Song of Solomon 6:10

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
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מִי
מִי
Particle turns the sentence into a question
Dictionary form: מִי · mee

Particle — Interrogative

In the KJV here: who
who ×209 and who ×30 whom ×29 what ×14 and what ×10 or who ×10 whose ×10 but who ×6
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who — Standard interrogative or relative; broadest usage.
whoever — Prefer for indefinite or universal reference (whosoever).
whom — Use in object position for formal or written registers.
whose — Use when indicating possession or attribution.
anyone who — Emphasizes indefinite, inclusive scope.
which one — Use when selecting among a defined set of options.

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BDB4614 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4616

מִי423 pronoun interrogative who? of persons, as מָה (q. v.) of things (Ethiopic but only = What ? and How ? Assyrian mî, me (rare) JägerBAS. ii. 277, the usual Semitic form for Who? has n, namely Assyrian mannu, manu (DlHWB 419), Ethiopic man¥, Aramaic Arabic , Vulgar Arabic min, m£n, from a form resembling which, by rejection of n, probably Hebrew מִי: WSG 123 f.): — who ? (τίς; quis ?) Gen 3:11 הִגִּיד לְךָ מִי who told thee ? Gen 24:65 מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶה who is this man ? Gen 27:18 מי אתה בני who art thou, my son ? Num 22:9; Judg 1:1; Judg 6:29; Judg 15:6; Judg 18:3; Judg 20:18; 2Sam 1:8 + often; Ruth 3:9 מִי אָ֑תְּ who art thou, (feminine) ? Isa 51:12 of more than one, מִי אֵלָּה who are these ? Gen 33:5; Gen 48:8; Isa 60:8 מי אתם 2Kgs 10:13 once, more explicitly, מִי זָמִי הַהֹלְכִים Exod 10:8 = as who ? (i.e. in what condition, or capacity), Amos 7:2 יעקב מי יקום vAmos 7:5; Isa 51:19 מִי אֲנַחֲמֵךְ (but Vrss Che Lag Brd Du ׳מִי יְ, as || מִי יָנוּד), Ruth 3:16 (Be Ke iii. 388). Note in particular:
  a. מִי is rarely used of things, and usually where persons are understood or implied: Gen 33:8 מי לך כלהֿמחנה הזה who (or what) to thee is all this camp ? Deut 4:7; Judg 9:28 שְׁכֶם מִי who is Shechem (i.e. the Shechemites) ? Mic 1:5 מִיפֶֿשַׁע יַעֲקֹב הֲלֹא שֹׁמְרוֺן, vb Song 3:6; Judg 13:17 מִי שְׁמֶ֑ךָ ( but מה Gen 32:28; Exod 3:13: with מי compare מַן in Aramaic Ezra 5:4 Genesis, Exodus ll. cc. ᵑ7; and see M. p. 341). On 1Sam 18:18, see II. חַי
  b. in the genitive, בַּתמִֿי אַתְּ whose daughter art thou ? Gen 24:23; Gen 24:47; 1Sam 12:3 (3 t. in verse); 1Sam 17:55; Jer 44:28; Job 26:4; Job 33:28 after various prepositions, as אַחֲרֵי מִי 1Sam 24:15 (twice in verse); אֶלמִֿי 1Sam 6:20; 2Kgs 9:5 +; בְּמִי by whom ? 1Kgs 20:14, לְמִי20 to whom ? whose ? Gen 32:18 לְמִי אַתָּה, Gen 38:25; Prov 20:20 (6 t.) +; מִמִּי Ezek 32:19; Ps 27:1 (twice in verse); עַלמִֿי 2Kgs 18:20; 2Kgs 19:22; Isa 57:4 +; אֶתמִֿי (so always in accusative), 1Sam 12:3 (twice in verse); 1Sam 28:11; Isa 6:8 = with whom ? Job 12:3.
  c. in an indirect question, as Gen 21:26; Gen 43:22 לא ידענו מי שׂם we do not know who put, etc., Deut 21:1; Ps 39:7; Josh 24:15 בַּחֲרוּ ֗֗֗ אֶתמִֿי תַעֲבֹד֑וּן choose whom ye will serve, after ראה 1Sam 14:17, שׁאל 1Sam 17:56, הגיד 1Kgs 1:20, הודיע v1Kgs 1:27.
  d. ׳מי ב who among ... ? 1Sam 22:14; Isa 36:20; Isa 43:9; Isa 48:14 (בהם) Isa 42:23; Isa 50:10; Hag 2:3 ( all בכם); מי מן who of ... ? Judg 21:8; 2Kgs 6:11; Isa 50:1.
  e. strengthened and emphatic forms of interrogative:
   (a) מי זה (see זה 4 b), מי הוא (see הוא 4 b β), הוא זה מי Ps 24:10; Jer 30:21; Esth 7:5 (see ibid.);
   (b) אֶחָד מִי what single one ... ? Judg 21:8, compare 2Sam 7:23 ( = 1Chr 17:21). feminine various rhetorical uses ( often repeated in || clause, as Ps 15:1; Ps 18:32; Isa 28:9; Isa 29:15): — (a) followed by imperfect it expresses a wish ( the question implying a desire that the person asked for were present ), 2Sam 15:4 מִי יְשִׂמֵנִי שֹׁפֵט who will set me judge ? i.e. would that some one would make me judge ! 2Sam 23:15 מִי יַשְׁקֵנִי מַיִם = O that one would give me to drink, etc. ! compare Num 11:4; Num 11:18; Mal 1:10; Ps 4:7; Ps 60:11; Ps 94:16; Isa 42:23, and very often in the phrase מִי יִתֵּן who will give? i.e. would that there were. . . ! as Num 11:29 נביאים ׳ומי יתן כל עם י = and would that all ׳י's people were prophets! Deut 28:67 מי יתן ערב = would it were even! Judg 9:29 + (see נָתַן). (b) it expresses contempt (who ? implying the answer no one at all), Exod 5:2 ׳אשׁר אשׁמע בקולו מי י who is ׳י that I should listen to his voice ? Judg 9:28 מִי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּמִי שְׁכֶם כִּי נַעַבְדֶנּוּ, vJudg 9:38; 1Sam 17:26 who is this Philistine that he should have reproached, etc.? 1Sam 25:10 מי דוד ומי בן ישׁי Isa 28:9; Job 26:4; Prov 30:9 ׳מי י; or modesty (real or assumed), Exod 3:11 מִי אָנֹכִי כִּי אֵלֵךְ אֶלפַּֿרְעֹה 1Sam 18:18 ומי חיי מי אנכי who am I, and who is my clan (חַיִּי), that I should be the king's son-in-law ? 2Sam 7:18; 1Chr 29:14; 2Chr 2:5 or surprise, Isa 44:10; Isa 49:21. (c) in impassioned prose, and especially in poetry, implying the answer few or none, it is equivalent to a rhetorical negative, Deut 9:2 מִי יִתְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵי בְנֵי עֲנָק who can stand, etc.? Deut 30:12 מִי יַעֲלֶהלָּֿנוּ הַשָּׁמַיְמָה vDeut 30:13; 1Sam 4:8 ׳מִי יַצִּילֵנוּ וג, 1Sam 6:20; 1Sam 22:14; 1Sam 26:9; 1Sam 26:15; 2Sam 16:10 מי יאמר who shall (or can) say ? Job 9:12; Prov 20:9; Eccl 8:4 with the perfect (of experience), who has ever . . . ? Num 23:10; Deut 5:23; Isa 36:20; Isa 66:8 (twice in verse); Jer 18:13 מִי שָׁמַע כָּאֵלֶּה, Jer 23:18 (ᵑ0), Jer 30:21; Job 4:7; Job 9:4 מִי הִקְשָׁה אֵלָיו וַיִּשְׁלָ֑ם, Job 41:3; Prov 30:4; Lam 3:37 in poetry, very often, as Gen 49:9 מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ וּכְלָבִיא who can rouse him up ? (i.e. no one), Exod 15:11 (twice in verse) מִי כָמוֺךָ (so Ps 35:10 and elsewhere), Num 24:9; Num 24:23; 1Sam 2:25 מי יתפלל לו who shall intercede for him ? (i.e. no one), Isa 1:12; Isa 10:3; Isa 40:13; Isa 40:14; Isa 40:18; Isa 41:26; Isa 42:19; Isa 43:9; Isa 48:14; Isa 50:1; Isa 53:1 מִי הֶאֱמִין לִשְׁמֻעָתֵנוּ (i.e. few or none), etc.; Ps 18:32 ׳מִי אֱלוֺהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵי י, Ps 76:8; Ps 89:7; Ps 130:3; Job 21:31; Job 34:29; Jer 17:9; Joel 2:11; Mal 3:2 מִי לֹא ֗֗֗ Amos 3:8; Jer 10:7; Job 12:9 (compare Job 25:3; Nah 3:19); (יְשִׁיבֶנָּה) מִי יְשִׁיבֶנּוּ who shall (can) turn it back ? Job 9:12; Job 11:10; Job 23:13; Isa 14:27; Isa 43:13; Jer 2:24 implying the answer, no one but God, Isa 40:12; Isa 41:2; Isa 35:6; Isa 35:25, etc.; defiantly, Isa 50:9 מִי הוּא יַרְשִׁיעֵנִי, Jer 21:13; Jer 49:4 מִי יָבוֺא אֵלַי, vJer 49:19; Obad 1:3; Ps 12:5 מִי אָדוֺן לָנוּ, Ps 59:8; Ps 64:6; Job 9:19 מִי יוֺעִידֵנִי וְאִם לְמִשְׁפָּט, Job 13:19 מִי הוּא יָרִיב עִמָּדִי who is he that will contend with me ? Job 17:3; Job 41:2. Notice in examples of this kind the frequent order of words: Prov 20:6 ואישׁ אמוּנים מי ימצא, Prov 24:22 יודע ופיד שׁניהם מי, Prov 31:10; Nah 1:6 לפני זעמו מי יעמד, Ps 147:17 קֹרָתוֺ מי יעמד לפני, Job 4:2 וַעְצֹר בְּמִלִּין מִי יוּכ֑ל, Job 26:14; Job 38:37; Job 39:5; Job 41:5; Job 41:6; Ps 6:6 בִּשְׁאוֺל מִי יוֺדֶהלָּֿ֑ךְ, Ps 19:13 and with the nom. pendens, Jer 2:24 תַּאֲנָתָהּ מִי יְשִׁיבֶנָּה, Prov 18:14; Job 17:15 וְתִקְוָתִי מִי יְשׁוּרֶנָּה, Job 38:29 וּכְפֹר שָׁמַיִם מִי יְלָדוֺ.
   (d) מִי יוֺדֵעַ who knoweth ? (Ps 90:11; Prov 24:22), followed by a verbal clause, becomes (compare nescio an) = it may be, perchance, 2Sam 12:22 ׳מִי יוֺדֵעַ יְחָנֵּנִי י (Qr וְחַנַּנִי), Joel 2:14 ( = Jonah 3:9) מי יודע ישׁוב ונחם, Esth 4:14 יודע אם מי.
   (e) especially in poetry, a question with מי, to which the answer follows, is an effective mode of affirming a fact, or introducing a description: Ps 15:1 (twice in verse) (see vPs 15:2); Ps 24:3; Ps 24:8; Ps 24:10; Isa 23:8 מי יעץ ׳זאת וג (Isa 23:9 the answ., יְעָצָהּ ׳צ ׳י), Isa 33:14 (see vIsa 33:15f.), Isa 37:23; Isa 41:2; Isa 41:4; Isa 60:8; Isa 63:1; Jer 46:7; Song 3:6, compare Song 6:10; Song 8:3 answered by הֲלֹא Exod 4:11; Isa 42:24; Isa 45:21; Mic 1:5 (twice in verse).
  g. מִי may sometimes be rendered whosoever, though, as the examples will shew, it does not really mean it: Exod 24:14 מי בעל דברים יִגַּשׁ אליהם, literally Who hath a cause ? let him draw nigh unto them, i.e. whoso hath a cause, let him, etc., Isa 50:8b מִי בַעַל מִשְׁפָּטִי יִגַּשׁ אֵלַי, Isa 54:15; Judg 7:3 מִי יָרֵא וְחָרֵד יָשֹׁב ׳וג who is fearful and trembling ? let him return, Prov 9:4; Prov 9:16 מִיפֶֿ֖תִי יָסֻר הֵגָּה, Ezra 1:3 (compare with וְ in apodosis Jer 9:11; Hos 14:10; Ps 107:43; Zech 4:10 is dubious, on account of anomalous tense and construction); so with מי האישׁ אשׁר ֗֗֗ Deut 20:5; Deut 20:6; Deut 20:7; Judg 10:18, compare Ps 25:12. With 1 person in apodosis, Exod 32:33 חָטָא לִי אֶמְחֶגּוּ מִסִּפְרִי מִי אֲשֶׁר, Jer 49:19 ( = Jer 50:44) אֵלָיהָ אֶפְקֹד וּמִי בָחוּר and who is chosen? I will appoint him over her! Isa 50:8a; with an imperative in the apodosis Exod 32:24 (against accents; see Ra) התפרקו למי זהב who hath gold ? break it off you! Gen 19:12; 1Sam 11:12, compare Ps 34:13f.; without a verb, Exod 32:26 אלי ׳מי לי who is on J.'s side ? (let him come) to me! so 2Sam 20:11 (מי אשׁר); Eccl 5:9; Eccl 9:4 (מי אשׁר).
  h. once, following a verb (compare מָה 3), any one, 2Sam 18:12 שִׁמְרוּמִֿי בַּנַּעַר באבשׁלום Have a care, whosoever ye be, of, etc. (but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Bu לִי; compare v2Sam 18:5).


