King James Version

Song of Solomon 1:13

In Song of Solomon 1 of Song of Solomon.

A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

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צְר֨וֹרtserorbundleצְרוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “bundle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6872a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)bag, [idiom] bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone.הַמֹּ֤רhamorthe myrrhמֹרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the myrrh”, the ordinary formH4753myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)myrrh.דּוֹדִי֙dodiuncleדּוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “uncle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.לִ֔יlitoלִ֔יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבֵּ֥יןbeynbetweenבֵּיןpreposition — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.שָׁדַ֖יshadaybreastשַׁדnoun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7699the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)breast, pap, teat.יָלִֽיןyalinbe leftלוּןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be left”, an unfinished actionH3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My beloved is unto me as a bag of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh, That lieth betwixt my breasts.

Young’s Literal Translation

A bundle of myrrh [is] my beloved to me, Between my breasts it lodgeth.

World English Bible

My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.

Darby Translation

A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me; He shall pass the night between my breasts.

Douay-Rheims

A cluster of cypress my love is to me, in the vineyards of Engaddi.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My beloved is unto me as a bag of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My kinsman is to me a bundle of myrrh; he shall lie between my breasts.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπόδεσμος τῆς στακτῆς ἀδελφιδός μου ἐμοὶ, ἀυαμέσου τῶν μαστῶν μου αὐλισθήσεται.