Song of Solomon 1:13

צְר֨וֹר הַמֹּ֤ר דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בֵּ֥ין שָׁדַ֖י יָלִֽין

A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

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ἦλθεν δὲ καὶ Νικόδημος ὁ ἐλθὼν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν νυκτὸς τὸ πρῶτον φέρων μίγμα σμύρνης καὶ ἀλόης ὡσεὶ λίτρας ἑκατόν

And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

Psalms 45:8

מֹר-וַאֲהָלוֹת קְצִיעוֹת כָּל-בִּגְדֹתֶיךָ מִֽן-הֵיכְלֵי שֵׁן מִנִּי שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

Ephesians 3:17

κατοικῆσαι τὸν Χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἐῤῥιζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Song of Solomon 2:7

הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם בִּצְבָאוֹת אוֹ בְּאַיְלוֹת הַשָּׂדֶה אִם-תָּעִירוּ׀ וְֽאִם-תְּעֽוֹרְרוּ אֶת-הָאַהֲבָה עַד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

Song of Solomon 4:14

נֵרְדְּ׀ וְכַרְכֹּם קָנֶה וְקִנָּמוֹן עִם כָּל-עֲצֵי לְבוֹנָה מֹר וַאֲהָלוֹת עִם כָּל-רָאשֵׁי בְשָׂמִֽים׃

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Song of Solomon 5:5

קַמְתִּֽי אֲנִי לִפְתֹּחַ לְדוֹדִי וְיָדַי נָֽטְפוּ-מוֹר וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי מוֹר עֹבֵר עַל כַּפּוֹת הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃

I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

Song of Solomon 3:5

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

Song of Solomon 5:1

בָּאתִי לְגַנִּי אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה אָרִיתִי מוֹרִי עִם-בְּשָׂמִי אָכַלְתִּי יַעְרִי עִם-דִּבְשִׁי שָׁתִיתִי יֵינִי עִם-חֲלָבִי אִכְלוּ רֵעִים שְׁתוּ וְשִׁכְרוּ דּוֹדִֽים׃

I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

Genesis 43:11

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲבִיהֶם אִם-כֵּן׀ אֵפוֹא זֹאת עֲשׂוּ קְחוּ מִזִּמְרַת הָאָרֶץ בִּכְלֵיכֶם וְהוֹרִידוּ לָאִישׁ מִנְחָה מְעַט צֳרִי וּמְעַט דְּבַשׁ נְכֹאת וָלֹט בָּטְנִים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Song of Solomon 4:6

עַד שֶׁיָּפוּחַ הַיּוֹם וְנָסוּ הַצְּלָלִים אֵלֶךְ לִי אֶל-הַר הַמּוֹר וְאֶל-גִּבְעַת הַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Song of Solomon 8:3

שְׂמֹאלוֹ תַּחַת רֹאשִׁי וִֽימִינוֹ תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃

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

Song of Solomon 5:13

לְחָיָו כַּעֲרוּגַת הַבֹּשֶׂם מִגְדְּלוֹת מֶרְקָחִים שִׂפְתוֹתָיו שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּים נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵֽר׃

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

צְר֨וֹר הַמֹּ֤ר דּוֹדִי֙ Pashta — a lesser break לִ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break בֵּ֥ין שָׁדַ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break יָלִֽין Silluq — end of the verse

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צְר֨וֹר

Root word a name — transliterate it ("A bundle")

Dictionary form: צְרוֹר · tseh-RORE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

צְרוֹר

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: a bundle

a bag ×2 a bundle ×1 bundle ×1 in a bag ×1 in the bundle ×1 of zeror ×1 stone ×1 the bundles ×1

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bundle — Most versatile; suits tied or wrapped collections of items.

pouch — Prefer when the container/bag sense is primary.

parcel — Good for a small, neatly wrapped package or portion.

packet — Use for small, tightly bound quantities, e.g. of money or spices.

pebble — Use specifically when context indicates a small stone.

kernel — Rare grain sense; use only in agricultural or harvest contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7259 H6872

I. צְרוֺר noun masculine^{Hag 1:6} bundle, parcel, pouch, bag (properly a binding, i.e. something bound up); — ׳צ absolute Amos 9:9 +, construct Gen 42:35 +; plural construct צְרֹרוֺת vGen 42:35 — bundle or pouch (purse) of money Gen 42:35 (twice in verse) (E), Prov 7:20 הַמֹּר ׳צ Song 1:13 (figurative of lover); ׳צְרוּרָה בִּצ הַחַיִּים 1Sam 25:29 (figurative; see I. צרר); פִּשְׁעִי ׳חָתֻם בִּצ Job 14:17 (i.e. hidden, forgotten Hi Bu and others; > al. treasured up), נָקוּב ׳צ Hag 1:6 (see I. נקב).

