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Song of Solomon 2:9 — Word Study

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WLCדּוֹמֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ לִצְבִ֔י א֖וֹ לְעֹ֣פֶר הָֽאַיָּלִ֑ים הִנֵּה־ זֶ֤ה עוֹמֵד֙ אַחַ֣ר כָּתְלֵ֔נוּ מַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙ מִן־ הַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹת מֵצִ֖יץ מִן־ הַֽחֲרַכִּֽים׃

BSAMy beloveddôwd [dearly loved one, cherished] is likedâmâh a gazelletsᵉbîy [a beautiful creature] orʼôw a youngʻôpher stagʼayâl [hart, male deer] Lookhinnêh [behold, see] hezeh standsʻâmad [is standing upright, firmly] behindʼachar our wallkôthel [barrier, partition] gazingshâgach [looking closely, staring] throughmin the windowschallôwn [openings, apertures] peeringtsûwts [glancing, looking narrowly] throughmin the latticecherek [net, screen]

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Song of Solomon 2:9quick helps
In a sentenceThe beloved is compared to a gazelle or young stag, standing behind a wall and gazing through windows.
Who is speakingA lover, expressing affection and admiration.
Where we areIn a poetic description of longing and beauty.
The hard wordדּוֹמֶ֤ה
Take awayThe imagery evokes beauty and desire.
clause verbדָּמָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

2 of 17 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Song of Solomon 2:9

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Beauty of Lovegenerated

8Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
10My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
11For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.

Song of Solomon 2:9 presents a vivid picture of love and admiration, where the speaker likens their beloved to graceful animals, emphasizing beauty and allure. This verse is part of a larger poetic dialogue that explores the themes of love, longing, and the beauty of romantic relationships, as seen in the surrounding verses that set the tone for intimacy and affection.


The Key Word דּוֹמֶ֤ה, do.Mehgenerated

The word דּוֹמֶ֤ה (do.Meh) is a participle from the root דָּמָה (damah), meaning 'to resemble' or 'to be like.' It is used to create a simile, drawing a comparison between the beloved and the graceful gazelle.

This word captures the essence of likeness and comparison, indicating that the beloved possesses qualities that are beautiful and admirable, akin to the elegance of a gazelle or a young stag.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

Translations generally agree on the imagery of the beloved being like a gazelle or young stag.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The structure of the verse centers around the finite verb דּוֹמֶ֤ה (is like), which serves as the main clause, with additional phrases providing details about the beloved's actions and appearance.

The sentence employs a series of prepositional phrases and participles that build a vivid image of the beloved standing behind a wall, gazing through windows and lattices, enhancing the sense of longing and desire.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates דּוֹמֶ֤ה as ὡς (as), maintaining the simile's structure and emphasizing the likeness to a gazelle or stag. This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning but may reflect a broader interpretation for a Greek audience.

The Greek word for gazelle, δορκάδι, also highlights the beauty associated with the beloved, reinforcing the imagery presented in the Hebrew text.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Song of Solomon 2:9 describes a beloved who is compared to a graceful gazelle or young stag, standing behind a wall and looking through windows. This imagery evokes beauty and longing, emphasizing the intimate connection between the lovers.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to compare the beloved to a gazelle?

The comparison highlights the beauty, grace, and elegance of the beloved, suggesting that they possess qualities that are both admirable and enchanting.

Why is the wall significant in this verse?

The wall represents a barrier between the lovers, enhancing the sense of longing and desire as the beloved gazes from behind it.

What do the windows symbolize in this context?

The windows symbolize openings that allow for connection and observation, suggesting a desire for intimacy while still maintaining some distance.

How does this verse fit into the overall theme of the Song of Solomon?

This verse encapsulates the themes of love, beauty, and longing that permeate the Song of Solomon, illustrating the deep affection and admiration between the lovers.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How does the imagery of the gazelle enhance your understanding of beauty in relationships?
  2. In what ways do barriers, like walls, affect intimacy in your own relationships?
  3. What does the act of gazing through windows symbolize for you in terms of connection with others?
  4. How can you express admiration and affection for those you love, similar to the speaker in this verse?

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

My beloved is like a roe or a young deer. Behold, he stands behind our wall! He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.

NETBNew English Translation2006

My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the window, peering through the lattice.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: Behold, he standeth behind our wall; He looketh in at the windows; He glanceth through the lattice.

