King James Version

Song of Solomon 6:9

In Song of Solomon 6 of Song of Solomon.

My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

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אַחַ֥תachatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,הִיא֙hias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.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.אַחַ֥תachatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,הִיא֙hias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לְאִמָּ֔הּleimahto motherאֵםpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.בָּרָ֥הbarahpureבַּרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH1249beloved; also pure, emptychoice, clean, clear, pure.הִ֖יאhias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לְיֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּleyoladtahto bearיָלַדpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineagebear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (wom…רָא֤וּהָrauhaseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בָנוֹת֙vanotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “daughter”, the ordinary formH1323a 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.וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָvayashruhaand goאָשַׁרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and go”, the next action in the storyH833to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.מְלָכ֥וֹתmelakhotqueenמַלְכָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “queen”, the ordinary formH4436a queenqueen.וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖יםufilagshimand concubineפִּילֶגֶשׁconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and concubine”, the ordinary formH6370a concubine; also (masculine) a paramourconcubine, paramour.וַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָvayhalluhaand boastהָלַלconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and boast”, the next action in the storyH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My dove, my undefiled, is but one; she is the only one of her mother; she is the choice one of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her happy; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My dove, my undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; Yea , the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Young’s Literal Translation

One is my dove, my perfect one, One she [is] of her mother, The choice one she [is] of her that bare her, Daughters saw, and pronounce her happy, Queens and concubines, and they praise her.

World English Bible

My dove, my perfect one, is unique. She is her mother’s only daughter. She is the favorite one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed. The queens and the concubines saw her, and they praised her.

Darby Translation

My dove, mine undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother, She is the choice one of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and they called her blessed; The queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Douay-Rheims

Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in array?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My dove, my perfect one is one; she is the only one of her mother; she is the choice of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and the queens will pronounce her blessed, yea, and the concubines, and they will praise her.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μία ἐστὶ περιστερά μου, τελεία μου, μία ἐστὶ τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς, ἐκλεκτή ἐστι τῇ τεκούσῃ αὐτήν· Εἴδοσαν αὐτὴν θυγατέρες καὶ μακαριοῦσιν αὐτὴν, βασίλισσαι καί γε παλλακαὶ, καὶ αἰνέσουσιν αὐτήν.