BDB7268 H6872

II. צְרוֺר noun masculine pebble; — ׳צ 2Sam 17:13 also Amos 9:9 (where perhaps figurative for grain of wheat, in metaphor of winnowed Israel, compare Dr Now and others; > pebble retained in sieve Preuschem^{ZAW xv (1895), 24,} compare on custom Wetzst^{ZPV xiv (1891), f.}).

BDB7269 H6872

III. צְרוֺר proper name, masculine grandfather of Kish 1Sam 9:1, Αρεδ, ᵐ5 of L Σαρα.

Strong's Definition H6872

bag, bundle, bundles, grain, stone, …

ṣĕrôr

a parcel (as packed up)

bundle, parcel, pouch, bag (as packed)

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

Zeror Ancestor of King Saul

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הַ מֹּ֤ר

הַ

Prefix — article the

מֹּ֤ר

Root word myrrh

Dictionary form: מֹר · more

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Td/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

הַ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
מֹּר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of myrrh

myrrh ×5 with myrrh ×3 of myrrh ×2 my myrrh ×1 smell of myrrh ×1

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myrrh — Standard modern term; universally recognized in botanical/religious contexts.

myrrh resin — Clarifies the physical form; useful in descriptive or scientific prose.

myrrh sap — Emphasizes the raw, harvested liquid; good for agricultural passages.

myrrh fragrance — Foregrounds the scent aspect; suits poetic or Song of Songs contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4832 H4753

מֹר, מוֺר noun masculine^{Song 5:5} myrrh (from bitter taste; Assyrian murru Meissn^{Suppl. 60}; Arabic ; compare Lag^{BN 40}); — absolute מֹר Ps 45:9 + 5 t., מוֺר Song 4:6 + 3 t. Cant; construct מָרֿ Exod 30:23 suffix מוֺרִי Song 5:1 — myrrh (late), an Arabian gum, exuding from the bark of a tree, Balsamodendron Myrrha (see Sigismund^{Aromata 12 f.} Ri^{HWB under the word}): — as flowing, i.e. fine, choice (carefully prepared by pressing and mixing, compare Di^{Exod 30:23} Ri^HWB): מָרדְּֿרוֺר Exod 30:23 (see I. דְּרוֺר), ingredient of sacred oil; מוֺר עֹבֵר Song 5:5; Song 5:13 (as perfume); compare (as perfume) Song 1:13; Song 4:14; Song 5:1; Song 5:5 הַרהַֿמּוֺר Song 4:6, i.e. where it is gathered; as perfume also Ps 45:9; Prov 7:17, as incense מְקֻטֶּרֶת מֹר וּלְבֹנָה Song 3:6 שֶׁמֶן הַמּוֺר as unguent Esth 2:12.

Strong's Definition H4753

myrrh

mōr

myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)

myrrh

an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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דּוֹדִ י֙

דּוֹדִ

Root word beloved, uncle, love, uncles, beloveds, …

י֙

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: דּוֹד · dode

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp1cs

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

דּוֹדִ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: is my wellbeloved

my beloved ×12 is thy beloved ×4 uncle ×4 his uncles ×3 of love ×3 of my beloved ×3 am my beloveds ×2 his uncle ×2

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beloved — Best for Song of Songs; intimate, poetic register.

lover — Romantic context; more direct than 'beloved'.

uncle — Use when kinship meaning is clear from context.

dear one — Softer, affectionate alternative to 'beloved'.

love — As a term of endearment or for the abstract quality.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1861 H1730

