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Song of Solomonchapter 1

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Song of Solomon 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Let Him Kiss Me: I Am Black, but Comely1

Song of Solomon 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

שִׁ֥ירshir[the] song ofH7892הַשִּׁירִ֖יםhashirimthe songsH7892אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃lishlomoh[is] of SolomonH8010

Rashi on Song of Songs 1:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
“God has spoken once, twice I have heard this” (Psalms:12). From one verse, emerge several explanations. [However] in conclusion, a verse does not depart from its literal sense and meaning. Although the Prophets have employed metaphors, let each metaphor be explained simply, each statement fitting its context.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Sefaria Community Translation

Song of Solomon 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

נָאו֤וּnavuthey are beautifulH4998לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙lechayayikhcheeks yourH3895בַּתֹּרִ֔יםbatorimwith <the> strings of jewelsH8447צַוָּארֵ֖ךְtzavarekhneck yourH6677בַּחֲרוּזִֽים׃bacharuzimwith <the> strings of beadsH2737

Rashi on Song of Songs 1:10

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
Your cheeks are comely with rows of gems. Rows of earrings and a golden forehead plate. 44 Alternatively, ornaments in the shape of turtledoves [=תורים] (Ibn Ezra)

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001

Song of Solomon 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

תּוֹרֵ֤יtoreinecklaces ofH8447זָהָב֙zahavgoldH2091נַעֲשֶׂה־naaseh-we will makeH6213לָּ֔ךְlakhfor youעִ֖םʾimwithH5973נְקֻדּ֥וֹתnekudot<the> beads ofH5351הַכָּֽסֶף׃hakasef<the> silverH3701

Rashi on Song of Songs 1:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
Circlets of gold we will make for you. I and My tribunal decided before Pharaoh’s arrival that I should entice him and harden his heart to pursue you with all the best of his hidden treasures; so that we should make circlets of golden ornaments for you.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001

Song of Solomon 1:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַד־ʾad-untilH5704שֶׁ֤הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙shehamelekhthat the kingH4428בִּמְסִבּ֔וֹbimsibo[was] at table hisH4524נִרְדִּ֖יnirdinard myH5373נָתַ֥ןnatanit gave forthH5414רֵיחֽוֹ׃reichoodor itsH7381

Rashi on Song of Songs 1:12

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
While the king was at his table. The congregation of Yisroel replies and says, “All this is true. You bestowed good upon me, but I repaid You with evil, for while the King was still at the table of His wedding banquet..” 47 At Mount Sinai.

Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001

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