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Song of Solomon 3:1

In Song of Solomon 3 of Song of Solomon.

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מִשְׁכָּבִי֙mishkavibedמִשְׁכָּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4904a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercoursebed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.בַּלֵּיל֔וֹתbaleylotin nightלַיִלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).בִּקַּ֕שְׁתִּיbiqashtibeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beseech”, a completed actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).אֵ֥תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שֶׁאָהֲבָ֖הsheahavahwho loveאָהַבparticle, relative, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “who love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֖יוbiqashtivbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “beseech”, a completed actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מְצָאתִֽיוmetsativcomeמָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth; I sought him, but I found him not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

Young’s Literal Translation

On my couch by night, I sought him whom my soul hath loved; I sought him, and I found him not!

World English Bible

By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn’t find him.

Darby Translation

On my bed, in the nights, I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

Douay-Rheims

In my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, and found him not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth; I sought him, but I found him not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loves: I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he hearkened not to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ κοίτην μου ἐν νυξὶν, ἐζήτησα ὃν ἠγάπησεν ἡ ψυχή μου· ἐζήτησα αὐτὸν, καὶ οὐχ εὗρον αὐτόν· ἐκάλεσα αὐτὸν, καὶ οὐχ ὑπήκουσέ μου.