דּוֺד noun masculine^{Song 1:2} beloved, love (plural), uncle (Late Hebrew id., Syriac ; Assyrian dâdu Dl^{HA 19}) — absolute דּוֺד Song 5:9 (twice in verse); construct דּוֺד 1Sam 10:14 + 3 t.; דֹּד Lev 10:4; Esth 2:15 suffix דּוֺדִי Isa 5:1 (but compare below) + 26 t. all Canticles; דֹּדִי Jer 32:8 + 2 t.; דֹּדְךָ Jer 32:7 דּוֺדֵךְ Song 5:9 (twice in verse) + 2 t.; דּוֺדוֺ Amos 6:10; 1Sam 10:16, דֹּדוֺ Lev 20:20 + 4 t.; דּוֺדָהּ Song 8:5 plural דּוֺדִים Song 5:1 דֹּדִים Prov 7:18; Ezek 16:8; Ezek 23:17 plural suffix דֹּדַי Song 7:13 דֹּדֶיךָ Song 1:2; Song 1:4 דֹּדַיִךְ Song 4:10 (twice in verse); דֹּדֵיהֶן Num 36:11 —

1. most often loved one, beloved (lover, betrothed) Song 1:13; Song 1:14; Song 1:16; Song 2:3; Song 2:8; Song 2:9; Song 2:10; Song 2:16; Song 2:17; Song 4:16; Song 5:2; Song 5:4; Song 5:5; Song 5:6 (twice in verse); Song 5:8; Song 5:9 (twice in verse); Song 5:10; Song 5:16; Song 6:1 (twice in verse); Song 6:2; Song 6:3 (twice in verse); Song 7:10; Song 7:11; Song 7:12; Song 7:14; Song 8:5; Song 8:14 beloved one, friend, שִׁירַת דּוֺדִי Isa 5:1 (where Lo Che דודים ׳שׁ love-song, see 3 below)

2. specifically uncle, Lev 10:4 (father's brother, patruus; Syriac = also avunculus) Num 36:11; 1Sam 14:50; 2Kgs 24:17; Lev 20:20; Lev 25:49 (twice in verse); 1Sam 10:14; 1Sam 10:15; 1Sam 10:16; Esth 2:7; Esth 2:15; Jer 32:7; Jer 32:8; Jer 32:9; Jer 32:12 perhaps also 1Chr 27:32 Jonathan, David's דּוֺד so AV RV; = kinsman (?, so St RVm) Amos 6:10.

3. plural abstract love Prov 7:18; Song 1:2; Song 1:4; Song 4:10 (twice in verse); Song 5:1 (Song 5:1 and elsewhere concrete beloved ones, so AV RV, ᵐ5 ἀδελφυἰ; so עֵת דדים Ezek 16:8 מִשְׁכַּב דדים Ezek 23:17.

Strong's Definition H1730

beloved, uncle, love, uncles, beloveds, …

dôd

(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle

beloved, love, uncle

loved one, beloved

Variations 23 forms of this word

Translations 30 English renderings

Beloved

Word Parts

לִ ֔י

לִ

Preposition to, for

֔י

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp1cs

Preposition

לִ	Speech Preposition
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

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בֵּ֥ין

Preposition between, among, betwixt, at, from, …

Dictionary form: בֵּין · bane

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

בֵּין

Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: all night betwixt

between ×126 among ×22 and between ×12 at ×12 from between ×12 between me ×11 and thee ×10 and ×9

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between — Default choice for two parties or points.

among — Prefer when more than two entities are involved.

in the middle of — Emphasizes spatial or figurative centrality.

separating — Use when the sense of division or distinction is foregrounded.

within — Suitable for interior or enclosed contexts.

distinguishing — Fits contexts of discernment or making a distinction.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1037 H996 H1143

[בַּ֫יִן] substantive properly interval, space between ( id.) — construct בֵּין once Isa 44:4 (Baer) בֵּן, בֵּינִי, ֵבּינְךָ, בֵינֵךְ, בֵּינוֺ (בֵּינָיו Josh 3:4; Josh 8:11 Qr); with plural suffix in plural form בֵּינֵינוּ (בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; also בֵּינוֺת Ezek 10:2 (twice in verse); Ezek 10:6 (twice in verse); Ezek 10:7 (twice in verse) (+ Ezek 1:13 ᵐ5 Hi Ew etc. for דְּמוּת), בֵּינוֺתֵינוּ Gen 26:28; Josh 22:34; Judg 11:10, בֵּינוֺתָם Gen 42:23; 2Sam 21:7; Jer 25:16 dual בֵּנַיִם (see below); —

