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For fragranceלְרֵיחַyour perfumesשְׁמָנֶיךָare good;טוֹבִיםperfumeשֶׁמֶןpoured outתּוּרַקis your name;שְׁמֶךָthereforeעַל כֵּןthe young womenעֲלָמוֹתlove you.אֲהֵבוּךָ
Song of Songs 1:3
Study it in the app“For fragrance your perfumes are good; perfume poured out is your name; therefore the young women love you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Song of Songs 1:3, word by word
- For fragranceרֵיחַreach
aroma, smell
Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.
Where else “reach” appears- your perfumesשְׁמָנֶיshemane
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemane” appears- are goodטוֹבִיםtovim
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tovim” appears- poured outתּוּרַקturak
empty
To leave a sack, jar or net without its contents, pouring them out.
Where else “turak” appears- is your nameשְׁמֶsheme
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “sheme” appears- the young womenעֲלָמוֹתalamot
young woman
Young woman of marriageable age.
Where else “alamot” appears- love youאֲהֵבוּahevu
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ahevu” appears
Translation note
In Hebrew “name” (שֵׁם) and “perfume” (שֶׁמֶן) sound alike.
The context
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for better is your love than wine.
3 · This verse (above)
4Draw me after you; let us run! The king has brought me into his chambers; we will exult and rejoice in you; we will recall your love more than wine; with uprightness they love you.