RVARevised Version, American1894

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh in at the windows, he sheweth himself through the lattice.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

My beloved is like a roe, or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the lattice.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

My welbeloued is like a roe, or a yong hart: loe, he standeth behinde our wall, looking forth of the windowes, shewing him selfe through the grates.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

My beloved is like a gazelle or a young hart. Behold, he standeth behind our wall, He looketh in through the windows, Glancing through the lattice.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

My beloved [is] like to a roe, Or to a young one of the harts. Lo, this — he is standing behind our wall, Looking from the windows, Blooming from the lattice.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

My beloved [is] like to a roe, || Or to a young one of the harts. Behold, this—he is standing behind our wall, || Looking from the windows, || Blooming from the lattice.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

My friend is like a roebuck or the fawn of the hinds: behold, there he standeth behind our wall, looking in at the windows, seeing through the lattice.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag; look, he is standing behind our wall, gazing through the window, peering through the lattice.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

My beloved is like a roe, or a young hart. Behold he standeth behind our wall, looking through the windows, looking through the lattices.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

my love is like a gazelle or a young deer! Look, he's there, standing behind our wall, looking through the window, peering through the screen.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

My loved one is like a roe; see, he is on the other side of our wall, he is looking in at the windows, letting himself be seen through the spaces.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clauseverbדּוֹמֶ֤ה[is].likenoun phrase · subjectדוֹדִloverי֙myprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseלִ(to).aצְבִ֔יgazelleא֖וֹorprepositional phraseלְ(tonoun phraseעֹ֣פֶר[the].fawnnoun phraseהָֽofאַיָּלִ֑יםthe.deer(s)clauseclauseהִנֵּהthere!clauseclauseadverbialזֶ֤הthisverbעוֹמֵד֙[he.is].standingprepositional phrase · prepositionalאַחַ֣רbehindnoun phraseכָּתְלֵ֔wallנוּourclauseverbמַשְׁגִּ֨יחַ֙[he.is].gazingprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִןfromnoun phraseהַֽtheחֲלֹּנ֔וֹתwindowsclauseverbמֵצִ֖יץ[he.is].peeringprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִןfromnoun phraseהַֽtheחֲרַכִּֽיםlattices

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree, with 16 of the 17 words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment provides partial support, with some words restored, indicating consistency in the core imagery of the verse.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

דּוֹמֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ לִצְבִ֔י א֖וֹ לְעֹ֣פֶר הָֽאַיָּלִ֑ים הִנֵּה־ זֶ֤ה עוֹמֵד֙ אַחַ֣ר כָּתְלֵ֔נוּ מַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙ מִן־ הַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹת מֵצִ֖יץ מִן־ הַֽחֲרַכִּֽים׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
דוֹדִי֙μουלִצְבִ֔יδορκάδιא֖וֹלְעֹ֣פֶרνεβρῷהָֽאַיָּלִ֑יםἐλάφωνהִנֵּה־ἰδοὺזֶ֤הοὗτοςעוֹמֵד֙ἕστηκενאַחַ֣רὀπίσωכָּתְלֵ֔נוּἡμῶνמַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙παρακύπτωνמִן־διὰהַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹתθυρίδωνמֵצִ֖יץἐκκύπτωνמִן־διὰהַֽחֲרַכִּֽים׃δικτύων

16 of the 17 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q107a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

אחר [כתל׳נו] משגיח מן החלנות מציץ מן החרכים

8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 2 partly restored, 1 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Song of Solomon 2:9דָּמָה[is] like[is] likeדָּמָהדּוֹדlover mylover myדּוֹדצְבִיa gazellea gazelleצְבִיאוֹororאוֹעֹ֫פֶר[the] fawn [the] fawn ofעֹ֫פֶראַיָּלthe deerthe deerאַיָּלהִנֵּהthere!there!הִנֵּהזֶהthisthisזֶהעָמַד[is] standi[is] standingעָמַדאַחַרbehindbehindאַחַרכֹּ֫תֶלwall ourwall ourכֹּ֫תֶלשָׁגַח[is] gazing[is] gazingשָׁגַחמִן־fromfromמִן־חַלּוֹןthe windowsthe windowsחַלּוֹןצוּץ[is] peerin[is] peeringצוּץמִן־fromfromמִן־חֲרַכִּיםthe latticethe latticesחֲרַכִּיםצָבָהto swellto swellצָבָהעָפַרto throwto throwעָפַראָחַרto delayto delayאָחַרמֵןstringstringמֵןחָרַךְto roastto roastחָרַךְאַוָּהdesiredesireאַוָּהאַ֫יִלramramאַ֫יִלהֵןlook!look!הֵןזֶהthisthisזֶהזֹהthisthisזֹהעֹ֫פֶרfawnfawnעֹ֫פֶררָחַקto removeto removeרָחַקיָתַרto remainto remainיָתַרשָׁוָהbe likebe likeשָׁוָהצְבִיbeautybeautyצְבִיחֲנַמְאֵלHanamelHanamelחֲנַמְאֵלאַיָּלdeerdeerאַיָּלשְׁתִיwarpwarpשְׁתִי
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Song of Solomon 2:9