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BDB9668 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9670

מַן (so Gi, with most MSS., supported by Syriac , Arabic ; see K§ 22, 1), מָן (Baer: see on Dan 3:6), interrogative pronoun who? (Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene מן Lzb312 Cooke188), ᵑ7 מן, Syriac , Ethiopic Arabic WCG 123: Biblical Hebrew מִי); —

1. who? Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:9 strengthened by הוּא, Dan 3:15 וּמַןהֿוּא אֱלָהּ דִּי who is the God who . . . ? (compare Syriac contracted from , and מַנּוּ in the Syriacizing ᵑ7 to Proverbs: also Biblical Hebrew מִי הוּא, הוּא 4 b β); so in the plural Ezra 5:4 מִןאִֿנוּן שְׁמָהָת what (literally who: compare מִי 1 a, and Gen 32:28; Exod 3:13 ᵑ7) are the names of . . .?
2. מַןדּֿי whosoever (literally who is there that . . .? see Biblical Hebrew מִי g) Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11 מִןדִּֿי לָא יִפֵּל, Dan 4:14 וּלְמִן דִּי יִצְבֵּא יִתְּנִנַּהּ to whomsoever he willeth, he giveth it, v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 (so Nabataean מן די, Cooke241, 325 ff.; ᵑ7 מַן דְּ; Syriac ; compare Egyptian Aramaic S-CPap. K 7, 12 ולמן זי צבית תנתן).

who, whom, what, whose, which, …
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
  • who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: זֹאת · dzote

Noun — feminine singular

In the KJV here: is she
this ×337 of this ×38 and this ×32 in this ×22 is this ×16 and thus ×8 these ×8 thus ×6
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this — Default demonstrative; suits most contexts naturally.
this thing — Adds nominal weight when זֹאת stands alone as subject.
such — Use when emphasizing quality or kind rather than identity.
that — Prefer when pointing back to something already mentioned.
thus — Adverbial use; signals manner or result in narrative.
it — Pronoun substitute when referent is clear from context.

