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Myrrhמֹרand aloes,וַאֲהָלוֹתcassia,קְצִיעוֹתare allכָּלyour garments;בִּגְדֹתֶיךָfrom palacesמִן הֵיכְלֵיof ivoryשֵׁןstringsמִנִּיmake you glad.שִׂמְּחוּךָ
Psalms 45:8
Study it in the app“Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all your garments; from palaces of ivory strings make you glad.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 45:8, word by word
- Myrrhמֹרmor
myrrh
Myrrh: an aromatic, bitter resin from a shrub.
Where else “mor” appears- and aloesאֲהָלוֹתahalot
aloes
Aloes: a tree with fragrant wood.
Where else “ahalot” appears- cassiaקְצִיעוֹתketsiot
cassia
Cassia: the fragrant bark of a tree, like cinnamon, used as a perfume.
Where else “ketsiot” appears- your garmentsבִּגְדֹתֶיbigdote
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “bigdote” appears- from palacesהֵיכְלֵיhechle
palace
A king's palace.
Where else “hechle” appears- of ivoryשֵׁןshen
ivory
The hard white material of elephant tusks, very valuable.
Where else “shen” appears- stringsמִנִּיmini
string
A string of a musical instrument; in the plural, stringed instruments. A rare word.
Where else “mini” appears- make you gladשִׂמְּחוּsimchu
gladden
To make someone feel glad and cheered.
Where else “simchu” appears
Translation note
“Strings”: stringed instruments (as in Psalm 150:4); the word is rare and its sense is not fully certain. “Palaces of ivory”: halls adorned with ivory.
The context
7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore Elohim, your Elohim, has anointed you with the oil of joy beyond your companions.
8 · This verse (above)
9Daughters of kings are among your precious ladies; the queen stands at your right hand in gold of Ophir.