Song of Solomon 3:4
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It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
In other translations
It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
Hebrew words
כִּמְעַטkim'atlike a littleH4592שֶׁעָבַרְתִּיshe'avartithat I had passed awayH5674מֵהֶםmehemfrom themעַד'aduntilH5704שֶׁמָּצָאתִיshematzatithat I foundH4672אֵת'et<obj.>H853שֶׁאָהֲבָהshe'ahavahwhom it lovesH157נַפְשִׁיnafshiself myH5315אֲחַזְתִּיו'achaztivI grasped himH270וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808אַרְפֶּנּוּ'arpenuI let go himH7503עַד־'ad-untilH5704שֶׁהֲבֵיאתִיוshehaveitivthat I had brought himH935אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004אִמִּי'imimother myH517וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413חֶדֶרcheder[the] room ofH2315הוֹרָתִי׃horati[the one who] conceived meH2029
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 8:17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Proverbs 4:13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
- Song of Solomon 8:2I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
- Song of Solomon 6:12Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.
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- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
- Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.
- Jeremiah 29:13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
- Genesis 32:26And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
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