Song of Solomon 1:3 Go deeper
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Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. (KJV)
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לְרֵ֙יחַ֙le.Rei.achto odor
Lemma: רֵיחַ (re.ach) · Strong's: H7381
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: aroma
Used 58 times. Also: Genesis 8:21, Genesis 27:27, Exodus 5:21, Exodus 29:18, Exodus 29:25, Exodus 29:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7381; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 1
שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָshe.ma.Nei.khaoils your
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: oil
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 2
טוֹבִ֔יםto.Vim[are] good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 3
שֶׁ֖מֶןShe.men[is] oil
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: oil
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 4
תּוּרַ֣קtu.Rak[which] it is poured out
Lemma: רִיק (ruq) · Strong's: H7324
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVHi3fs)
Meaning: to empty
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 42:35, Exodus 15:9, Leviticus 26:33, Psalms 18:42, Psalms 35:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7324; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 5
שְׁמֶ֑ךָshe.Me.khaname your
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 6
עַל\־'al-there-
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 7
כֵּ֖ןken-fore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 8
עֲלָמ֥וֹתa.la.Motyoung women
Lemma: עַלְמָה (al.mah) · Strong's: H5959
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: maiden
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 24:43, Exodus 2:8, Psalms 68:25, Proverbs 30:19, Song of Solomon 6:8, Isaiah 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5959; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 9
אֲהֵבֽוּךָ\׃'a.he.Vu.khathey love you
Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to love: lover
Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT Song of Solomon 1:3 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The fragrance | → | רֵיחַ H7381 aroma |
| of your perfume | → | שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil |
| is pleasing | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| your name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| is like perfume | → | שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil |
| poured out | → | רִיק H7324 to empty |
| No wonder | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| the maidens | → | עַלְמָה H5959 maiden |
| adore you | → | אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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