Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleO daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right. Young's Literal Translation I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes or by the hinds of the field, Stir not up nor wake the love till she please! King James Bible I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, till he please. Hebrew O daughtersבְּנ֤וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel I charge הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי (hiš·ba‘·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear you אֶתְכֶ֜ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case by the gazelles בִּצְבָא֔וֹת (biṣ·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6643: Splendor, a gazelle and א֖וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if does בְּאַיְל֣וֹת (bə·’ay·lō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 355: A doe, female deer of the field: הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land Do not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not arouse תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀ (tā·‘î·rū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake or וְֽאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not awaken תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּ (tə·‘ō·wr·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake love הָאַהֲבָ֖ה (hā·’a·hă·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 160: Love (noun) until עַ֥ד (‘aḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the time is right. שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ (šet·teḥ·pāṣ) Verb Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire |
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