Song of Songs 7:8

“I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its branches.” And please let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the fragrance of your nose like apples,”

Song of Songs 7:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Song of Songs 7:8, word by word

I saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarti” appears
“I will climbאֶעֱלֶהeele

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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the palm treeתָמָרtamar

palm tree

Palm tree.

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I will take holdאֹחֲזָהochaza

seize

To take something in the hand and not let go.

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of its branchesסַנְסִנָּיsansinay

branch

A branch (of the palm).

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your breastsשָׁדַיִshadayi

breasts

Breasts (of a nursing mother).

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beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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like clustersאֶשְׁכְּלוֹתeshklot

cluster

Cluster of grapes or other fruit.

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of the vineגֶּפֶןgefen

vine

Vine: the plant that bears grapes.

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and the fragranceרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

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of your noseאַפֵּape

nose

The nose, the part of the face we breathe through.

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like applesתַּפּוּחִיםtapuchim

apple, apple tree

An apple; also the apple tree.

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The context

7This stature of yours is like a palm tree, and your breasts like clusters.

8 · This verse (above)

9and your palate like the good wine that goes to my beloved smoothly, that makes the lips of sleepers speak.

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