Hebrew Interlinear

Solomon's Song 8:7 Interlinear

waters Many cannot quench for love neither can the floods drown would give it if a man all the substance of his house for love be contemned be contemned

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מַ֣יִםH4325waterswater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
2רַבִּ֗יםH7227Manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
3לֹ֤אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4יֽוּכְלוּ֙H3201cannotto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
5לְכַבּ֣וֹתH3518quenchto expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7בָּאַהֲבָ֔הH160for lovelove
8וּנְהָר֖וֹתH5104neither can the floodsa stream (including the sea; expectation the nile, euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
9לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָH7857drownto gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer
11אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
12יִתֵּ֨ןH5414would giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
13אִ֜ישׁH376it if a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
16ה֤וֹןH1952all the substancewealth; by implication, enough
17בֵּיתוֹ֙H1004of his housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
18בָּאַהֲבָ֔הH160for lovelove
19יָב֥וּזוּH936be contemnedto disrespect
20יָב֥וּזוּH936be contemnedto disrespect
21לֽוֹ׃H0

Verse Context

Solomon's Song 8:6Set as a seal upon thine heart as a seal ...
Solomon's Song 8:7 (current)waters Many cannot quench for love neither can the floods drown would give it if a man all the substance of his house for love be contemned be contemned
Solomon's Song 8:8for our sister We have a little and she hath no breasts ...

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