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BDB2263 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2265

זֹאת pronoun feminine see זֶה.


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BDB2288 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2290

זֶה demonstrative pronoun and adverb; feminine זֹאת, once זֹאתָה, Jer 26:6 Kt (also זֹה and זוֺ, q. v.); common זוּ (q. v.): this, here (the element ז = = is widely diffused in the Semitic languages, as a demonstrative particle, often acquiring, like English that, German der, die, das, the force of a relative. Thus
  a. Phoenician זֶ this (e.g. קבר ז this grave), also sometimes זן, feminine זא, comm. אז (see CIS I. i. 1:4; 1:5; 1:6; 1:12; 44:1; 88:2 etc.); Aramaic of Nineveh, Babylon, Têma, Egypt, זי as mark of the genitive [literally that of] (CIS II. i. 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., 65, 69-71, 113, 114, 141, 142, etc.), זנה this (ib. 113:22; 145 C2), feminine זא 113:15; 145 B5; Aramaic of Zinjirli ז, זן, זנה this, זי which (DHMSendsch. 56); Ethiopic ze, this, feminine , za, who (masculine), also (like זִי, and דִּי, דְּ [see below]) in common use as a mark of the genitive;
  b. Arabic this, feminine , (genitive , accusative , feminine ), possessor of (literally that of . . ., i.e. one who owns), or in the Tayyite dialect, who, which: from , with lo! prefixed, this, feminine , with the pronominal element -k affixed, = this: with 'al (= the article) + a demonstrative element la prefixed, who, which (in origin = Hebrew הַלָּזֶה this, q. v.); Sabean דֿן this, feminine דֿת, דֿ who, which, feminine דֿת (PräZMG. 1872, 419, DHMZMG. 1883, 338 f., alsoEpigr. Denkm. 65);
  c. Biblical Aramaic דִּי which, דֵּךְ, דִּכֵּן, דְּנָה (q. v.) this, feminine דָּא (= זֹאת), דָּךְ; Palmyrene and Nabataean די which, דנה this; ᵑ7 דְּ which, דֵּין, דֵּיכֵּי this, feminine דָּא; with הא lo! prefixed, הָדֵין, הָדָא (Syriac , contracted from ), ; Syriac who, which; Samaritan who, which, this, feminine Mandean ד who, which, דהֿ this (rare), more commonly האדין, האזין (Mand § 80, 81). Alike in Hebrew and the other dialects, the corresponding plur. is derived from a different source: Hebrew אֵלָּה, Phoenician אל, Ethiopic 'ell¥, 'ell¹, these, 'ella, who, Arabic , these, , owners of, Sabean אלן these, אל, אלי who, which, Aramaic אִלֵּין, with הא lo! prefixed, , Samaritan , Mandean עלין. Only the Arabic forms its own plural . V. further WSG 107 ff.) —

1. standing alone:
  a. this one, sometimes contemptuously (especially with אֵת), Gen 2:23 לָזֹאת יִקָּרֵא אִשָּׁה כִּי מֵאִישׁ לֻקֳּחָהזּֿאֹת, Gen 5:29 זֶה יְנַחֲמֵנוּ ֗֗֗ , Gen 12:12; Gen 38:28; Exod 10:7 עַד מָתַי יִהְיֶה זֶה לָנוּ לְמוֺקֵשׁ, 1Sam 10:27 מַה יּוֺשִׁיעֵנוּ זֶה how shall this man save us ? 1Sam 16:8; 1Sam 16:9; 1Sam 21:16 that ye have brought אֶתזֶֿה this fellow to play the madman against me ? 1Sam 25:21 in vain have I kept אֶתכָּֿלאֲֿשֶׁר לָזֶה all that this fellow hath etc. 2Sam 13:17 אֶתזֹֿאת, 1Kgs 22:27 אֶתזֶֿה, Mic 5:4; Isa 66:2 as a genitive, Gen 29:27; Gen 29:28; 1Kgs 21:2 with a collective force Lev 11:4; Lev 11:9 (= Deut 14:7; Deut 14:9), vDeut 14:21 vDeut 14:29; Judg 20:16; Judg 20:17 (כָּלזֶֿה), Job 19:19 (with a plural verb). In a purely neuter sense (of an act, event, announcement, etc.) זאת is most common, as with עשׂה to do this Gen 3:14; Gen 20:5; Gen 20:6; Gen 45:19 and often, שׁמעו זאת Amos 8:4; Isa 47:8; Isa 48:1; Isa 48:16; Isa 51:21 and elsewhere; Gen 41:39; Exod 17:14; Deut 32:6; Judg 7:14; Judg 21:3 לָמָההָֽ֗֗֗יְתָה זֹאת (compare Job 1:13; Ps 118:23) 1Kgs 11:39; 2Sam 7:19; 2Kgs 3:18 +; אֵין זֹאת 1Sam 20:2b compare Amos 2:11 rarely so with אֶתֿ Josh 22:24; Jer 9:11; Ps 92:7 as an accusative of limitation, as regards this, in this, Ezek 20:27; Ezek 36:37; Job 19:26 (si vera lectio), Job 33:12 in this thou art not just; (late) אַחֲרֵי זֹאת Job 42:16; Ezra 9:10, כלזֿאת ׳א 2Chr 21:18; 2Chr 35:20 pointing forward to a following clause, Gen 42:18; Gen 43:11; Num 8:24; Num 14:35; Isa 56:2; Job 10:13 etc.; Exod 9:16; 1Sam 25:31; Isa 1:12 מִי דִקֵּשׁ זאת מִיֶּדְכֶם רְמֹס חֲצֵרָֽי׃; to one introduced by כִּי 2Sam 19:22; Ps 102:19; Ps 119:50; Ps 119:56 (see also בְּזֹאת 6 b β): but זֶה also sometimes occurs similarly Exod 13:8; Prov 24:12; Job 15:17; Neh 2:2; Eccl 1:17; Eccl 2:15 גם זה הבל (so vEccl 2:19 vEccl 2:21 vEccl 2:23 +), Eccl 7:18 (twice in verse); of a concrete object, Exod 30:31; 2Kgs 4:43 מָה אֶתֵּן זֶה לִפְנֵי מֵאָה אִישׁ: in late Hebrew, Neh 13:6 בְּכָלזֶֿה during all this, 2Chr 32:9 אַחַר זֶה; pointing forwards la 2Chr 5:17 f., to כִּי Ps 56:10 je Ps 22:21. (See also below, 6 g.)
  b. repeated זֶהזֶ֗֗֗ה, this . . . that, the one . . . the other or (if indefinite) another, Gen 29:27 (זֹאת), Exod 14:20 וְלֹא קָרַב זֶה אֶל זֶה, 1Kgs 3:23; 1Kgs 22:20; Isa 6:3; Isa 44:5 (3 t.), Ps 75:8 זֶה יַשְׁפִּיל וְזֶה יָרִים, Job 1:16-18; Job 21:23; Job 21:25 +.

