Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 8:8–9

⁸We have a little sister,

and her breasts are not yet grown.

What shall we do for our sister

on the day she is spoken for?

⁹If she is a wall,

we will build a tower of silver upon her.

If she is a door,

we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have a little	קְטַנָּ֔ה	qə·ṭan·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
sister	אָח֥וֹת	’ā·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H269 sister
and her breasts	וְשָׁדַ֖יִם	wə·šā·ḏa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - md	H7699 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
are not yet grown	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
What	מַֽה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
shall we do	נַּעֲשֶׂה֙	na·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
for our sister	לַאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ	la·’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H269 sister
on the day	בַּיּ֖וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
she is spoken for	שֶׁיְּדֻבַּר־	še·yə·ḏub·bar-	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
she	הִ֔יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is a wall	חוֹמָ֣ה	ḥō·w·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
we will build	נִבְנֶ֥ה	niḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H1129 build
a tower	טִ֣ירַת	ṭî·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2918 encampment, battlement
of silver	כָּ֑סֶף	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
upon her	עָלֶ֖יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
she	הִ֔יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is a door	דֶּ֣לֶת	de·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1817 door
we will enclose	נָצ֥וּר	nā·ṣūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
her	עָלֶ֖יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
with panels	ל֥וּחַ	lū·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of cedar	אָֽרֶז׃	’ā·rez	Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar

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Song of Solomon 8:8 1 Peter 2:12 · Psalm 2:8 · Ezekiel 16:55–56 · Acts 22:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.