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
דּוֹמֶ֤הdo.Meh [is] like H1819 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
30× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To resemble means to compare or liken something, often used to describe a similarity. In the Bible, this word is used to make comparisons or analogies, like in the parables of Jesus where he compares the kingdom of God to everyday things.
Tyndale gloss
to resemble
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דָּמָה (damah) is a primitive root meaning to be like or resemble. It encompasses the ideas of comparing, imagining, and devising, with various forms indicating different nuances such as making oneself like or considering something to be similar. The entries consistently highlight its use in contexts of likeness and comparison.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּמָה vb. be like, resemble

Qal be like, resemble

Pi. liken, compare; imagine, think, devise

liken, i.e. consider to be like, compare

imagine, form an idea, devise

Hithp. make oneself or become like

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1819 דָּמָה be like, resemble .be like, resemble

. liken, compare; imagine, think, devise . liken, i.e. consider to be like, compare

. imagine, form an idea, devise

. make oneself or become like

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1819 damah daw-maw'

a primitive root; to compare; by implication, to resemble,

liken, consider:--compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think,

use similitudes.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּמָה (da.mah) — to resemble.

1) to be like, resemble

1a) (Qal) to be like, resemble

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to liken, compare

1b2) to imagine, think

1c) (Hithpael) to make oneself like

1d) (Niphal)

Aramaic equivalent: de.mah (דְּמָה "be like" H1821)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
HVqrmsa
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
דוֹדִי֙do.Di lover my H1730 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
61× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means 'beloved' or 'love', implying a strong affection, and can also refer to an uncle or close relative.
Amplified meaning
dearly loved one, cherished
Tyndale gloss
beloved
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דּוֹד (dod) means 'beloved' and can refer to love in a general sense, as well as specifically to an uncle. It is derived from a root meaning 'to boil,' figuratively relating to love. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to affection and familial ties.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דּוֹד n.m. beloved, love (pl.), uncle

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1730 דּוֹד beloved, love (pl.), uncle

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1730 dowd dode

or (shortened) dod {dode}; from an unused root meaning

properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by

implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an

uncle:--(well-)beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דּוֹד (dod) — beloved.

: beloved

1) beloved, love, uncle

1a) loved one, beloved

1b) uncle

1c) love (pl. abstract)

דּוֹד (dod) — beloved: love.

: love

1) beloved, love, uncle

1a) loved one, beloved

1b) uncle

1c) love (pl. abstract)

דּוֹד (dod) — beloved: male relative.

: male_relative

1) beloved, love, uncle

1a) loved one, beloved

1b) uncle

1c) love (pl. abstract)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp1bs
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
לִצְבִ֔יlitz.Vi a gazelle H6643 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A gazelle is a beautiful animal, known for its splendor and speed, described in the Bible as a symbol of beauty and glory. The word also means something or someone that is pleasant and lovely to look at.
Amplified meaning
a beautiful creature
Tyndale gloss
beauty
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צְבִי (tsbiy) has two primary meanings: beauty or honor, and gazelle. It is derived from a root meaning prominence or splendor. The word encompasses concepts of beauty and glory, as well as referring to the gazelle, known for its gracefulness. The lexicons do not indicate any significant disagreement regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צְבִי n.m. beauty, honour

base

צְבִי n.m. gazelle

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6643a צְבִי beauty, honour H6643b צְבִי gazelle

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6643 tsbiy tseb-ee'

from 6638 in the sense of prominence; splendor (as

conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful):--beautiful(-ty),

glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).

see HEBREW for 06638

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צְבִי (tse.vi) — beauty.

1) beauty, glory, honour

1a) beauty, decoration

1b) honour

צְבִי (tse.vi) — gazelle.

