Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 1:5–6

⁵I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem,

like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

⁶Do not stare because I am dark,

for the sun has gazed upon me.

My mother’s sons were angry with me;

they made me a keeper of the vineyards,

but my own vineyard I have neglected.

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Song of Solomon 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am dark	שְׁחוֹרָ֤ה	šə·ḥō·w·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7838 black
yet lovely	וְֽנָאוָ֔ה	wə·nā·wāh	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H5000 comely, seemly
O daughters	בְּנ֖וֹת	bə·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
like the tents	כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י	kə·’ā·ho·lê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H168 tent
of Kedar	קֵדָ֔ר	qê·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar
like the curtains	כִּירִיע֖וֹת	kî·rî·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3407 curtain
of Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon

Song of Solomon 1:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stare	תִּרְא֙וּנִי֙	tir·’ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; first person common singular	H7200 see
because I	שֶׁאֲנִ֣י	še·’ă·nî	Pronoun - relative; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am dark	שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶת	šə·ḥar·ḥō·reṯ	Adjective - feminine singular	H7840 swarthy
for the sun	הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
has gazed upon me	שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַ֖תְנִי	šeš·šĕ·zā·p̄aṯ·nî	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H7805 catch sight of, look on
My mother’s	אִמִּ֣י	’im·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
sons	בְּנֵ֧י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
were angry	נִֽחֲרוּ־	ni·ḥă·rū-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2734 burn, be kindled
with me	בִ֗י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
they made me	שָׂמֻ֙נִי֙	śā·mu·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
a keeper	נֹטֵרָ֣ה	nō·ṭê·rāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5201 keep
of the vineyards	הַכְּרָמִ֔ים	hak·kə·rā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
my own vineyard	כַּרְמִ֥י	kar·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3754 vineyard
I have neglected	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

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Song of Solomon 1:5 Song of Solomon 2:14 · Luke 15:22 · Song of Solomon 2:7 · Song of Solomon 5:8 · Psalm 120:5 · Song of Solomon 5:16 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Song of Solomon 6:4 · Ezekiel 16:14 · Isaiah 60:7 · Galatians 4:26 · Romans 13:14

Song of Solomon 1:6 Song of Solomon 8:11–12 · Luke 12:51–53 · Job 30:30 · Jeremiah 12:6 · Psalm 69:8 · Mark 4:6 · Micah 7:6 · Acts 14:22 · Matthew 10:25 · Ruth 1:19–21 · Matthew 10:22 · Galatians 4:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.