Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 2:14

¹⁴O my dove in the clefts of the rock,

in the crevices of the cliff,

let me see your face,

let me hear your voice;

for your voice is sweet,

and your countenance is lovely.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O my dove	יוֹנָתִ֞י	yō·w·nā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3123 dove
in the clefts	בְּחַגְוֵ֣י	bə·ḥaḡ·wê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2288 rift in rocks
of the rock	הַסֶּ֗לַע	has·se·la‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
in the crevices	בְּסֵ֙תֶר֙	bə·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
of the cliff	הַמַּדְרֵגָ֔ה	ham·maḏ·rê·ḡāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4095 steep place, steep
let me see	הַרְאִ֙ינִי֙	har·’î·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular; first person common singular	H7200 see
your face	מַרְאַ֔יִךְ	mar·ʾa·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
let me hear	הַשְׁמִיעִ֖ינִי	haš·mî·‘î·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular; first person common singular	H8085 hear
your voice	קוֹלֵ֑ךְ	qō·w·lêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6963 sound, voice
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your voice	קוֹלֵ֥ךְ	qō·w·lêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6963 sound, voice
is sweet	עָרֵ֖ב	‘ā·rêḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6156 sweet, pleasant
and your countenance	וּמַרְאֵ֥יךְ	ū·mar·’êḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
is lovely	נָאוֶֽה׃ס	nā·weh	Adjective - masculine singular	H5000 comely, seemly

Cross-references

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Song of Solomon 5:2 · Ezra 9:5–6 · Song of Solomon 1:5 · Song of Solomon 8:13 · Exodus 3:6 · Exodus 33:22–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.