Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 1:5
5I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem,
like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.