Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 8:9

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
sheהִ֔יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is a wallחוֹמָ֣הḥō·w·māhNoun - feminine singularH2346 wall
we will buildנִבְנֶ֥הniḇ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1129 build
a towerטִ֣ירַתṭî·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2918 encampment, battlement
of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
upon herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
sheהִ֔יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is a doorדֶּ֣לֶתde·leṯNoun - feminine singularH1817 door
we will encloseנָצ֥וּרnā·ṣūrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
with panelsל֥וּחַlū·aḥNoun - masculine singular constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of cedarאָֽרֶז׃’ā·rezNoun - masculine singularH730 cedar

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.