NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Until the dayyowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), break puwach (poo'akh) to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff -- blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter. and the shadows tselel (tsay'-lel) shade -- shadow. flee away nuwc (noos) to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) turn cabab (saw-bab') to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows) my beloved dowd (dode) from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle and be thou like damah (daw-maw') to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider -- compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes. a roe tsbiy (tseb-ee') splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck). or a young `opher (o'-fer) a fawn (from the dusty color) -- young roe (hart). hart 'ayal (ah-yawl') a stag or male deer -- hart. upon the mountains har (har) a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion. of Bether Bether (beh'-ther) Bether, a (craggy) place in Palestine -- Bether. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether." King James Bible Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. Holman Christian Standard Bible Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn to me, my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the divided mountains. International Standard Version Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn around, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the rugged mountains. NET Bible Until the dawn arrives and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved--be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountain gorges. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the day brings a cooling breeze and the shadows flee, turn around, my beloved. Run like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains that separate us! King James 2000 Bible Until the day breaks, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag upon the mountains of Bether. Links Song of Solomon 2:17Song of Solomon 2:17 NIV Song of Solomon 2:17 NLT Song of Solomon 2:17 ESV Song of Solomon 2:17 NASB Song of Solomon 2:17 KJV |