beams of our houses are cedars, Our rafters are cypresses.
    1. קֹר֤וֹת
      1. קֹר֤וֹתko.Rot[the] beams ofH6982
    2. בָּתֵּ֙ינוּ֙
      1. בָּתֵּ֙יba.Tei.housesH1004B
      2. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    3. אֲרָזִ֔ים
      1. אֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.Zim[are] cedar<s>H0730
    4. רַהִיטֵ֖נוּQere, written (Ketiv): רַחִיטֵנוּ
      1. רַהִיטֵ֖ra.chi.te.raftersH7351
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    5. בְּרוֹתִֽים׃
      1. בְּרוֹתִֽיםbe.ro.Tim[are] cypress<es>H1266

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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