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Song of Solomon 3:10

In Song of Solomon 3 of Song of Solomon.

He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

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עַמּוּדָיו֙amudayvpillarעַמּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pillar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.עָ֣שָׂהasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…כֶ֔סֶףkhesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).רְפִידָת֣וֹrefidatvobottomרְפִידָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bottom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7507a railing (as spread along)bottom.זָהָ֔בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.מֶרְכָּב֖וֹmerkavvochariotמֶרְכָּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “chariot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4817a chariot; also a seat (in a vehicle)chariot, covering, saddle.אַרְגָּמָ֑ןargamanpurpleאַרְגָּמָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “purple”, the ordinary formH713purple (the color or the dyed stuff)purple.תּוֹכוֹ֙tokhvoamongתָּוֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).רָצ֣וּףratsufpaveרָצַףverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “pave”, a verb used as a describing wordH7528to tessellate, i.e. embroider (as if with bright stones)pave.אַהֲבָ֔הahavahloveאַהֲבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “love”, the ordinary formH160{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}love.מִבְּנ֖וֹתmibnotfrom daughterבַּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “from daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽםyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He made the pillars thereof of silver, the top thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, the inside thereof being inlaid with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He made the pillars thereof of silver, The bottom thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, The midst thereof being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.

Young’s Literal Translation

Its pillars he made of silver, Its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, Its midst lined [with] love, By the daughters of Jerusalem.

World English Bible

He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, the middle of it being paved with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

Its pillars he made of silver, Its support of gold, Its seat of purple; The midst thereof was paved [with] love By the daughters of Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims

The pillars thereof he made of silver, the seat of gold, the going up of purple: the midst he covered with charity for the daughters of Jerusalem.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He made the pillars thereof of silver, the top thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, the inside thereof being inlaid with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He made the pillars of it silver, the bottom of it gold, the covering of it scarlet, in the midst of it a pavement of love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Στύλους αὐτοῦ ἐποίησεν ἀργύριον, καὶ ἀνάκλιτον αὐτοῦ χρύσεον· ἐπίβασις αὐτοῦ πορφυρᾶ, ἐντὸς αὐτοῦ λιθόστρωτον, ἀγάπην ἀπὸ θυγατέρων Ἱερουσαλήμ.