1. always (except dual) as preposition in the interval of, between (so Aramaic בֵּין, & plural בֵּינֵי, , ; ), as Gen 15:17 בֵּין הַגְּזָרִים between the pieces, Exod 13:9 and elsewhere בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ between thy eyes (see עַיִן), Isa 22:11 and elsewhere between the two walls (see חוֺמָה), Job 24:11; Job 30:7; Job 40:30 part him between merchants; rather more generally among Hos 13:15; Song 2:2; Song 2:3; Ezek 19:2; Ezek 31:3; Job 34:37 less exactly within Prov 26:13 a lion is בֵּין הָֽרְחֹבוֺת within the board places (compare Prov 23:13 בְּתוֺךְ): once with a singular (unusual) Dan 8:16 בֵּין אוּלַי between the Ulai, i.e. between its banks. When the space separating two distinct objects is to be indicated, this is done
a. most commonly by repeating בין, as Gen 13:3 בֵּין בֵּיתְאֵל וּבֵין הָעָ֑י literally in the interval of Bethel, and in the interval of `Ai, i.e. between Bethel and `Ai, Gen 16:14; Gen 17:7; Gen 31:50; Gen 31:51 + often
b. more rarely by בֵּין ֗֗֗ לְ, Gen 1:6 dividing בֵּין מַיִם לָמָ֑יִם literally in the interval of waters with reference to waters, i.e. between the waters and the waters, Lev 20:25; Lev 27:33; Deut 17:8 (3 t. in verse); 2Sam 19:36; 1Kgs 3:9; Ezek 41:18; Ezek 42:20; Ezek 44:23 (twice in verse); Jonah 4:11; Mal 3:18 (twice in verse); 2Chr 14:10.
c. by בֵּין ֗֗֗ וּלְ Joel 2:17.
d. by בֵּין ֗֗֗ לְבֵין Isa 59:2. בֵּין is used not only of actual locality, but also with verbs of dividing (figurative) Gen 1:14; Lev 10:10, and of judging, knowing, teaching, etc., if the idea of distinguishing be involved, as Gen 16:5; 2Sam 19:36 הַאֵדַע בֵּין טוֺב לְרָע can I discern between good and evil ? 1Kgs 3:9; Jonah 4:11; Gen 31:49 (watch between), Judg 11:10 (hear), Josh 22:27 (witness), Isa 2:4 and he shall judge (arbitrate) between the nations, Isa 5:3; Lev 27:33; Ezek 44:23; Mal 3:18; 2Chr 14:10 (see RV); and in other metaphoric applications, as of a covenant or sign between two contracting parties, Gen 9:12; Gen 9:15; Exod 31:13 +; or an oath Gen 26:28; 2Sam 21:7 enmity or strife Gen 3:15; Gen 13:7; Deut 25:1; Prov 6:19 peace 1Kgs 5:26 good-will Prov 14:9. — It is used of time in the phrase of P בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם (see below עֶרֶב), & Neh 5:18 בֵּין עֲשֶׂרֶת יָמִים during the interval of ten days, i.e. every ten days (unusual).With other prepositions: —
a. אֶלבֵּֿין, after a verb implying motion, in between, in among Ezek 31:10; Ezek 31:14. So אֶלבֵּֿינוֺת לְ ib. Ezek 10:2.
b. בְּבֵן Isa 44:4 in the midst of, amongst (ᵐ5 Ew Di Che כְּבֵין מַיִם חָצִיר).
c. עַלבֵּֿין nearly as אֶלבֵּֿין Ezek 19:11
d. מִבֵּין from between: Gen 49:10 nor the ruler's staff מִבֵּין רַגְלָיו from between his feet (where, as the king sits in state, he holds it), Exod 25:22 from between the cherubim (so Num 7:89), Hos 2:4; Zech 6:1; Zech 9:7; Deut 28:57 the after-birth הַיּוֺצֵת מִבֵּין רַגְלֶיהָ that cometh forth from between her feet, i.e. from her womb (compare Il. 19. 10 πεσεῖν μετὰ ποσσὶ γυναικός) Repeated 2Kgs 16:14 to specify the two objects from between which a thing is moved. Ezek 47:18 is difficult and uncertain: see Commentaries Less precisely from, the midst of: Num 17:2 מִבֵּין הַשְּׂרֵפָה out of the midst of the burning, Ps 104:12 מִבֵּין עֳפָאִים from amongst the branches they utter their song, Jer 48:45 and a flame מִבֵּין סִיחוֺן from the midst of Sihon (Sihon representing his people: but expression is singular; read perhaps ׳מִבֵּית ס, compare Num 21:28 ׳מִקִּרְיַת ס: || in both passages מֵחֶשְׁבּוֺן), Ezek 37:21.
e. מִבֵּינוֺת לְ from between Ezek 10:2; Ezek 10:6 (twice in verse); Ezek 10:7.

2. Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies (= Greek μεταίχμιον), 1Sam 17:4; 1Sam 17:23 אִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִם man of the μεταίχμιον, i.e. champion (of Goliath).

BDB1038 H996

בֵּית feminine of בַּיִן, בֵּין (Nö^{M 194 f.}; Syriac often, PS⁴⁷⁰) preposition between Ezek 41:9b (to be joined with vEzek 41:10 see RVm), unless indeed a mere error for בֵּין (which Ezekiel often uses); also Prov 8:2 accusative To ᵐ5 (ἀνὰ μέσον) ᵑ7 ᵑ9 Hi Ew^{§217 g}; and Job 8:17 according to ᵐ5 Ew Di¹ (Di^{2 undecided}).

BDB9369 H996 H997

בֵּין preposition between (Biblical Hebrew [בַּ֫יִן,] בֵּין; ᵑ7, בֵּין, בֵּינֵי Syriac , ), Dan 7:5 with suffix 3 plural masculine בֵּינֵיהוֺן vDan 7:7 Kt (Qr 3 plural feminine בֵּינֵיהֵן).

Strong's Definition H996

between, among, betwixt, at, from, …

bên

between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or

between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

Variations 39 forms of this word

Translations 63 English renderings

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שָׁדַ ֖י

שָׁדַ

Root word breasts, breast, paps, teats

֖י

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: שַׁד · shahd

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmdc/Sp1cs

Noun — Common, masculine dual, construct state dual — a natural pair ("two ___"); "___ of …" — bound to the next word

שָׁדַ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Dual State Construct
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: my breasts

breasts ×5 the breasts ×3 the breast ×2 also thy breasts ×1 and my breasts ×1 and thy breasts ×1 from the breast ×1 from the breasts ×1

More options

breast — Most natural, widely understood modern term; default choice.

bosom — Slightly more poetic; suits lyrical or intimate contexts.

chest — More neutral and anatomical; avoids gendered connotations.

nipple — Precise anatomical term when nursing or suckling is in view.

teat — Retained from KJV only in animal/pastoral contexts; rarely used of humans.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8474 H7701 H7699

I. שֹׁד, שׁוֺד (see below) noun masculine violence, havoc, devastation, ruin; — ׳שׁ absolute Hos 7:13 +; construct Isa 22:4 +; —

1. violence, havoc, as social sin: חָמָס וָשֹׁד Amos 3:10; Jer 6:7; Jer 20:5; Ezek 45:2, ׳וְח ׳שׁ Hab 1:3, כָּזָב ׳וָשׁ Hos 12:2 (1. וָשָׁוְא, ᵐ5 We Marti a.), וָשֶׁבֶר ׳שׁ Isa 59:7; Isa 60:18; Prov 24:2 (|| עָמָל;רְשָׁעִים ׳שׁ Prov 21:7 with genitive object עֲנִיִּים ׳שׁ Ps 12:6.

2. devastation, ruin, for nation Hos 7:13, כְּשֹׁד מִשַּׁדַּי יָבוֺא Isa 13:6 (simile of ׳יוֺם י) = Joel 1:13; Isa 16:4 (Lo Gr Che^Hpt Marti שֹׁדֵד; || רֹמֵס), Isa 22:4, וְשֶׁבֶר ׳שׁ Isa 51:19; Jer 48:3 more generally Amos 5:9 (twice in verse); for individual Job 5:21 (van d. H. שׁוֺד), vJob 5:22 for beasts Hab 2:17 (+ חֲמַס לְבָנוֺן). — Hos 10:14 see שׁדד Infinitive — מִשּׁד (הָֽלְכוּ) Hos 9:6 read אַשּׁוּר We Now Marti. — II. שֹׁד, see שׁדה. below