2. In apposition to a substantive:
  a. preceding it (rare) Exod 32:1; Exod 32:23 זֶה משֶׁה, Judg 5:5 (= Ps 68:9) זֶה סִינַי this Sinai, Josh 9:12 זֶה לַחְמֵנוּ this our bread, 1Kgs 14:14; 2Kgs 6:33; Isa 23:13 זֶה הָעָם, Ps 34:7; Ps 49:14; Ps 104:25 ׳זה הים גדול וג this sea there is great and broad, Ps 118:20; Song 7:8; Ezra 3:12. (compare זוּ Hab 1:11.)
  b. following it: — (a) when the substantive is determined by a pronominal affix, Gen 24:8 שְׁבוּעָתִי זֹאת, this my oath, Deut 5:16 O that לְבָבָם זֶה this their heart (their present temper) might continue always! Deut 21:20; Josh 2:14; Josh 2:20 דְּבָרֵנוּ זֶה, Judg 6:14 go בְּכֹחֲךָ זֶה in this thy strength, Dan 10:17; 2Chr 24:18. (compare אֵלֶּה,
  a.) Rarely when it is undetermined, 2Kgs 1:2 חֳלִי זֶה (so 2Kgs 8:8; 2Kgs 8:9), Ps 80:15 (β) with the article, הַזֶּה, הַזּאֹת, after a substantive determined also by the article, Gen 7:1 בַּדּוֺר הַזֶּה, vGen 7:13 הַיּוֺם הַזֶּה, Gen 12:7 הָאָרֶץ הַזּאֹת, Gen 15:7; Gen 17:21; Gen 17:23; Deut 4:6 הגוי הגדול הזה, and continually. Not however after a proper name, except such as are construed with the article, as הַיַּרְדֵּן הַזֶּה Gen 32:11; Deut 3:27; Deut 31:2; Josh 1:2; Josh 1:11; Josh 4:22, הַלְּבָנוֺן הַזֶּה Josh 1:4, compare Num 27:12 = Deut 32:49 (2Kgs 5:20 הַזֶּה belongs to הָאֲרַמִּי): and hardly ever (2Chr 1:10 after a noun with a pronominal affix (Josh 2:17 מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵךְ הַזֶּה the gender of הזה shews that the text is in error: see Dr§ 209 Obs.).

3. More oft. as predicate, as 1Sam 24:17 הֲקוֺלְךָ זֶה, 2Kgs 3:23 דָּם זֶה this is blood, 2Kgs 9:37 זֹאת אִיזָָֽבֶל׃, Ezek 5:5 etc.; הֲזֶה Isa 14:16, הֲזֹאת Isa 23:7; Lam 2:15 often at the beginning or close of enumerations (especially P), descriptions, injunctions, etc., as Gen 5:1 זה ספר this is the book . . ., Gen 9:12 זֹאת אוֺת הַבְּרִית, Gen 17:10; Gen 20:13 זֶה חַסְדֵּךְ אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשִׂי עִמָּדִי, Lev 6:2; Lev 6:13; Lev 6:18; Lev 7:1; Lev 7:11; Lev 33:1; etc.; זה הדבר אשׁר ֗֗֗ Exod 16:16; Exod 35:4; Exod 21:11; Jer 38:21 +, compare זה אשׁר ֗֗֗ this is what (or how) . . . Gen 6:15; Exod 29:38; Jer 33:16 זֶה לְךָ הָאוֺת Exod 3:12; 1Sam 2:34 +; at the end, Lev 7:37; Lev 11:46; Lev 13:50; Num 5:21; Num 7:17; Num 7:23 etc., Josh 19:8; Josh 19:16; Josh 19:23 etc., Isa 14:26; Isa 16:13 (זֶה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר ֗֗֗ ), Isa 17:14; Isa 54:17; Jer 13:25; Ps 109:20; Song 5:16 (twice in verse); Job 5:27, in the latter case sometimes with the force of such (i.e. such as has been described), Job 18:21; Job 20:29 (compare אֵלֶּה Ps 73:12), Ps 24:6; Ps 48:15 such (= such a one) is God, our God, for ever (Hi De) Zeph 2:15 compare Job 14:3 אַףעַֿלזֶֿה upon one such as this (Job 14:1 vJob 14:2) dost thou open thy eyes?

4. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adverb, to certain words, especially interrogative pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in English idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. (Contrast from this point of view מי זה and מי הוא: see הוא 4 b. Thus
  a. אֵיזֶֿה15 where, then ? Job 28:12 אֵיזֶֿה מְקוֺם בִּינָה, vJob 28:20; Job 38:19 b (see other examples below אַי 1 b, p. 32).
  b. מִיזֶֿה, 1Sam 17:55; 1Sam 17:56 בֶּןמִֿיזֶֿ֖ה הָעָֽלֶם׃ the son of whom, here, is the lad ? Jer 49:19 (= Jer 50:44) ׳וּמִי זֶה רֹעֶה אֲשֶׁר וג and who (emphatic) is the shepherd that etc., Lam 3:37; Ps 24:8 Who is the king of glory ? (for which in vPs 24:10 the stronger מִי הוּא זֶה is said: so Jer 30:21; Esth 7:5), Esth 25:12. Elsewhere, the rend. Who is this . . . is admissible: Isa 63:1; Jer 46:7; Job 38:2; Job 42:3 compare מִיזֹֿאת Song 3:6; Song 6:10; Song 8:5.
  c. מַהזֶֿה how, now ? Gen 27:20; Judg 18:24 וּמַהזֶּֿה תּאֹמְרוּ אֵלַי and how, now, do ye say to me . . . ? 1Kgs 21:5; 2Kgs 1:5 what, now ? (τίποτε;) 1Sam 10:11 מַהזֶּֿה הָיָה לְבֶןקִֿישׁ; עַלמַֿהאזֶּה for what ? Neh 2:4: contracted into מַזֶּה Exod 4:2. (compare Aramaic מָדֵין why ? used as a conjunction therefore, e.g. 2Sam 18:22 ᵑ6, PS2013: both formed similarly.)
  d. מַהזּֿאֹת in the phrase (עֲשִׂיתֶם, עָשִׂית) מַהזּֿאֹת עָשִׂיתָ Gen 3:13; Gen 12:18; Gen 26:10; Gen 29:25; Gen 42:28; Exod 14:11; Judg 2:2; Judg 15:11 +. Either What, now, hast thou (have ye) done ? (Fl De) or what is this (that) thou hast (ye have) done ? (The Arabic grammarians dispute on the precise construction of the corresponding phrase in Arabic ; DeGen 3:13 (ed. 4), and especially FlKl Schr. i. 356 Lanep. 948.)
  e. לָ˜מָּהזֶּֿה wherefore, now ? Gen 18:13; Gen 25:22; Gen 32:30; Exod 5:22; Num 11:20 + often compare Arabic feminine הַאַתָּה זֶה 2Sam 2:20 האתה זה עשׂהאל Art thou Asahel ? 1Kgs 18:7; 1Kgs 18:17, without הֲ Gen 27:24 in an indirect question Gen 27:21.
  g. הִנֵּה זֶה behold, here . . . 1Kgs 19:5 (in narrative), Isa 21:9; Song 2:8; Song 2:9. compare Num 13:17 (unusual) עֲלוּ זֶה בַּנֶּגֶבּ go up here in the South.
  h. עַתָּה זֶה, 1Kgs 17:24 עַתָּה זֶה יָדַעְתִּי now I know that . . ., 2Kgs 5:22 just now. Also
  i. prefixed to expressions denoting a period of time: Gen 27:36 he hath supplanted me זֶה פַעֲמַיִם now two times (so Gen 43:10), Gen 31:38 now, already twenty years, vGen 31:41 (זֶהלִּֿי ֗֗֗ , Gen 45:6; Num 14:22 now ten times, Num 22:28; Num 22:32 זֶה שָׁלשׁ רְגָלִים, Deut 8:2; Deut 8:4; Josh 22:3 זֶה יָמִים רַבִּים, 2Sam 14:2 +; Zech 7:3 זֶה כַּמָּה שָׁנִים already how many years! compare Ruth 2:7.

