NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon I chargeshaba` (shaw-bah') propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) you O ye daughters bath (bath) apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village. of Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. by the roes tsbiy (tseb-ee') splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck). and 'ow (o) desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. by the hinds 'ayalah (ah-yaw-law') a doe or female deer -- hind. of the field sadeh (saw-deh') from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild. that ye stir not up `uwr (oor) to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self). nor awake `uwr (oor) to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self). my love 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) love. till he please chaphets (khaw-fates') to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases." King James Bible I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. Holman Christian Standard Bible Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and the wild does of the field: do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time. International Standard Version Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the does of the field, that you won't awaken or arouse love before its proper time! NET Bible I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields: Do not awaken or arouse love until it pleases! GOD'S WORD® Translation Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me by the gazelles or by the does in the field that you will not awaken love or arouse love before its proper time. King James 2000 Bible I charge you, O you daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, that you stir not up, nor awake love, till it pleases. Links Song of Solomon 2:7Song of Solomon 2:7 NIV Song of Solomon 2:7 NLT Song of Solomon 2:7 ESV Song of Solomon 2:7 NASB Song of Solomon 2:7 KJV |