Chapter 8
Song of Solomon 8:9
| ארז | לוח | עלי ה | נצור | היא | דלת | ו אם | כסף | טירת | עלי ה | נבנה | היא | חומה | אם |
| cedar tree | tablet | upon herself | we are confining | herself | a door/impoverished one | and if | silver | a surrounding battlement | upon herself | we are building | herself | a wall | if |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 730 ארז ʼerez Definition: a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) Root: from H729 (ארז); Exhaustive: from ארז; a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots); cedar (tree). | 3871 לוח lûwach Definition: probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal Root: or לח; from a primitive root; Exhaustive: or לח; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal; board, plate, table. | 9034 | ה None Definition: her, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person feminine singular 5921a על ʻal Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. | 6696a צור tsûwr Definition: to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile); adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags. | 1931 הוא hûwʼ Definition: he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are Root: of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is היא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; Exhaustive: of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is היא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. | 1817c דלת deleth Definition: something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor Root: from H1802 (דלה); Exhaustive: from דלה; something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor; door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 518a | אם ʼim Definition: used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not Root: a primitive particle; Exhaustive: a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 3701 כסף keçeph Definition: silver (from its pale color); by implication, money Root: from H3700 (כסף); Exhaustive: from כסף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling). | 2918 טירה ṭîyrâh Definition: a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet Root: feminine of (an equivalent to) H2905 (טור); Exhaustive: feminine of (an equivalent to) טור; a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet; (goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row. | 9034 | ה None Definition: her, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person feminine singular 5921a על ʻal Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. | 1129 בנה bânâh Definition: to build (literally and figuratively) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. | 1931 הוא hûwʼ Definition: he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are Root: of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is היא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; Exhaustive: of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is היא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. | 2346 חומה chôwmâh Definition: a wall of protection Root: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; Exhaustive: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection; wall, walled. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 518a אם ʼim Definition: used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not Root: a primitive particle; Exhaustive: a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet. |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
if a wall herself we are building upon herself a surrounding battlement silver and if a door/impoverished one herself we are confining upon herself tablet cedar tree
RBT Paraphrase:
If herself is a wall, we are building against herself a surrounding battlement of silver. And if herself is an impoverished one we are besieging against herself with a tablet of a cedar tree!
If herself is a wall, we are building against herself a surrounding battlement of silver. And if herself is an impoverished one we are besieging against herself with a tablet of a cedar tree!
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a fortress of silver: and if she is a door we will bind upon her a tablet of cedar.
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a fortress of silver: and if she is a door we will bind upon her a tablet of cedar.
LITV Translation:
If she is a wall, we will build a turret of silver on her. And if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
If she is a wall, we will build a turret of silver on her. And if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
ESV Translation:
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Brenton Septuagint Translation:
If she is a wall, let us build upon her silver bulwarks; And if she is a door, let us carve for her cedar panels.
If she is a wall, let us build upon her silver bulwarks; And if she is a door, let us carve for her cedar panels.