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Song of Solomon 1:9

In Song of Solomon 1 of Song of Solomon.

I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.

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לְסֻסָתִי֙lesusatito company of horsesסוּסָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to company of horses”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5484a marecompany of horses.בְּרִכְבֵ֣יberikhvein millstoneרֶכֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in millstone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.פַרְעֹ֔הfaroPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.דִּמִּיתִ֖יךְdimitikhecompareדָּמָהverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “compare”, a completed actionH1819to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, considercompare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.רַעְיָתִֽיrayatifellowרַעְיָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “fellow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7474a female associatefellow, love.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have compared thee, O my love, To a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.

Young’s Literal Translation

To my joyous one in chariots of Pharaoh, I have compared thee, my friend,

World English Bible

I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.

Darby Translation

I compare thee, my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.

Douay-Rheims

Thy cheeks are beautiful as the turtledove’s, thy neck as jewels.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have likened thee, my companion, to my horses in the chariots of Pharao.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῇ ἵππῳ μου ἐν ἅρμασε Φαραὼ ὡμοίωσά σε ἡ πλησίον μου.