King James Version

Song of Solomon 5:3

In Song of Solomon 5 of Song of Solomon.

I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

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פָּשַׁ֨טְתִּי֙pashattiflayפָּשַׁטverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “flay”, a completed actionH6584to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).אֶתetobject 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).כֻּתָּנְתִּ֔יkutaneticoatכְּתֹנֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “coat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3801a shirtcoat, garment, robe.אֵיכָ֖כָהeykhakhahhowאֵיךְparticle, interrogative — “how”H349how? or how!; also wherehow, what.אֶלְבָּשֶׁ֑נָּהelbashenahclotheלָבַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “clothe”, an unfinished actionH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.רָחַ֥צְתִּיrachatstibatheרָחַץverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “bathe”, a completed actionH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).אֶתetobject 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).רַגְלַ֖יraglayfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.אֵיכָ֥כָהeykhakhahhowאֵיךְparticle, interrogative — “how”H349how? or how!; also wherehow, what.אֲטַנְּפֵֽםatanfemdefileטָנַףverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “defile”, an unfinished actionH2936to soildefile.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have put off my garment; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

Young’s Literal Translation

I have put off my coat, how do I put it on? I have washed my feet, how do I defile them?

World English Bible

I have taken off my robe. Indeed, must I put it on? I have washed my feet. Indeed, must I soil them?

Darby Translation

— I have put off my tunic, how should I put it on? I have washed my feet, how should I pollute them? —

Douay-Rheims

I have put off my garment, how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξεδυσάμην τὸν χιτῶνά μου, πῶς ἐνδύοσμαι αὐτόν; ἐνιψάμην τοὺς πόδας μου, πῶς μολυνῶ αὐτούς;

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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