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Song of Solomon 5:2

In Song of Solomon 5 of Song of Solomon.

I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

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אֲנִ֥יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְשֵׁנָ֖הyeshenahasleepיָשֵׁןadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “asleep”, the ordinary formH3463sleepyasleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.וְלִבִּ֣יvelibiand comfortablyלֵבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…עֵ֑רerwakeעוּרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “wake”, a verb used as a describing wordH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).ק֣וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.דּוֹדִ֣יdodiuncleדּוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “uncle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.דוֹפֵ֗קdofeqknockדָּפַקverb, qal, participle, absolute — “knock”, a verb used as a describing wordH1849to knock; by analogy, to press severelybeat, knock, overdrive.פִּתְחִיpitchiopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “open”, a commandH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.לִ֞יlitoלִ֞יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאֲחֹתִ֤יachotisisterאָחוֹתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.רַעְיָתִי֙rayatifellowרַעְיָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “fellow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7474a female associatefellow, love.יוֹנָתִ֣יyonatidoveיוֹנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “dove”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3123a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)dove, pigeon.תַמָּתִ֔יtamaticoupled togetherתָּםadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “coupled together”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8535complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dearcoupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי֙sheroshiwho headרֹאשׁparticle, relative, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “who head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.נִמְלָאnimlabe at an endמָלֵאverb, niphal, passive participle, absolute — “be at an end”, a verb used as a describing wordH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…טָ֔לtaldewטַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dew”, the ordinary formH2919dew (as covering vegetation)dew.קְוֻּצּוֹתַ֖יqevutsotaylockקְוֻצָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “lock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6977a forelock (as shorn)lock.רְסִ֥יסֵיresisedropרָסִיסnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “drop”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7447properly, dripping to pieces, i.e. a ruin; also a dew-dropbreach, drop.לָֽיְלָהlayelahnightלַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I sleep, but my heart waketh; Hark! my beloved knocketh: 'Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I was asleep, but my heart waked: It is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying , Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.

Young’s Literal Translation

I am sleeping, but my heart waketh: The sound of my beloved knocking! 'Open to me, my sister, my friend, My dove, my perfect one, For my head is filled [with] dew, My locks [with] drops of the night.'

World English Bible

I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.”

Darby Translation

I slept, but my heart was awake. The voice of my beloved! he knocketh: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, mine undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.

Douay-Rheims

I sleep, and my heart watcheth; the voice of my beloved knocking: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is full of dew, and my locks of the drops of the nights.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I sleep, but my heart waketh; Hark! my beloved knocketh: 'Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I sleep, but my heart is awake: the voice of my kinsman knocks at the door, saying , Open, open to me, my companion, my sister, my dove, my perfect one: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ καθεύδω, καὶ ἡ καρδία μου ἀγρυπνεῖ. φωνὴ ἀδελφιδοῦ μου κρούει ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν, ἀνοιξόν μοι ἡ πλησίον μου, ἄδελφή μου, περιστερά μου, τελεία μου· ὅτι ἡ κεφαλή μου ἐπλήσθη δρόσου, καὶ οἱ βόστρυχοί μου ψεκάδων νυκτός.