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Song of Solomon 8:10

In Song of Solomon 8 of Song of Solomon.

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

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אֲנִ֣יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.חוֹמָ֔הchomahwallחוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.וְשָׁדַ֖יveshadayand breastשַׁדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7699the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)breast, pap, teat.כַּמִּגְדָּל֑וֹתkamigdalotas castleמִגְדָּלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “as castle”, the ordinary formH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.אָ֛זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.הָיִ֥יתִיhayitibeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְעֵינָ֖יוveeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…כְּמוֹצְאֵ֥תkemotseetas comeמָצָאpreposition, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “as come”, a verb used as a describing wordH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…שָׁלֽוֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers thereof; then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers thereof : Then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

Young’s Literal Translation

I [am] a wall, and my breasts as towers, Then I have been in his eyes as one finding peace.

World English Bible

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.

Darby Translation

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers; Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth peace.

Douay-Rheims

I am a wall: and my breasts are as a tower since I am become in his presence as one finding peace.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers thereof; then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am a wall, and my breasts are as towers; I was in their eyes as one that found peace.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ τεῖχος, καὶ μαστοί μου ὡς πύργοι ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτῶν ὡς εὑρίσκουσα εἰρήνην.