5. In poetry, as a relative pronoun (rare: but see also זוֺ, זוּ): Ps 74:2 the hill of Zion זה שׁכנת בּוֺ wherein thou dwellest, Ps 78:54; Ps 104:8 אלמְֿקום זה to the place (stative construct Ges«GKC:130»§ 130. 3) which . . . vPs 78:26; Prov 23:22; Isa 25:9 = that which Job 15:17, those who Job 19:19 (so once, Exod 13:8, even in prose). In some of the passages cited the punctuators, by coupling זה with the preceding substantive, and separating it from what follows by a disj. accent (as הַרֶֿ™זה), appear not to have recognised its relative sense, but to have construed, 'this mountain, (which) thy right hand,' etc.

6. With prefixes (in special senses): —
  a. בָּזֶה15 in this (place), here, Gen 38:21; Gen 38:22; Exod 24:14; Num 23:1 (twice in verse); 1Sam 1:26; 1Sam 9:11 +; of time, then, Esth 2:13. Once בַּזֶה 1Sam 21:10.
  b. בְּזֹאת (a) with this = on these conditions, Gen 34:15; Gen 34:22; 1Sam 11:2; Isa 27:9 = herewith, thus provided Lev 16:3. (β) by or through this (especially with יָדַע), Gen 42:15; Gen 42:33; Exod 7:17; Num 16:28; Josh 3:10; Ps 41:12 so בָּזֹאת Mal 3:10. (γ) in spite of this, Lev 26:27; Ps 27:3, for which the fuller בְּכָלזֹֿאת occurs, Isa 5:25; Isa 9:11; Isa 9:16; Isa 9:20; Isa 10:4; Ps 78:32; Jer 3:10; Hos 7:10. (δ) בָּזֹאת for this cause (late style) 1Chr 27:24; 2Chr 19:2 in this matter 2Chr 20:17
  c. כָּזֶה
   (a) Gen 41:38 הֲנִמְצָא כָזֶה אִישׁ אשׁר ֗֗֗ , Isa 56:12; Isa 58:5; Jer 5:9 גּוֺי אֲשֶׁר כָּזֶה (so vJer 5:29; Jer 9:8). (β) כָּזֹה וְכָזֶה thus and thus, Judg 18:4; 2Sam 11:25; 1Kgs 14:5.
  d. כְּזֹאת the like of this = as follows, Gen 45:23 כָּזֹאת the like of this = things such as these Judg 13:23 (with השׁמיע), Judg 15:7; Judg 19:30 לא נראתה כָּזֹאת, 1Sam 4:7 (compare Jer 2:10; 2Chr 30:26), 2Sam 14:13 (with חשׁב), Isa 66:8 (with שׁמע), Ezra 7:27 = accordingly, to that effect (with דִּבֶּר) 2Chr 34:22 = in like manner Judg 8:8 = thus (as has been described) 1Kgs 7:37; 1Chr 29:14; 2Chr 31:20; 2Chr 32:15: כָּזֹאת וְכָזֹאת thus and thus Josh 7:20; 2Sam 17:15 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 5:4; 2Kgs 9:12.
  e. מִזֶּה from here, hence Gen 37:17; Gen 42:15; Gen 50:25; Exod 11:1 (twice in verse); Exod 13:3; Deut 9:12 + often: מִזֶּהמִ֗֗֗זֶּה on one side . . . on the other side Exod 17:12 מזה אחד ומזה אחד, Exod 25:19; Exod 26:13; Exod 32:15 מזה ומזה הם כתובים, Num 22:24; 1Sam 14:4; 1Kgs 10:19; 1Kgs 10:20; Zech 5:3 +; מִוֶּה וּמִזֶּה לְ on one side and on the other side of . . . Exod 38:15; Josh 8:33; Ezek 45:7; Ezek 48:21. feminine עַל זֶה on this account (rare), Lam 5:17 (pointing forwards), Esth 6:3. So עַל זֹאת Amos 8:8; Mic 1:8; Jer 2:12 (Job 17:8) Jer 4:8; Jer 4:28; Ps 32:6 in late prose Ezra 8:23; Ezra 9:15; Ezra 10:2; Neh 13:14; 2Chr 16:9; 2Chr 16:10; 2Chr 29:9; 2Chr 32:20.
  g. עִם זֶה in spite of this Neh 5:18. — On אֵי זֶה which ? אֵי מִזֶּה whence ? אֵי לָזֹאת how ? see below אַי 2; and on הַלָּז, הַלָּזֶה, הַלֵּזוּ.

Note.זֶה in 1Sam 17:34 (in many editions) is a typographical error (not a Kt) of Jacob b. Chayim's Rabbinic Bible of 1525 for שׂה sheep, which has been perpetuated hence in other subsequent editions. The reading of MSS. and of the best ancient editions is שֶׂה (compare de RossiVar. Lect. ii. 151).

this, thus, these, that, such, …
zōt
this (often used adverb)
  • this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such
    • (alone)
      • this one
      • "this...that, the one...the other, another
      (appos to subst)
      • this
      (as predicate)
      • this, such
      (enclitically)
      • then
      • "who, whom"how now, what now"what now"wherefore now"behold here"just now"now, now already
      (poetry)
      • wherein, which, those who
      (with prefixes)
      • in this (place) here, then
      • "on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter"thus and thus"as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus"from here, hence, on one side...on the other side"on this account"in spite of this, which, whence, how

הַ נִּשְׁקָפָ֖ה
הַ
Prefix — article the
נִּשְׁקָפָ֖ה
Root word looked, down, out, looketh, forth, …
Dictionary form: שָׁקַף · shaw-KAHP

Verb — Niphal, Participle Active, feminine singular, absolute state passive or reflexive — "it was done" / "he did it to himself" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: that looketh forth
looked ×3 look down ×2 looked down ×2 looked out ×2 that looketh ×2 and he looked ×1 and looked ×1 and looked out ×1
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look out — Peering through an opening; windows, lattices.
gaze down — Emphasizes downward angle and intentional focus.
look down — Directional; prefer when height or elevation is implied.
overlook — Good for a vantage point that commands a view below.
peer out — Suggests partial concealment; fits window or lattice scenes.
survey — Broader, deliberate scanning from above; formal register.

BDB9016 H8259

BDB9015 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9017

I. שָׁקַף verb Niph`al Hiph`il overhang, look out and down (Late Hebrew Niph`al Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew; compare Aramaic שְׁקִיפָא, ;, rocky pinnacle, rock, Arabic ceiling, roof, sky (on connection of meaningscompare Arabic overtop, overlook, from be high; look down upon, from rise); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִשְׁקְפָה Judg 5:28+, וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָה Num 21:20 (read probably participle הַנִּשְׁקָפָה, compare Num 23:28, GBG); 1 singular נִשְׁקָ֑פְתּי Prov 7:6 Participle נִשְׁקָף Num 23:28; 1Sam 13:18; Ps 85:12 feminine נִשְׁקָפָָה Song 6:10lean over (and look), lookdown, with בְּעַד of window, through Judg 5:28; 1Sam 2:16 = 1Chr 15:29; Prov 7:6 absolute look down, forth Song 6:10 with מִן of direction whence Jer 6:1; Ps 85:12 (both figurative); of mountain lean over upon (עַלפְּֿנֵי), overhang Num 21:20; Num 23:23; 1Sam 13:18 (read הַגֶּעַ for הגבול We Dr HPS and others). Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁקִיף Ps 14:2 +; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁקִיף Lam 3:50, וַיַּשְׁקֵף Gen 19:28+, etc.;Imperative masculine singular cohortative הַשְׁקִ֫יפָה Deut 26:15look down (= Niph`al): with בְּעַד of window Gen 26:8 (J), 2Kgs 9:30, with אֶל person v2Kgs 9:32 look down upon, עַלפְּֿנֵי, subject person Gen 18:16; Gen 19:28 (both J), absolute וַיַּרְא ׳וַיַּשׁ 2Sam 24:20 (וַיַּבֵּט in || 1Chr 21:21); especially subject ׳י, with אֶל location Exod 14:24 (J); with מִן local Deut 26:15; Ps 102:20,+עַל person Ps 14:2 = Ps 53:3, + וְיֵ֫רֶא Lam 3:50.

