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Song of Solomon 4:6

In Song of Solomon 4 of Song of Solomon.

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

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עַ֤דadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.שֶׁיָּפ֨וּחַ֙sheyafuchawho blowפּוּחַparticle, relative, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “who blow”, an unfinished actionH6315to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoffblow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.הַיּ֔וֹםhayomthe as long asיוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…וְנָ֖סוּvenasvand awayנוּסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and away”, a completed action in a sequenceH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.הַצְּלָלִ֑יםhatslalimthe shadowצֵלֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the shadow”, the ordinary formH6752shadeshadow.אֵ֤לֶךְelekhcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…לִי֙litoלִי֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַ֣רharhillהַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “hill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.הַמּ֔וֹרhamorthe myrrhמֹרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the myrrh”, the ordinary formH4753myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)myrrh.וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).גִּבְעַ֖תgivathillגִּבְעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “hill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1389a hillockhill, little hill.הַלְּבוֹנָֽהhalvonahthe incenseלְבוֹנָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the incense”, the ordinary formH3828frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)(frank-) incense.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Until the day breathe, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.

Young’s Literal Translation

Till the day doth break forth, And the shadows have fled away, I will get me unto the mountain of myrrh, And unto the hill of frankincense.

World English Bible

Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense.

Darby Translation

Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.

Douay-Rheims

Till the day break, and the shadows retire, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Until the day breathe, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Until the day dawn, and the shadows depart, I will betake me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἕως οὗ διαπνεύσῃ ἡμέρα καὶ κινηθῶσιν αἱ σκιαί· πορεύσομαι ἐμαυτῷ πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τῆς σμύρνης καὶ πρὸς τὸν βουνὸν τοῦ λιβάνου.