Song of Solomon 8:7

Mighty waters cannot quench love,
rivers cannot sweep it away.
If a man offered all he owned to buy love,
his offer would be utterly despised.
[True love cannot be bought.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מַיִם   רַבִּים   לֹא   יוּכְלוּ   לְכַבּוֹת   אֶת   הָאַהֲבָה   וּנְהָרוֹת   לֹא   יִשְׁטְפוּהָ   אִם   יִתֵּן   אִישׁ   אֶת   כָּל   הוֹן   בֵּיתוֹ   בָּאַהֲבָה   בּוֹז   יָבוּזוּ   לוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὕδωρ πολὺ οὐ δυνήσεται σβέσαι τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ ποταμοὶ οὐ συγκλύσουσιν αὐτήν ἐὰν δῷ ἀνὴρ τὸν πάντα βίον αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐξουδενώσει ἐξουδενώσουσιν αὐτόν


Interlinear — horizontal

Below is an interlinear translation which follows the original scripture word for word. We are still working on the lexicon. Please contact us if you want to help.



Read from right to left


Interlinear — table

Below is an interlinear version in table form that follows the word order of the original text. Clicking on the Strongs number will show the words in their basic form (note that sometimes the grammar causes not only the endings to change, but also the initial letters of the word).


Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4325
מַ֣יִם (majim)
water
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H7227a
רַבִּ֗ים (rabim)
many
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Aampa
H3808
לֹ֤א (ló)
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H3201
יֽוּכְלוּ֙ (jokhelo)
be able
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H9005
H3518
לְ (le)
כַבּ֣וֹת (khabvót)
to
to quench
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H9009
H0160
הָֽ (ha)
אַהֲבָ֔ה (ahavah)
the
love
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncfsa
H9002
H5104
וּ (o)
נְהָר֖וֹת (neharvót)
and
river
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

C
Ncfpa
H3808
לֹ֣א (ló)
not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H7857
H9034
יִשְׁטְפ֑וּ (jishetefo)
הָ (ha)
to overflow
her
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Vqi3mp
Sp3fs
H0518a
H9014
אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H5414
יִתֵּ֨ן (jiten)
to give
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H0376
אִ֜ישׁ (ish)
man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H3605
H9014
כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1952
ה֤וֹן (hvón)
substance
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1004b
H9023
בֵּית (beit)
וֹ֙ (vó)
house
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9003
H0160
בָּ (ba)
אַהֲבָ֔ה (ahavah)
in
love
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncfsa
H0936
בּ֖וֹז (bvóz)
to despise
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqaa
H0936
יָב֥וּזוּ (javozo)
to despise
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H9005
H9033
H9016
H9018
לֽ (l)
וֹ (vó)
׃
ס (s)
to
him
verseEnd
section
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms

The color of the words tell you how rare the word is, the more red, the fewer uses.

Colorscale:  
1-5
|6-10
|11-50
|51-100
|101-500
|501-1000
|1000+

More translations


English:
 Biblegateway – Multiple English translations side by side
 Expanded Bible – Expanded translations with comments and references
 Amplified – The first expanded translation
 New International Version – One of the most popular English translations
 Complete Jewish Bible – Translation with many translitterated Jewish phrases
 American standard version
 New King James Version – One of the most common English translations, uses Textus Receptus
 Tree of Life Version – Messianic translation
 NET Bible – Has a lot of commentary, generous copyright policy
 The Voice – Reads like a script from a play
 The Passion Translation – Paraphrase
 Youngs Literal Translation – Word for word translation
 Bible Hub – Website with many English translations

Bible Hub:
 Luther's German Bible (1545)
 Multiple Spanish translations

Other Interlinear translations:
 Blueletterbible – Blueletterbible's interlinear version
 Bible Hub – Bible Hub's interlinear version

commentaries:
 Bible Hub – Commentaries on Biblehub
 Enduring Word – Commentaries on Enduring word (whole chapter)
 Rashi's Commentary – Jewish Commentary (whole chapter)