Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 8:7

7Mighty waters cannot quench love;

rivers cannot sweep it away.

If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love,

his offer would be utterly scorned.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mightyרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
watersמַ֣יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
cannotלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
quenchלְכַבּ֣וֹתlə·ḵab·bō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out
loveהָֽאַהֲבָ֔הhā·’a·hă·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH160 love
riversוּנְהָר֖וֹתū·nə·hā·rō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5104 stream, river
cannotלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sweep it awayיִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָyiš·ṭə·p̄ū·hāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singularH7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
a manאִ֜ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
were to giveיִתֵּ֨ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wealthה֤וֹןhō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH1952 wealth, sufficiency
of his houseבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
for loveבָּאַהֲבָ֔הbā·’a·hă·ḇāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH160 love
would be utterly scornedבּ֖וֹזbō·wzVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH936 despise

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 6:35 · Proverbs 6:31 · Romans 13:8–10 · Isaiah 43:2 · Matthew 7:24–25 · Romans 8:28–39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.