Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 3:1–2

¹On my bed at night

I sought the one I love;

I sought him,

but did not find him.

²I will arise now and go about the city,

through the streets and squares.

I will seek the one I love.

So I sought him but did not find him.

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Song of Solomon 3:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my bed	מִשְׁכָּבִי֙	miš·kā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
at night	בַּלֵּיל֔וֹת	bal·lê·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3915 twist, night, adversity
I sought	בִּקַּ֕שְׁתִּי	biq·qaš·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1245 seek
the one	אֵ֥ת	’êṯ	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
I	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
love	שֶׁאָהֲבָ֖ה	še·’ā·hă·ḇāh	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H157 love
I sought him	בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֖יו	biq·qaš·tîw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
but did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find him	מְצָאתִֽיו׃	mə·ṣā·ṯîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find

Song of Solomon 3:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will arise	אָק֨וּמָה	’ā·qū·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
now	נָּ֜א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
and go about	וַאֲסוֹבְבָ֣ה	wa·’ă·sō·wḇ·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the city	בָעִ֗יר	ḇā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
through the streets	בַּשְּׁוָקִים֙	baš·šə·wā·qîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7784 street
and squares	וּבָ֣רְחֹב֔וֹת	ū·ḇā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7339 broad open place, plaza
I will seek	אֲבַקְשָׁ֕ה	’ă·ḇaq·šāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1245 seek
the one	אֵ֥ת	’êṯ	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
I	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
love	שֶׁאָהֲבָ֖ה	še·’ā·hă·ḇāh	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H157 love
So I sought him	בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֖יו	biq·qaš·tîw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
but did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find him	מְצָאתִֽיו׃	mə·ṣā·ṯîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find

Cross-references

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Song of Solomon 3:1 1 Peter 1:8 · Song of Solomon 1:7 · Song of Solomon 5:6 · Isaiah 26:9 · Isaiah 55:6 · Psalm 130:1–2 · Song of Solomon 5:8 · Psalm 22:2 · Psalm 63:6–8 · Psalm 6:6 · John 21:17 · Job 23:8–9

Song of Solomon 3:2 Romans 13:11 · Ephesians 5:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.