Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 5:4
4My beloved put his hand to the latch;
my heart pounded for him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My beloved | דּוֹדִ֗י | dō·w·ḏî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1730 beloved, love |
| put | שָׁלַ֤ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| his hand | יָדוֹ֙ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| to | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the latch | הַחֹ֔ר | ha·ḥōr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2356 hole |
| my heart | וּמֵעַ֖י | ū·mê·‘ay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly |
| pounded | הָמ֥וּ | hā·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous |
| for him | עָלָֽיו׃ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.