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Song of Solomon 8:13

In Song of Solomon 8 of Song of Solomon.

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.

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הַיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתhayoshevetthe dwellיָשַׁבdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בַּגַּנִּ֗יםbaganimin gardenגַּןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in garden”, the ordinary formH1588a garden (as fenced)garden.חֲבֵרִ֛יםchaverimcompanionחָבֵרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “companion”, the ordinary formH2270an associatecompanion, fellow, knit together.מַקְשִׁיבִ֥יםmaqshivimattendקָשַׁבverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “attend”, a verb used as a describing wordH7181to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenattend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.לְקוֹלֵ֖ךְleqolekheto soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to 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.הַשְׁמִיעִֽינִיhashmiinihearשָׁמַעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken for thy voice: 'Cause me to hear it.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, The companions hearken for thy voice: Cause me to hear it.

Young’s Literal Translation

The companions are attending to thy voice, Cause me to hear. Flee, my beloved, and be like to a roe,

World English Bible

You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice! Beloved

Darby Translation

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, The companions hearken to thy voice: Let me hear [it].

Douay-Rheims

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the friends hearken: make me hear thy voice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken for thy voice: 'Cause me to hear it.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: make me hear it .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ καθήμενος ἐν κήποις, ἑταῖροι προσέχοντες τῇ φωνῇ σου, ἀκούτισόν με.