King James Version

Song of Solomon 8:3

In Song of Solomon 8 of Song of Solomon.

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

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שְׂמֹאלוֹ֙semolvoleftשְׂמֹאולnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “left”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8040properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left handleft (hand, side).תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.רֹאשִׁ֔יroshiheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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.וִֽימִינ֖וֹviminvoand rightיָמִיןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִיtechabqeniembraceחָבַקverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “embrace”, an unfinished actionH2263to clasp (the hands or in embrace)embrace, fold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His left hand should be under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.

Young’s Literal Translation

His left hand [is] under my head, And his right doth embrace me.

World English Bible

His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.

Darby Translation

His left hand would be under my head, And his right hand embrace me.

Douay-Rheims

His left hand under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐώνυμος αὐτοῦ ὑπὸ τὴν κεφαλήν μου, καὶ ἡ δεξιὰ αὐτοῦ περιλήψεταί με.

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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