Hebrew Interlinear

Solomon's Song 8:3 Interlinear

“His left hand should be under my head and his right hand should embrace”

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Solomon's Song 8 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	שְׂמֹאלוֹ֙	H8040	His left hand	properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
2	תַּ֣חַת	H8478		the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
3	רֹאשִׁ֔י	H7218	should be under my head	the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
4	וִֽימִינ֖וֹ	H3225	and his right hand	the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
5	תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃	H2263	should embrace	to clasp (the hands or in embrace)

Solomon's Song 8:3 (current)His left hand should be under my head and his right hand should embrace