Song of Songs 5 שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים פרק ה׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Song of Songs 5 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   בָּאתִיBA/tiI have comeלְגַנִּיle/gan/NIto my gardenאֲחֹתִיa/cho/TImy sisterכַלָּהkhal/LAbrideאָרִיתִיa/RI/tiI have gatheredמוֹרִיmo/RImy myrrhעִם־בְּשָׂמִיim-be/sa/MIwith my spiceאָכַלְתִּיa/KHAL/tiI have eatenיַעְרִיya/RImy honeycombעִם־דִּבְשִׁיim-div/SHIwith my honeyשָׁתִיתִיsha/TI/tiI have drunkיֵינִיye/NImy wineעִם־חֲלָבִיim-cha/la/VIwith my milkאִכְלוּikh/LUeatרֵעִיםre/IMO friendsשְׁתוּshe/TUdrinkוְשִׁכְרוּve/shikh/RUand drink deeplyדּוֹדִים׃do/DIMO beloved ones

   I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

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   אֲנִיa/NIIיְשֵׁנָהye/she/NAsleepוְלִבִּיve/lib/BIand my heartעֵרerwakesקוֹלkolthe voice ofדּוֹדִיdo/DImy belovedדוֹפֵקdo/FEKthat knocksפִּתְחִי־לִיpit/CHI-liopen to meאֲחֹתִיa/cho/TImy sisterרַעְיָתִיra/ya/TImy loveיוֹנָתִיyo/na/TImy doveתַמָּתִיtam/ma/TImy perfect oneשֶׁרֹּאשִׁיsher/ro/SHIfor my headנִמְלָא־טָלnim/LA-talis filled with dewקְוֻצּוֹתַיke/vuts/tso/TAYmy locksרְסִיסֵיre/SI/sewith the drops ofלָיְלָה׃LAY/lanight

   I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

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   פָּשַׁטְתִּיpa/SHAT/tiI have taken offאֶת־כֻּתׇּנְתִּיet-kut/ton/TImy tunicאֵיכָכָהe/KHA/khahowאֶלְבָּשֶׁנָּהel/ba/SHEN/nashall I put it onרָחַצְתִּיra/CHATS/tiI have washedאֶת־רַגְלַיet-rag/LAYmy feetאֵיכָכָהe/KHA/khahowאֲטַנְּפֵם׃a/tan/ne/FEMshall I defile them

   I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

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   דּוֹדִיdo/DImy belovedשָׁלַחsha/LACHput inיָדוֹya/DOhis handמִן־הַחֹרmin-ha/CHORby the holeוּמֵעַיu/me/AYand my bowelsהָמוּha/MUwere movedעָלָיו׃a/LAYVfor him

   My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.

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   קַמְתִּיKAM/tiI aroseאֲנִיa/NIIלִפְתֹּחַlif/TO/achto openלְדוֹדִיle/do/DIto my belovedוְיָדַיve/ya/DAYand my handsנָטְפוּ־מוֹרNAT/fu-morthey dropped myrrhוְאֶצְבְּעֹתַיve/ets/be/o/TAYand my fingersמוֹרmormyrrhעֹבֵרo/VERflowingעַלaluponכַּפּוֹתkap/POTthe handles ofהַמַּנְעוּל׃ham/man/ULthe bolt

   I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

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   פָּתַחְתִּיpa/TACH/tiI openedאֲנִיa/NIIלְדוֹדִיle/do/DIto my belovedוְדוֹדִיve/do/DIand my belovedחָמַקcha/MAKhad withdrawn himselfעָבָרa/VARand was goneנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soulיָצְאָהya/tse/Afailedבְדַבְּרוֹve/dab/be/ROwhen he spokeבִּקַּשְׁתִּיהוּbik/kash/TI/huI sought himוְלֹאve/LOand notמְצָאתִיהוּme/tsa/TI/huI found himקְרָאתִיוke/ra/TIVI called himוְלֹאve/LOand notעָנָנִי׃a/NA/nihe answered me

   I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

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   מְצָאֻנִיme/tsa/U/nifound meהַשֹּׁמְרִיםhash/shom/RIMthe watchmenהַסֹּבְבִיםhas/sov/VIMthat went aboutבָּעִירba/IRin the cityהִכּוּנִיhik/KU/nithey smote meפְצָעוּנִיfe/tsa/U/nithey wounded meנָשְׂאוּna/se/Utook awayאֶת־רְדִידִיet-re/di/DImy veilמֵעָלַיme/a/LAYfrom meשֹׁמְרֵיshom/REthe keepers ofהַחֹמוֹת׃ha/cho/MOTthe walls

