Proverbs
Proverbs 7:17
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,
with aloes, and with cinnamon.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have perfumed | נַ֥פְתִּי | nap̄·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle |
| my bed | מִשְׁכָּבִ֑י | miš·kā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
| with myrrh | מֹ֥ר | mōr | Noun - masculine singular | H4753 myrrh |
| with aloes | אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים | ’ă·hā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H174 aloe wood |
| and with cinnamon | וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃ | wə·qin·nā·mō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7076 cinnamon |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.