שַׁדַּי see below אַשְׁדוֺד; > here, Thes and others

BDB8476 H7699

[שַׁד] noun masculine^{Hos 9:14} female breast; — absolute שָׁ֑ד Lam 4:3 elsewhere dual שָׁדַיִם Hos 9:14 +, construct שְׁדֵי Ezek 23:21 +, suffix שָׁדַי Song 1:13; Song 8:10, שָׁדַיִךְ Song 4:5 +, etc.; — breast:

1. of woman Hos 2:4; Ezek 16:7; Ezek 23:3; Ezek 23:21 (שְׁדֵי נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ, || דַּדַּיִךְ), vEzek 23:34 (> strike out ᵐ5 Manuscripts Co; — all these of personified People), Song 1:13; Song 4:5; Song 7:4; Song 7:8; Song 7:9; Song 8:8; Song 8:10 of mother Ps 22:10, with יָנַק suck Song 8:1; Job 3:12; Joel 2:15; Hos 9:14 (see [ צָמַק]); ׳מִשּׁ עֲתִיקֵי Isa 28:9 i.e. those already weaned, mature (|| גְּמוּלֵי מֵךְָלָב). — Isa 32:12 see [ספד].

2. of animal Lam 4:3.

3. both human and animal, וָרָ֑חַם ׳בִּרְכוֺת שׁ Gen 49:25 (poem in J).

BDB8477 H7699

II. שֹׁד noun masculine id. (compare the rare Arabic , Lane³³³ Ba^{ZMG ii. 637}); — ׳שׁ absolute, of mother Job 24:9 construct (figurative, with יָנַק): מְלָכִים ׳שׁ Isa 60:16, תַּנְחֻמֶיהָ ׳שׁ Isa 66:11, i.e. the consolations of Jerusalem.

Strong's Definition H7699

breasts, breast, paps, teats

šad

the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)

breast, bosom, (female) breast

breast (of woman)

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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Word Parts

יָלִֽין

Root word lodge, lodged, night, murmured, murmur, …

Dictionary form: לוּן · loon

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqi3ms

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

יָלִֽין

Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: unto me he shall lie

lodge ×8 murmured ×6 and lodged ×4 lodged ×4 and tarried all night ×3 murmur ×3 abide ×2 abideth ×2

More options

spend the night — Most natural modern phrase for overnight lodging.

stay overnight — Casual, everyday register; good for narrative contexts.

grumble — Use for the 'murmur/complain' sense; vivid and contemporary.

lodge — Modernizes KJV 'lodge'; still natural in formal or literary prose.

remain — Emphasizes extended stay or lingering; suits poetic passages.

complain — Broader than 'grumble'; fits communal or formal protest contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4374 H3885

I. לוּן, לִין verb lodge, pass the night, figurative abide (Late Hebrew לִינָה noun lodging, spending the night; compare Nö^{ZMG xxxvii (1883), 535 ff.}; according to Thes kindred with לַיְלָה (q. v. infra), with change of ל and ן) —

Qal Perfect לָן Gen 32:22; 2Sam 12:16 3 feminine singular וְ֫לָנֶה consecutive (before monosyl.) Zech 5:4 1 plural וְלַנּוּ consecutive Judg 19:13 (see Ges^{«GKC:73»§ 73}. R. 1 Kö^{i. 508}); Imperfect יָלִין Exod 23:18 + 13 t. + 2Sam 17:8, but compare Hiph`il; וַיָּ֫לֶן Gen 28:11 + 4 t.; 3 feminine singular תָּלִין Lev 19:13 + 4 t.; תָּלַ֫ן Job 17:2 (see Kö^{i. 509}); 2 masculine singular jussive אַלתָּֿ֫לֶן 2Sam 17:16 תַָּל֑ן Judg 19:20 (see Kö^i.c.), etc.; Imperative לִין Judg 9:6; Judg 9:19, etc.; Infinitive construct לָלוּן Gen 24:25 + 5 t.; לָלִין Gen 24:23 Participle plural לֵנִים Neh 13:21 —