looked, down, out, looketh, forth, …
šāqap
properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e., (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)
  • to overlook, look down or out, overhang, look out and down
    • (Niphal) to lean over (and look), look down
    • "(Hiphil) to look down, look down upon

כְּמוֹ
כְּמוֹ
Preposition as, like, thee, him, it, …
Dictionary form: כְּמוֹ · keh-MOH

Preposition

as ×23 like ×9 like him ×7 like unto thee ×7 like thee ×5 as i ×4 like it ×4 as thou ×3
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like — Most natural, versatile choice for comparisons in modern prose.
as — Slightly more formal; suits poetic or elevated register.
similar to — Explicit similarity; good when likeness needs emphasis.
just as — Stresses close correspondence; fits parallel or climactic clauses.
comparable to — More analytical tone; useful in didactic or wisdom contexts.
in the same way as — Adverbial use; clarifies manner rather than identity.

BDB3872 H3644

BDB3871 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3873

כְּמוֺ adverb and conjunction like, as, when (literally the like of what (namely) . . ., a pleonastic form of כְּ (see מוֺ), and, like it, properly a substantive: compare Aramaic כְּמָא like Ps 78:68 Levy, usually כְּמָא דְּ like as; (i.e. ) like what, like, usually followed by like as; Samaritan ; Arabic Ethiopic kama, like as, Di Gr§ 63 a Sabean כמוZMG 1883, 394) — used

1. (56 t.) as an independent word (except Gen 19:15; Neh 9:11, only in poetry);
2. as an equivalent for כְּ before suffixes, always before light ones, and occasionally before heavy ones (see כְּ at the beginning): —
1. a. adverb, as poetic synonym of כְּ, like, as, Exod 15:5 they went down כמואֿבן like a stone (hence in prose Neh 9:11), vNeh 9:8 (Ps 78:13), Isa 30:22; Isa 51:6 (see כֵּן), Isa 26:17 כְּמוֺ חָרָח תַּקְרִיב לָלֶרֶת (see כְּ 1 c (2), on the construct: so Isa 41:25; Ps 58:5; Ps 58:9), vIsa 26:18 we have brought forth the like of, as it were, wind, Jer 13:21; Jer 15:18; Jer 50:26; Ezek 16:57 (כמו עת as at the time of: see כְּ Note), Hos 7:4; Hos 8:12; Hos 13:7; Hab 3:14 (as it were), Zech 9:15; Zech 10:2; Zech 10:7 (as with wine: see ib.) Elsewhere chiefly in Psalms (19 t.) and Job (11 t.), as Ps 29:6; Ps 61:7; Ps 63:6; Ps 78:69; Ps 79:5; Ps 88:6; Ps 90:9; Job 6:15; Job 10:22 (twice in verse); Job 12:3 כמו אלה the like of these things, Job 14:9; Song 6:10; Song 7:2; Lam 4:6 כמו רגע (in prose כרגע). Repeated, like כְּ ֗֗֗ כְּ, Ps 58:10 and answered by כֵּן Isa 26:17. — Ps 58:8b כמו יתמוללו, as it were is against usage of כמו (with a verb), and yields a lame sense: read perhaps ׳ית [חָצִיר] כמו (Lag Che); Ps 73:15 if I said, אֲסַפְּרָה כְמ֑וֺ, the text is untranslateable, the rendering thus for כמו being indefensible: probably הֵנָּה has dropped out before the following ׃הִנֵּה for כְּמוֺ הֵנָּה the like of these things, compare Job 23:14 כָּהֵנָּה, and Job 12:3 above b. conjunction = כַּאֲשֶׁר: (a) of time, once, Gen 19:15 כְּמוֺ עָלָה הַשַּׁחַר when the dawn arose; (β) of mode, according as, Zech 10:8 וְרָבוּ כְּמוֺ רָבוּ Prov 23:7 (answered by כֵּן). — For 2 (before suffixes), see עכּ.

as, like, thee, him, it, …
kĕmô
as, thus, so
  • (adv) like, as, the like of which
  • "(conj) when, according as, as it were

שָׁ֑חַר
שָׁ֑חַר
Root word morning, day, early, light, dayspring, …
Dictionary form: שַׁחַר · sha-HAHR

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: as the morning
as the morning ×4 of the day ×4 of the morning ×4 early ×2 the morning ×2 and caused the dayspring ×1 and when the day ×1 from whence it riseth ×1
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dawn — Most natural modern term; broadly applicable across contexts.
daybreak — Emphasizes the moment night ends; vivid and contemporary.
first light — Poetic yet plain; suits literary or psalmic passages.
sunrise — Focuses on the rising sun; good for directional or vivid imagery.
break of day — Slightly more formal; suits narrative prose contexts.
morning light — Highlights illumination aspect; use when brightness is in focus.

BDB8610 H7837 H7809

BDB8609 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8611

שַׁ֫חַר noun masculineGen 19:15 dawn; — absolute ׳שׁ 1Sam 9:26 +, שָׁ֑חַר Judg 19:25 +; suffix שַׁחְרָךְ Isa 47:11 (but read probably שַׁחֲדָהּ); — dawn, with עָלָה rise Gen 19:15; Gen 32:25; Gen 32:27; Josh 6:15 (all J), Judg 19:25; 1Sam 9:26; Neh 4:15; Jonah 4:7 opposed to עֵיפָה Amos 4:13 as adverb at dawn Ps 57:9 = Ps 108:3 ׳עַפְעַפֵּישֿׁ Job 3:9; Job 41:10 ׳כַּנְפֵישֿׁ Ps 139:9; Ps 110:3 read probably ׳רֶחֶם שׁ (see מִשְׁחָר below); ׳שׁ also Job 38:12, in simile Hos 6:3 (but read כְּשַׁחֲרֵנוּ כֵּן נִמְצָאֵהוּ as infinitive, see following, GieBeitr. 208 We Now GASm Marti), Isa 58:8; Song 6:10; Joel 2:2 (al. blackness, || עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל); ׳בֶּןשֿׁ Isa 14:12 (of star, figurative of royal splendour; — literal as myth RSK 300); ׳אֵין לוֺ שׁ Isa 8:20 is obscure, so also ׳בַּשּׁ Hos 10:15 (We in storm, i.e. בַּשַּׂעַר). — Isa 47:11 usually, but improbably, dawn (origin) of calamity: JHMich Hi Ew (Thes) De Di and others charm away (RVm) (Arabic enchant (WeHeid. 2. 159, 200), enchantment [= Sabean סחר DHMHofmus. 24. 1]); but see [ שָׁחַד].

morning, day, early, light, dayspring, …
šaḥar
dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)
  • dawn
    • dawn
    • "at dawn (as adverb)

יָפָ֣ה
יָפָ֣ה
Root word fair, beautiful, well, fairest, one, …
Dictionary form: יָפֶה · yaw-PEH

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: fair
fair ×5 thou art fair ×5 o thou fairest ×3 and well ×2 beautiful ×2 my fair one ×2 well ×2 a fair ×1
More options
beautiful — Most natural, broadly applicable modern default.
lovely — Warmer, more personal tone; suits poetic or relational contexts.
attractive — Neutral, general-purpose; works for persons or things.
good-looking — Informal register; best for narrative prose about people.
handsome — Preferred when describing males specifically.
stunning — Emphatic, high register; suits superlative or poetic passages.

