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The beamsקֹרוֹתof our housesבָּתֵּינוּare cedars,אֲרָזִיםour raftersרַהִיטֵנוּcypresses.בְּרוֹתִים
Song of Songs 1:17
Study it in the app“The beams of our houses are cedars, our rafters cypresses.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Song of Songs 1:17, word by word
- The beamsקֹרוֹתkorot
beam, roof
Beam; hence, roof. "The shadow of my roof" is the protection owed to a guest.
Where else “korot” appears- of our housesבָּתֵּיbate
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bate” appears- are cedarsאֲרָזִיםarazim
cedar
Cedar: a large tree with fragrant, lasting wood.
Where else “arazim” appears- our raftersרַהִיטֵrahite
rafters
Rafters or panels of a roof.
Where else “rahite” appears- cypressesבְּרוֹתִיםberotim
cypress
A cypress (or a similar tree).
Where else “berotim” appears
The context
16Look, you are beautiful, my beloved, also pleasant; also our bed is leafy.
17 · This verse (above)