1. lodge, pass the night:
a. literally, human subject, often with preposition or adverb of place, Gen 19:2; Gen 28:11; Judg 19:13; Judg 19:15; 2Sam 17:16; Job 24:7 + often (on 2Sam 17:8 see Hiph`il); with ה locative, וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אַ֫רְצָה 2Sam 12:16 with ב location + ב temporal בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא Gen 32:14; Gen 32:22; Josh 8:9 with הַלַּיְלָה (accusative temporal), Num 22:8; Josh 4:3; 2Sam 17:16; 2Sam 19:8; Ruth 3:13 of the wicked Ps 59:16, according to Hup De Pe and others; < from II. לון ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Aq Che Bae and others, compare AV; simile of temporary sojourn Jer 14:8 (of ׳י in Israel)
b. of animals : wild ox (רְאֵם) Job 39:9 (followed by עַלאֲֿבוּסֶ֑ךָ ), porcupine (קִפֹּד) Zeph 2:14.
c. inanimate subject = remain all night : of fat of sacrifice Exod 23:18 (E; followed by עַדבֹּֿקֶר), passover meal Exod 34:25 (P; followed by לַבֹּקֶר), Deut 16:4 (followed by לַבֹּקֶר; all these without local designation), wages of hireling Lev 19:13 (H; אֶת = with + עַדבֹּֿקֶר); of dead body Deut 21:23 (עַל location); dew Job 29:19 (ב location); bunch of myrrh Song 1:13 בֵּין location)
d. figurative יָלִין בֶּ֑כִי בָּעֶרֶב Ps 30:6 at evening weeping may come to lodge (opposed to וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה).

2. figurative abide, remain, subject עַיִן ( = look upon), with ב Job 17:2 of error, Job 19:4 (with preposition אֵת person), strength Job 41:14 (of crocodile; with ב); of righteousness, Isa 1:21 (with ב); תָּלִין נַפְשׁוֺ בְטוֺב Ps 25:13 of hearkening ear Prov 15:31, with בְּקֶרֶב; of thoughts Jer 4:14, with id.; absolute, of man, continue, endure, Ps 49:13, שָׂבֵעַ יָלִין Prov 19:23 he shall continue satisfied. Hiph`il Imperfect יָלִין cause to rest, lodge, followed by accusative, 2Sam 17:8 see Kö^{i. 509.} Hithpalpel Imperfect יִתְלֹנָ֑ן Job 39:28 dwell, abide, of eagle; figurative יִתְלוֺנָ֑ן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי Ps 91:1 of one trusting in ׳י.

BDB4377 H3885

II. [לוּן] verb murmur, only Ex 15, 16, 17; Num 14, 16, 17; and Josh 9:18 (⅏ always defective, hence Nö^{ZMG xxxvii.1883, 535n.} thinks possibly לנן [compare רנן ?]; from limited occurrence, he supposes it disappeared early; but found chiefly in P); —

Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּלּוֺ֫נוּ Exod 15:24 + 3 t. + Exod 16:2 Qr (Kt וילינו) + Num 14:36 Kt (Qr וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ, Hiph`il); 2 masculine plural תִּלּוֺ֫נוּ Exod 16:7; Num 16:11, both Kt (Qr תַּלִּי֫נוּ); on forms see Ges^{«GKC:72»§ 72} Anm. 8 Kö^{i. 509}; — murmur against, followed by עַל Exod 15:24 (JE), Exod 16:2; Exod 16:7; Num 14:2; Num 16:11; Num 17:6; Josh 9:18 (all P; all of people Israel); absolute Ps 59:16 (see I.לון1 a). Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine plural הֲלִינֹתֶם Num 14:29 Imperfect וַיָּ֫לֶן Exod 17:3 וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ Exod 16:2 Kt, Num 14:36 Qr; 2 masculine plural תַּלִּי֫נוּ Exod 16:7 Qr, Num 16:11 Qr (on all see above); Participle plural מַלִּינִים Exod 16:8 + 3 t.; — murmur = Niph`al, followed by על Exod 17:3 (E), elsewhere P: Exod 16:8; Num 14:27 (twice in verse); Num 14:29; Num 17:20 cause to murmur, followed by accusative + עַל Num 14:36 Qr; (compare also above Niph`al)

Strong's Definition H3885

lodge, lodged, night, murmured, murmur, …

lûn

to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide

(Qal)

to lodge, pass the night

(Niphal) to grumble

Variations 42 forms of this word

Translations 52 English renderings

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