Proverbs 5:19

With the Hebrew beneath

Proverbs 5:19, word by word

a lovingאֲהָבִיםahavim

love, lovemaking

Love, caresses; the love between husband and wife (or, in a bad sense, seduction).

Where else “ahavim” appears

doeאַיֶּלֶתayelet

doe

Doe: the female deer. In the title of Psalm 22, "The doe of the dawn" is probably the name of a tune.

Where else “ayelet” appears

a gracefulחֵןchen

charm

Attractive charm, the grace of a person or of their words.

Where else “chen” appears

mountain goatיַעֲלַתyaalat

female mountain goat

A female wild goat, a female mountain goat (ibex); an image of beauty and grace.

Where else “yaalat” appears

let her breastsדַּדֶּיdade

breast

The breast; in the Song and in Proverbs, an image of the love of husband and wife.

Where else “dade” appears

satisfy youיְרַוֻּyeravu

water abundantly

To water abundantly.

Where else “yeravu” appears

timesעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears

in her loveאַהֲבָתָahavata

love

Love: the affection that joins one person to another; also the love of YHWH for his people.

Where else “ahavata” appears

may you be lostתִּשְׁגֶּהtishge

be captivated

To be captivated by love.

Where else “tishge” appears

alwaysתָמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

Where else “tamid” appears

Translation note

“May you be lost,” “would you be lost,” “will be lost” (vv. 19, 20 and 23): the same Hebrew verb, which means to wander astray, as if beside oneself.

The context