Chapter 7
Song of Solomon 7:1
| ה מחנים | כ מחלת | ב שולמית | תחזו | מה | ב ך | ו נחזה | שובי | שובי | ה שולמית | שובי | שובי |
| the Dual Camps/Companies | like the whirling dance | within the Complete One | she is beheld | what/why | within yourself | and we are being beheld | turn back | turn back | the Complete One | turn back | turn back |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 4264 | מחנה machăneh Definition: an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts) Root: from H2583 (חנה); Exhaustive: from חנה; an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts); army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 4246 | מחלה mᵉchôlâh Definition: a dance Root: feminine of H4234 (מחול); Exhaustive: xlit mᵉchôwlâh corrected to mᵉchôlâh; feminine of מחול; a dance; company, dances(-cing). 9004 כ None Definition: like, as Root: Derived terms כאשר (ka'ashér) כמו (k'mó) כמות (k'mót) כש־ (k'she-) Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after. | 7759 | שולמית Shûwlammîyth Definition: peaceful (with the article always prefixed, making it a pet name); the Shulammith, an epithet of Solomon's queen Root: from H7999 (שלם); Exhaustive: from שלם; peaceful (with the article always prefixed, making it a pet name); the Shulammith, an epithet of Solomon's queen; Shulamite. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 2372 חזה châzâh Definition: to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of; behold, look, prophesy, provide, see. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 4100 מה mâh Definition: properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses Root: or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle; Exhaustive: or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses; how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why. | 9032 | ך None Definition: you, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 2nd person feminine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person feminine singular 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 2372 | חזה châzâh Definition: to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of; behold, look, prophesy, provide, see. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 7725 שוב shûwb Definition: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. | 7725 שוב shûwb Definition: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. | 7759 | שולמית Shûwlammîyth Definition: peaceful (with the article always prefixed, making it a pet name); the Shulammith, an epithet of Solomon's queen Root: from H7999 (שלם); Exhaustive: from שלם; peaceful (with the article always prefixed, making it a pet name); the Shulammith, an epithet of Solomon's queen; Shulamite. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 7725 שוב shûwb Definition: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. | 7725 שוב shûwb Definition: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
turn back turn back the Complete One turn back turn back and we are being beheld within yourself what/how she is beheld within the Complete One like the whirling dance the Dual Camps/Companies
RBT Paraphrase:
Turn back, turn back, the Complete One ("Solomonith")! Turn back, turn back, and we are beheld within yourself!1 How you are beheld within the Complete One ("Solomonith"), as the whirling dance of the Dual Camps/Companies!
Turn back, turn back, the Complete One ("Solomonith")! Turn back, turn back, and we are beheld within yourself!1 How you are beheld within the Complete One ("Solomonith"), as the whirling dance of the Dual Camps/Companies!
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
How beautiful were thy steps with shoes, O daughter of a noble! the circuits of thy thighs a necklace, the work of the hands of an artist.
How beautiful were thy steps with shoes, O daughter of a noble! the circuits of thy thighs a necklace, the work of the hands of an artist.
LITV Translation:
How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful worker.
How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful worker.
ESV Translation:
How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand.
How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Return, return, O Shulammite; Return, return, and we will look at thee. What will ye see in the Shulammite? She comes as bands of armies.
Return, return, O Shulammite; Return, return, and we will look at thee. What will ye see in the Shulammite? She comes as bands of armies.
Footnotes
| Sng. 7:1 | נחזה is spelled the same for the passive Niphal "being beheld" as the Qal active "beholding." In Biblical Hebrew the preposition ב typically conveys the sense of “in” or “within,” rather than a locative “upon” or “at” that implies surface contact. For that, especially with verbs of "looking" or "gazing" the preposition על al is typically used. Biblical Hebrew typically employs ב to indicate internal states or locations, whether physical or abstract. For example, expressions such as “בלב” (in the heart) suggest not merely a spatial position but an inner, emotional or spiritual realm. In a similar manner, “בך” in the phrase “נחזה בך” invites the reader to consider that the act of beholding is an encounter with the inner essence or depth of the individual addressed, rather than a superficial glance. In contrast, על directs the gaze outward, emphasizing an observational stance that is more external and surface-oriented. This distinction is crucial for both linguistic analysis and exegetical interpretation in Biblical Hebrew studies. |