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Song of Solomon 1:14

In Song of Solomon 1 of Song of Solomon.

My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

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אֶשְׁכֹּ֨לeshkolclusterאֶשְׁכּוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cluster”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH811a bunch of grapes or other fruitcluster (of grapes).הַכֹּ֤פֶרhakoferthe villageכֹּפֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the village”, the ordinary formH3724properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-pricebribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.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”toבְּכַרְמֵ֖יbekharmein vineyardכֶּרֶםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “in vineyard”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3754a garden or vineyardvines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם).עֵ֥יןeynEn-gediעֵין גֶּדִיnoun, proper name — “En-gedi”H5872En-Gedi, a place in PalestineEn-gedi.גֶּֽדִיgediEn-gediעֵין גֶּדִיnoun, proper name — “En-gedi”H5872En-Gedi, a place in PalestineEn-gedi.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna in the vineyards of En-gedi.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of En-gedi.

Young’s Literal Translation

A cluster of cypress [is] my beloved to me, In the vineyards of En-Gedi!

World English Bible

My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi. Lover

Darby Translation

My beloved is unto me a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of Engedi.

Douay-Rheims

Behold thou art fair, O my love, behold thou art fair, thy eyes are as those of doves.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna in the vineyards of En-gedi.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My kinsman is to me a cluster of camphor in the vineyards of Engaddi.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βότρυς τῆς κύπρου ἀδελφιδός μου ἐμοὶ, ἐν ἀμπελῶσιν Ἐνγαδδί.