Song of Solomon 5:2

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

אני אֲנִי

myself

589

אני
ʼănîy
Definition: I
Root: contracted from H595 (אנכי);
Exhaustive: lemma אני second vowel, corrected to אני; contracted from אנכי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.

Pronoun personal first person both singular

ישנה יְשֵׁנָה

she has slept

3463

ישן
yâshên
Definition: sleepy
Root: from H3462 (ישן);
Exhaustive: from ישן; sleepy; asleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.

Adjective adjective feminine singular absolute

ולבי וְלִבִּי

and the heart of myself

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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3820a

לב
lêb
Definition: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Root: a form of H3824 (לבב);
Exhaustive: a form of לבב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

ער עֵר

awake

5782

עור
ʻûwr
Definition: to wake (literally or figuratively)
Root: a primitive root (rather identical with through the idea of opening the eyes);
Exhaustive: a primitive root (rather identical with through the idea of opening the eyes); to wake (literally or figuratively); (a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).

Verb Qal participle active masculine singular absolute

קול׀ קוֹל׀

voice

9015

׀
None
Definition: separate
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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6963a

קול
qôwl
Definition: a voice or sound
Root: or קל; from an unused root meaning to call aloud;
Exhaustive: or קל; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a 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.

Noun common both singular construct

דודי דּוֹדִי

beloved of myself

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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1730

דוד
dôwd
Definition: (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
Root: or (shortened) דד; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e.
Exhaustive: or (shortened) דד; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e.; (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle; (well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

דופק דוֹפֵ֗ק

he who knocks

1849

דפק
dâphaq
Definition: to knock; by analogy, to press severely
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to knock; by analogy, to press severely; beat, knock, overdrive.

Verb Qal participle active masculine singular absolute

פתחי פִּתְחִי־

open!

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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6605a

פתח
pâthach
Definition: to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve; appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.

Verb Qal imperative second person feminine singular

לי לִ֞י

to myself

9030

ני
None
Definition: me, personal pronoun - verb/prep. suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular

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9005

ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

Preposition, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

אחתי אֲחֹתִי

my sister

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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269

אחות
ʼâchôwth
Definition: a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)
Root: irregular feminine of H251 (אח);
Exhaustive: irregular feminine of אח; a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively); (an-) other, sister, together.

Noun common feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

רעיתי רַעְיָתִי

my companion

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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7474

רעיה
raʻyâh
Definition: a female associate
Root: feminine of H7453 (רע);
Exhaustive: feminine of רע; a female associate; fellow, love.

Noun common feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

יונתי יוֹנָתִי

my dove

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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3123

יונה
yôwnâh
Definition: a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
Root: probably from the same as H3196 (יין);
Exhaustive: probably from the same as יין; a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating); dove, pigeon.

Noun common feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

תמתי תַמָּתִי

my perfect one/I have finished

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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8535

תם
tâm
Definition: complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
Root: from H8552 (תמם);
Exhaustive: from תמם; complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear; coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.

Adjective adjective feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

שראשי שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי

which is my head

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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7218a

ראש
rôʼsh
Definition: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Root: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake;
Exhaustive: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the 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.

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9007

ש
None
Definition: which
Root: Derived terms של‎ (shel) של־‎ (shel'-)
Exhaustive: who, which. An abbreviation used as a prefix.אשר

Particle relative, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

נמלא נִמְלָא־

he was filled up

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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4390

מלא
mâlêʼ
Definition: to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Root: or מלא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root;
Exhaustive: or מלא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root; to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively); accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly.

Verb Niphal participle active masculine singular absolute

טל טָל

dew

2919

טל
ṭal
Definition: dew (as covering vegetation)
Root: from H2926 (טלל);
Exhaustive: from טלל; dew (as covering vegetation); dew.

Noun common both singular absolute

קוצותי קְוֻּצּוֹתַי

my thorns

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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6977

קוצה
qᵉvutstsâh
Definition: a forelock (as shorn)
Root: feminine passive participle of H6972 (קוץ) in its original sense;
Exhaustive: feminine passive participle of קוץ in its original sense; a forelock (as shorn); lock.

Noun common feminine plural construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular

רסיסי רְסִיסֵי

drops

7447a

רסיס
râçîyç
Definition: properly, dripping to pieces, i.e. a ruin; also a dew-drop
Root: from H7450 (רסס);
Exhaustive: from רסס; properly, dripping to pieces, i.e. a ruin; also a dew-drop; breach, drop.

Noun common masculine plural construct

לילה לָיְלָה׃

her night

9016

None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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3915

ליל
layil
Definition: properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Root: or (Isaiah 21:11) ליל; also לילה; from the same as H3883 (לול);
Exhaustive: or (Isaiah 21:11) ליל; also לילה; from the same as לול; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity; (mid-)night (season).

Noun common both singular absolute

RBT Translation:

myself she has slept and the heart of myself awake voice beloved of myself he who knocks open! to myself my sister my companion my dove my perfect one/I have finished which is my head he was filled up dew my thorns drops her night

RBT Paraphrase:

I stand at the door and knock

Myself, she has slept! And the heart of myself is awake! the voice of the beloved of myself is he who knocks! Open to myself, sister of myself, companion of myself, dove of myself! Perfect one of myself, who is the head of myself filled of the night-dew!¹ The clipped locks² of myself with the drops of night!

Dew of the night

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
I slept and my heart waked: the voice of my beloved knocks at the door; Open to me, my sister, my friend, my dove, my perfect one: my head was filled with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.

LITV Translation:
I sleep, but my heart is awake. It is the sound of my Beloved that knocks, saying , Open to Me, My sister, My love, My dove, My undefiled. For My head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
I sleep, but my heart is awake: The voice of my kinsman knocks at the door, saying, Open, open to me, my companion, my sister, My dove, my perfect one: For my head is filled with dew, And my locks with the drops of the night.

Footnotes

Sng. 5:2

Sng. 5:2

Given the information from Gesenius' discussion on relative clauses, the term שראשי (sheroshi) can be reexamined in light of its syntactical and morphological components.

1. שֶׁ: As explained by Gesenius, this form can be considered a relative pronoun, similar in function to אשר, but it often appears in more colloquial or later developments of the language, influenced by Aramaic and the vernacular. In this context, it acts as a relative particle introducing the clause, functioning to link the noun it qualifies with additional information.

2. ראשי: This is a possessive form of the noun ראש (rosh), meaning "head." The suffix י- indicates the first-person possessive, translating to "my head."

Putting it together:

• שראשי can be understood as "that which is my head" or "the one whose head is mine." The ש introduces a relative clause modifying ראשי (my head). This could imply an identification or qualification of the speaker's head, suggesting the clause is providing further definition or clarification.

The construction follows the pattern of relative clauses seen in Gesenius' analysis, where שֶׁ introduces a defining or explanatory relative clause that further specifies the head as belonging to the speaker. The syntactical structure is consistent with the usage of שֶׁ in more familiar, colloquial constructions, where the relative pronoun links a noun with additional description or clarification, even though אשר might appear in more formal texts.

In this case, שֶׁ serves to connect the notion of "head" to a specific quality or possession, reinforcing its role as a relative pronoun that introduces a dependent clause modifying ראשי.

Sng. 5:2

Sng. 5:2

See #6795 קוֹץ in the feminine plural, from the root קוּץ which means clipped or shorn off (cf. Strong's #6972, Gesenius)