Hebrew Interlinear
Solomon's Song 1:5 Interlinear
“I am black but comely O ye daughters of Jerusalem as the tents of Kedar as the curtains of Solomon”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שְׁחוֹרָ֤ה | H7838 | I am black | properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty |
| 2 | אֲנִי֙ | H589 | i | |
| 3 | וְֽנָאוָ֔ה | H5000 | but comely | suitable, or beautiful |
| 4 | בְּנ֖וֹת | H1323 | O ye daughters | a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively) |
| 5 | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | H3389 | of Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 6 | כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י | H168 | as the tents | a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) |
| 7 | קֵדָ֔ר | H6938 | of Kedar | kedar, a son of ishmael; also (collectively) bedouin (as his descendants or representatives) |
| 8 | כִּירִיע֖וֹת | H3407 | as the curtains | a hanging (as tremulous) |
| 9 | שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ | H8010 | of Solomon | shelomah, david's successor |
Verse Context
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