Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 1:6–7

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.

⁷Tell me, O one I love,

where do you pasture your sheep?

Where do you rest them at midday?

Why should I be like a veiled woman

beside the flocks of your companions?

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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

Song of Solomon 1:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell me	הַגִּ֣ידָה	hag·gî·ḏāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
O one	לִּ֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I	נַפְשִׁ֔י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
love	שֶׁ֤אָהֲבָה֙	še·’ā·hă·ḇāh	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H157 love
where	אֵיכָ֣ה	’ê·ḵāh	Interjection	H349 How?
do you pasture your sheep	תִרְעֶ֔ה	ṯir·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
Where	אֵיכָ֖ה	’ê·ḵāh	Interjection	H349 How?
do you rest them	תַּרְבִּ֣יץ	tar·bîṣ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
at midday	בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם	baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6672 midday, noon
Why	שַׁלָּמָ֤ה	šal·lā·māh	Pr; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should I be	אֶֽהְיֶה֙	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a veiled woman	כְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔ה	kə·‘ō·ṭə·yāh	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
beside	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the flocks	עֶדְרֵ֥י	‘eḏ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5739 flock, herd
of your companions	חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃	ḥă·ḇê·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2270 united, associate, companion

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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

Song of Solomon 1:7 Song of Solomon 3:1–4 · Isaiah 13:20 · Psalm 23:1–2 · Psalm 28:1 · Genesis 37:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.