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Song of Solomon 2:11

In Song of Solomon 2 of Song of Solomon.

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הִנֵּ֥הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.הסתוhstvthe winterסְתָוdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the winter”, the ordinary formH5638winter (as the dark season)winter.הַסְּתָ֖יוhastayvthe winterסְתָוdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the winter”, the ordinary formH5638winter (as the dark season)winter.עָבָ֑רavaralienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…הַגֶּ֕שֶׁםhageshemthe showerגֶּשֶׁםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the shower”, the ordinary formH1653a showerrain, shower.חָלַ֖ףchalafchangeחָלַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “change”, a completed actionH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.הָלַ֥ךְhalakhwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For, lo, the winter is past; The rain is over and gone;

Young’s Literal Translation

For lo, the winter hath passed by, The rain hath passed away — it hath gone.

World English Bible

For behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.

Darby Translation

For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over, it is gone:

Douay-Rheims

For winter is now past, the rain is over and gone.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For, behold, the winter is past, the rain is gone, it has departed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἰδοὺ ὁ χειμὼν παρῆλθεν, ὁ ὑετὸς ἀπῆλθεν, ἐπορεύθη ἑαυτῷ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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