BDB3648 H3303

BDB3647 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3649

יָפֶה adjective fair, beautiful; — masculine absolute יָפֶה 2Sam 14:25 + 4 t.; construct יְפֵה Gen 39:6 (twice in verse) + 6 t.; feminine יָפָה Gen 12:14 + 14 t.; construct יְפַת; Gen 2:11+ 6 t.; suffix יָפָתִי Song 2:10; Song 2:13 plural יָפוֺת Job 42:15; Amos 8:13 construct יְפוֺת Gen 41:2 יְפֹת vGen 41:4 vGen 41:18fair, beautiful, as attribute of woman 2Sam 13:1; 1Kgs 1:3; Amos 8:13; Prov 11:22 compare Job 42:15; Song 6:10 (כלבנה ׳י); predicate Gen 12:14; 1Kgs 1:4; Song 1:15 (twice in verse); Song 4:1 (twice in verse); Song 4:17; Song 6:4 = substantive fair one Song 1:8; Song 2:10; Song 2:13; Song 5:9; Song 6:1 often construct יְפַתֿ מַרְאֶה Gen 12:11; Gen 29:17; 2Sam 14:27 יְפַתתֹּֿאַר Gen 29:17; 1Sam 25:3; Deut 21:11; Esth 2:7: of kine יְפוֺתמַֿרְאֶה Gen 41:2, compare vGen 41:4 יְפוֺתתֹּֿאַר vGen 41:18 less often of boy, young man אִישׁ יָפֶה 2Sam 14:25 predicate Song 1:16 יְפֵה תֹאַר Gen 39:6 וִיפֵה מַרְאֶה vGen 39:6 (of Joseph); of Jerusalem יְפֵה נוֺף Ps 48:3 of a singer יְפֵה קוֺל Ezek 33:32 of trees: olive יְפֵה פְרִיתֹֿאַר Jer 11:16 cedar (figurative of Egypt) יְפֵה עָנָף Ezek 31:3, compare vEzek 31:9 יָפֶה of everything in its time Eccl 3:11 of various Acts 5:17. — In יְפֵה עֵינַיִם עִם 1Sam 16:12, עִם יְפֵה מַרְאֶה 1Sam 17:42, either יפה = substantive abstract with beauty of eyes, or עִם is textual error (Gr KrenkelZAW, 1882, 309 Bu עֶלֶם youth), see Dr.

fair, beautiful, well, fairest, one, …
yāpe
beautiful (literally or figuratively)
  • fair, beautiful, handsome

כַ לְּבָנָ֗ה
כַ
Prefix — preposition like, as + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
לְּבָנָ֗ה
Root word moon
Dictionary form: לְבָנָה · leh-baw-NAW

כַ
Hidden "the" כַ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "like the ___".

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: as the moon
as the moon ×1 of the moon ×1 then the moon ×1
More options
moon — Standard, universally understood term; default choice.
full moon — Emphasizes brightness; suits poetic or astronomical contexts.
white moon — Reflects the root לָבָן (white); use when wordplay matters.
lunar light — Poetic paraphrase highlighting the moon's luminous quality.

BDB4306 H3842

BDB4305 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4307

I. לְבָּנָה noun feminine moon, in poetry (Late Hebrew id.); — ׳ל Isa 24:23 + 2 t.; shall pale before ׳י Isa 24:23 (|| חַמָּה); shall become like sun (חַמָּה) in day of ׳י's redemption Isa 30:26 (׳אוֺר הַלְּ); simile of woman's beauty, ׳יָפָה כַלְּ Song 6:10 (|| חַמָּה).

moon
lĕbānâ
properly, (the) white, i.e., the moon
  • moon (as white)

בָּרָה֙
בָּרָה֙
Root word clean, pure, clear, choice
Dictionary form: בַּר · bahr

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: clear
and a pure ×1 clean ×1 clear ×1 even to such as are of a clean ×1 is clean ×1 is pure ×1 is the choice ×1
More options
pure — Most versatile; suits moral and physical purity alike.
spotless — Vivid for moral blamelessness or ritual cleanliness.
unblemished — Good for sacrificial or physical contexts requiring perfection.
choice — Best when the sense is 'select' or 'finest quality'.
untainted — Emphasizes freedom from corruption or contamination.
flawless — Strong, modern word; highlights complete absence of defect.

BDB1299 H1249 H1250

BDB1298 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1300

II. בַּר corn, III. בַּר pure, בָּר, I. II. בֹּר see ברר.


BDB1351 H1249

BDB1350 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1352

II. בַּר adjective pure, clean, Job 11:4; Ps 24:4 בָּר Prov 14:4 plural construct בָּרֵי Ps 73:1 feminine בָּרָה Ps 19:9; Song 6:9; Song 6:10

1. pure, clear: בר לבב pure in heart Ps 24:4 ברי לבב Ps 73:1 a pure damsel Song 6:9; Song 6:10, man Job 11:4, commands of God Ps 19:9.
2. clean: אֵבוּס בָּר crib is clean Prov 14:4.
3. perhaps adverb נַשְּׁקובַֿר kiss purely, of sincere homage Ps 2:12 but compare I. בַּר, p. 135.

clean, pure, clear, choice
bar
beloved; also pure, empty
  • pure, clear, sincere
  • "clean, empty"(adv) purely

כַּֽ חַמָּ֔ה
כַּֽ
Prefix — preposition like, as + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
חַמָּ֔ה
Root word sun, heat
Dictionary form: חַמָּה · hahm-MAW

כַּ
Hidden "the" כַּ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "like the ___".

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: as the sun
of the sun ×2 and the sun ×1 as the sun ×1 from the heat thereof ×1 the sun ×1
More options
sun — Primary celestial meaning; works in most poetic contexts.
heat — Prefer when context emphasizes scorching warmth, not the orb.
sunlight — Highlights radiance or brightness rather than the physical sun.
sunshine — Warmer, more positive register; suits celebratory or lyrical passages.
solar heat — Precise compound; good when both sun and heat senses converge.
blazing sun — Adds intensity; fits desert or judgment imagery.

BDB2865 H2535

BDB2864 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2866

חַמָּה noun feminine heat, sun (poetry) — חַמָּה Isa 24:23 + 4 t..; חַמָּתוֺ Ps 19:7

1. heat of sun Ps 19:7.
2. = sun Job 30:28 || לְבָנָה moon Isa 24:23 = Isa 30:26 (twice in verse); Song 6:10.

sun, heat
ḥammâ
heat; by implication, the sun
  • sun, heat of the sun, heat

אֲיֻמָּ֖ה
אֲיֻמָּ֖ה
Root word terrible
Dictionary form: אָיֹם · aw-YOME

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: and terrible
and terrible ×1 are terrible ×1 terrible ×1
More options
awe-inspiring — Broad, positive-to-neutral tone; fits majestic contexts.
terrifying — Strong emotional impact; best for fearsome, dreadful scenes.
fearsome — Slightly formal; balances fear and majesty well.
dreadful — Emphasizes overwhelming dread; suits threatening imagery.
formidable — Highlights power and imposing presence; good for armies or foes.