   The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

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   הִשְׁבַּעְתִּיhish/BA/tiI adjureאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouבְּנוֹתbe/NOTO daughters ofיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemאִם־תִּמְצְאוּim-tim/tse/Uif you findאֶת־דּוֹדִיet-do/DImy belovedמַה־תַּגִּידוּma-tag/GI/duthat you tellלוֹlohimשֶׁחוֹלַתshe/cho/LATthat sick ofאַהֲבָהa/ha/VAloveאָנִי׃A/niI am

   I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.

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   מַה־דּוֹדֵךְma-do/DEKHwhat is your belovedמִדּוֹדmid/DODmore than another belovedהַיָּפָהhay/ya/FAO fairestבַּנָּשִׁיםban/na/SHIMamong the womenמַה־דּוֹדֵךְma-do/DEKHwhat is your belovedמִדּוֹדmid/DODmore than another belovedשֶׁכָּכָהshek/KA/khathat soהִשְׁבַּעְתָּנוּ׃hish/ba/TA/nuyou charge us

   What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

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    דּוֹדִיdo/DImy belovedצַחtsachis whiteוְאָדוֹםve/a/DOMand ruddyדָּגוּלda/GULthe chiefestמֵרְבָבָה׃mer/va/VAamong ten thousand

    My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

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    רֹאשׁוֹro/SHOhis headכֶּתֶםKE/temgold ofפָּזpazpure goldקְוֻצּוֹתָיוke/vuts/tso/TAYVhis locksתַּלְתַּלִּיםtal/tal/LIMare wavyשְׁחֹרוֹתshe/cho/ROTblackכָּעוֹרֵב׃ka/o/REVas a raven

    His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

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    עֵינָיוe/NAYVhis eyesכְּיוֹנִיםke/yo/NIMas dovesעַל־אֲפִיקֵיal-a/FI/keby the streams ofמָיִםMA/yimwatersרֹחֲצוֹתro/cha/TSOTwashedבֶּחָלָבbe/cha/LAVin milkיֹשְׁבוֹתyosh/VOTfitly setעַל־מִלֵּאת׃al-mil/LETin their setting

    His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

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    לְחָיָוle/cha/YAVhis cheeksכַּעֲרוּגַתka/a/ru/GATlike the bed ofהַבֹּשֶׂםhab/BO/semspicesמִגְדְּלוֹתmig/de/LOTtowers ofמֶרְקָחִיםmer/ka/CHIMperfumesשִׂפְתוֹתָיוsif/to/TAYVhis lipsשׁוֹשַׁנִּיםsho/shan/NIMliliesנֹטְפוֹתnot/FOTdroppingמוֹרmormyrrhעֹבֵר׃o/VERflowing

    His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

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    יָדָיוya/DAYVhis handsגְּלִילֵיge/li/LErods ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldמְמֻלָּאִיםme/mul/la/IMfilledבַּתַּרְשִׁישׁbat/tar/SHISHwith the chrysoliteמֵעָיוme/AYVhis bellyעֶשֶׁתE/sheta plate ofשֵׁןshenivoryמְעֻלֶּפֶתme/ul/LE/fetoverlaid withסַפִּירִים׃sap/pi/RIMsapphires

    His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

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    שׁוֹקָיוsho/KAYVhis legsעַמּוּדֵיam/mu/DEpillars ofשֵׁשׁsheshmarbleמְיֻסָּדִיםme/yus/sa/DIMsetעַל־אַדְנֵי־פָזal-ad/NE-fazupon bases of pure goldמַרְאֵהוּmar/E/huhis appearanceכַּלְּבָנוֹןkal/Le/va/NONlike Lebanonבָּחוּרba/CHURexcellentכָּאֲרָזִים׃ka/a/ra/ZIMas the cedars

    His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

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    חִכּוֹchik/KOhis mouthמַמְתַקִּיםmam/tak/KIMis most sweetוְכֻלּוֹve/khul/LOand he is altogetherמַחֲמַדִּיםma/cha/mad/DIMlovelyזֶהzethis isדוֹדִיdo/DImy belovedוְזֶהve/ZEand this isרֵעִיre/Imy friendבְּנוֹתbe/NOTO daughters ofיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalem

    His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.