Proverbs

Proverbs 7:18–19

¹⁸Come, let us take our fill of love till morning.

Let us delight in loving caresses!

¹⁹For my husband is not at home;

he has gone on a long journey.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	לְכָ֤ה	lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
let us take our fill	נִרְוֶ֣ה	nir·weh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
of love	דֹ֭דִים	ḏō·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1730 beloved, love
till	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	הַבֹּ֑קֶר	hab·bō·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
Let us delight	נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗ה	niṯ·‘al·lə·sāh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5965 rejoice
in loving caresses	בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃	bā·’o·hā·ḇîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H159

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my husband	הָאִ֣ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is not	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
at home	בְּבֵית֑וֹ	bə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
he has gone	הָ֝לַ֗ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
on a long	מֵרָחֽוֹק׃	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
journey	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

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Proverbs 7:19 Luke 12:45–46 · Matthew 20:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.