BDB381 H366

BDB380 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB382

אָיֹם adjective terrible, dreadful — terrible, of Chaldeans אָיֹם וְנוֺרָא הוּא Hab 1:7 of dignified woman, awe-inspiring אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָלוֺת Song 6:4; Song 6:10.

terrible
ʾāyōm
frightful
  • terrible, dreadful

כַּ נִּדְגָּלֽוֹת
כַּ
Prefix — preposition like, as + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
נִּדְגָּלֽוֹת
Root word banners, chiefest
Dictionary form: דָּגַל · daw-ɡAHL

כַּ
Hidden "the" כַּ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "like the ___".

Verb — Niphal, Participle Active, feminine plural, absolute state passive or reflexive — "it was done" / "he did it to himself" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: as an army with banners
as an army with banners ×2 the chiefest ×1 we will set up our banners ×1
More options
march under banners — Best for military or processional contexts with flags.
display a banner — Highlights the act of raising or showing a standard.
rally under a standard — Emphasizes gathering around a flag or cause.
be distinguished — Captures the 'chiefest' sense of standing out or excelling.
fly a flag — Modern idiom; vivid but informal register.
set up a standard — Close to KJV but modernized; suits formal or poetic texts.

BDB1842 H1713

BDB1841 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1843

[דָּגַל] verb look, bahold (Assyrian dagâlu, LotzTP 131; Thes Rob-Ges MV SS De make דָּגוּל a denominative from דֶּגֶל = lifted up like a banner, or furnished with a banner, i.e. exalted, distinguished, AV RV chiefest); — Passive participle דָּגוּל מֵרְבָבָה Song 5:10 looked at, conspicuous, according to DlHA 40.


BDB1844 H1713

BDB1843 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1845

[דָּגַל] verb denominative carry, or set up standard, banner —

Qal Imperfect 1 plural נִדְנֹּל Ps 20:6 (Gr Che נָגִיל; Bi נְגַדֵּל, after ᵐ5 ᵑ6; Now נִגְדַּל; possibly נַגְדִּל ?) set up standard in battle, compare DlPr 61. Niph`al Participle feminine plural נִדְגָּלוֺת Song 6:4; Song 6:10 bannered, supplied with standards, participle as substantive, of bannered hosts, compare De.

banners, chiefest
dāgal
to flaunt, i.e., raise a flag; figuratively, to be conspicuous
  • to look, behold
    • (Qal) looked at, conspicuous (participle)
    to carry a banner or standard, set up banner or standard
    • (Qal) to set up standard (in battle)
    • "(Niphal) supplied with banners, bannered

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
מִי זֹ֥את הַנִּשְׁקָפָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break כְּמוֹ שָׁ֑חַר Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here יָפָ֣ה כַלְּבָנָ֗ה Revia — a lesser break בָּרָה֙ Pashta — a lesser break כַּֽחַמָּ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֲיֻמָּ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת Silluq — end of the verse

מִי-זֹאת הַנִּשְׁקָפָה כְּמוֹ-שָׁחַר יָפָה כַלְּבָנָה בָּרָה כַּֽחַמָּה אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃
10
Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
Cross References

Song of Solomon 6:4

יָפָה אַתְּ רַעְיָתִי כְּתִרְצָה נָאוָה כִּירוּשָׁלִָם אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃
4
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

Job 31:26

אִם-אֶרְאֶה אוֹר כִּי יָהֵל וְיָרֵחַ יָקָר הֹלֵֽךְ׃
26
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

Revelation 12:1

Καὶ σημεῖον μέγα ὤφθη ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ γυνὴ περιβεβλημένη τὸν ἥλιον καὶ σελήνη ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς στέφανος ἀστέρων δώδεκα
1
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

2 Samuel 23:4

וּכְאוֹר בֹּקֶר יִזְרַח-שָׁמֶשׁ בֹּקֶר לֹא עָבוֹת מִנֹּגַהּ מִמָּטָר דֶּשֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ׃
4
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Matthew 17:2

καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἥλιος τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς
2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

Revelation 22:5

καὶ νὺξ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκει καὶ χρείαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν λύχνου καὶ φωτὸς ἡλίου ὅτι κύριος θεὸς φωτίζει αὐτούς καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων
5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Ephesians 5:27

ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὴν ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον ῥυτίδα τι τῶν τοιούτων ἀλλ' ἵνα ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος
27
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Song of Solomon 3:6

מִי זֹאת עֹלָה מִן-הַמִּדְבָּר כְּתִֽימֲרוֹת עָשָׁן מְקֻטֶּרֶת מֹר וּלְבוֹנָה מִכֹּל אַבְקַת רוֹכֵֽל׃
6
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

Isaiah 58:8

אָז יִבָּקַע כַּשַּׁחַר אוֹרֶךָ וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ מְהֵרָה תִצְמָח וְהָלַךְ לְפָנֶיךָ צִדְקֶךָ כְּבוֹד יְהוָה יַאַסְפֶֽךָ׃
8
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

Revelation 10:1

Καὶ εἶδον ἄλλον ἄγγελον ἰσχυρὸν καταβαίνοντα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ περιβεβλημένον νεφέλην καὶ ἶρις ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἥλιος καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὡς στῦλοι πυρός
1
And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

Isaiah 63:1

מִי-זֶה׀ בָּא מֵאֱדוֹם חֲמוּץ בְּגָדִים מִבָּצְרָה זֶה הָדוּר בִּלְבוּשׁוֹ צֹעֶה בְּרֹב כֹּחוֹ אֲנִי מְדַבֵּר בִּצְדָקָה רַב לְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
1
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

Hosea 6:5

עַל-כֵּן חָצַבְתִּי בַּנְּבִיאִים הֲרַגְתִּים בְּאִמְרֵי-פִי וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ אוֹר יֵצֵֽא׃
5
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

Job 11:17

וּֽמִצָּהֳרַיִם יָקוּם חָלֶד תָּעֻפָה כַּבֹּקֶר תִּהְיֶֽה׃
17
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

Revelation 21:10

καὶ ἀπήνεγκέν με ἐν πνεύματι ἐπ' ὄρος μέγα καὶ ὑψηλόν καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι τὴν πόλιν τὴν μεγάλην τὴν ἁγίαν Ἰερουσαλὴμ καταβαίνουσαν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ
10
And he carried away me in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Matthew 13:43

Τότε οἱ δίκαιοι ἐκλάμψουσιν ὡς ἥλιος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω
43
Then shall the shine righteous forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Song of Solomon 8:5

מִי זֹאת עֹלָה מִן-הַמִּדְבָּר מִתְרַפֶּקֶת עַל-דּוֹדָהּ תַּחַת הַתַּפּוּחַ עֽוֹרַרְתִּיךָ שָׁמָּה חִבְּלַתְךָ אִמֶּךָ שָׁמָּה חִבְּלָה יְלָדַֽתְךָ׃
5
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.

Psalms 14:5

שָׁם׀ פָּחֲדוּ פָחַד כִּֽי-אֱלֹהִים בְּדוֹר צַדִּֽיק׃
5
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Revelation 22:16

Ἐγὼ Ἰησοῦς ἔπεμψα τὸν ἄγγελόν μου μαρτυρῆσαι ὑμῖν ταῦτα ἐπὶ ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· ἐγώ εἰμι ῥίζα καὶ τὸ γένος τοῦ Δαβίδ ἀστὴρ λαμπρὸς καὶ ὀρθρινός
16
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Malachi 4:2

וְזָרְחָה לָכֶם יִרְאֵי שְׁמִי שֶׁמֶשׁ צְדָקָה וּמַרְפֵּא בִּכְנָפֶיהָ וִֽיצָאתֶם וּפִשְׁתֶּם כְּעֶגְלֵי מַרְבֵּֽק׃
2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Romans 8:37

ἀλλ' ἐν τούτοις πᾶσιν ὑπερνικῶμεν διὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς
37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.