1) roebuck, gazelle

1a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Also means: tse.viy.yah (צְבִיָּה "gazelle" H6646)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ga-zel' (tsebhi, and feminine tsebhiyah; compare Tabeitha (Ac 9:36), and Arabic zabi; also Arabic ghazal; Dorkas (Ac 9:36); modern Greek zarkadi):

The word "gazelle" does not occur in the King James Version, where tsebhi and tsebhiyah, in the 16 passages where they occur, are uniformly translated "roe" or "roebuck." In the Revised Version (British and American) the treatment is not uniform. We find "gazelle" without comment in De 12:15,22; 14:5; 15:22; 1Ki 4:23. We find "roe," with marginal note "or gazelle," in Pr 6:5; So 2:7,9,17; 4:5; 8:14;

[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
א֖וֹ'o or H176 Conjunction
321× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Desire can also mean or, and, or if, showing a choice between options, as seen in Proverbs 31:4. It is used to express alternatives or possibilities.
Tyndale gloss
or
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אוֹ (*'ow*) primarily functions as a conjunction meaning 'or,' often indicating a preference or choice between options. It can also introduce examples, express conditions, or imply alternatives. Additionally, it is associated with the noun meaning 'desire' in Proverbs 31:4. The entries reflect a range of uses, but do not present significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אוֹ 320 conj. or

sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

if perchance

once, with the juss. = except

base

[אֵו] n.m. אוֹ, Kt Pr 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי q.v.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H176 אוֹ or . sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

. introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

. if perchance

. once, with the juss. = except

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

176 'ow o

presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of -av

{av}; short for 185; desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4);

hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:--also, and,

either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.

see HEBREW for 0185

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אוֹ (o) — or.

1) or, rather

1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred

1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle

1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or

1d) if perchance

1e) except, or else

2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

אוֹ (o) — desire.

desire

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Conjunction
HC
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

or: The word is used once for either (1Sa 26:10), and is still in poetic use in this sense; as in, "Without or wave or wind" (Coleridge); "Or the bakke or some bone he breketh in his dzouthe" (Piers Plowman (B), VII, 93; compare Merchant of Venice, III, ii, 65). It is also used with "ever" for before (Ps 90:2; Ecclesiasticus 18:19), which the American Standard Revised Version substitutes in Ec 12:6 (compare 12:1,2); So 6:12; Da 6:24.

[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
לְעֹ֣פֶרle.'O.fer [the] fawn of H6082 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Opher refers to a young deer or fawn, often translated as young roe in the KJV. It describes a type of animal in the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
fawn
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֹ֫פֶר (opher) refers to a young hart or stag, often described as having a dusty color. It is derived from the root word for dust, indicating its appearance. The term is consistently used across various lexicons to denote a fawn or young deer.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֹ֫פֶר n.m. young hart, stag

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6082 עֹ֫פֶר

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6082 `opher o'-fer

from 6080; a fawn (from the dusty color):--young roe (hart).

see HEBREW for 06080

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֹ֫פֶר (o.pher) — fawn.

deer, fawn, stag, young hart

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
הָֽאַיָּלִ֑יםha.'ai.ya.Lim the deer H354 Particle · noun common masculine plural absolute
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A male deer, also known as a stag or hart, found in the Bible. The KJV translation uses the term hart to describe this animal.
Amplified meaning
hart, male deer
Tyndale gloss
deer
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אַיָּל (ayal) refers to a male deer, specifically a hart or stag. The word is derived from an intensive form related to another term for ram. It appears in contexts such as Psalm 42:2.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַיָּל n.[m.] (f. ψ 42:2) hart, stag, deer

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H354 אַיָּל hart, stag, deer

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

354 'ayal ah-yawl'

an intensive form of 352 (in the sense of ram); a stag or

male deer:--hart.

see HEBREW for 0352

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַיָּל (ay.yal) — deer.

stag, deer, hart

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-cp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absolute
HTd/Ncmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

der ('ayyal, feminine 'ayyalah, and 'ayyeleth (compare Arabic, 'ayyal and 'iyal, "deer" and 'ayil, "ram," and Latin caper and capra, "goat," caprea, capreolus, "wild goat," "chamois," or "roe deer")); yachmur (compare Arabic, yachmur, "deer"); ya`alah, feminine of ya`el (compare Arabic, wa`l, "Pers wild goat"); tsebhi, and feminine tsebhiyah (compare Arabic, zabi and feminine zabiyah, "gazelle"); `opher (compare Arabic, ghafr and ghufr, "young of the mountain goat"):

Of the words in the preceding list, the writer believes that only the first two, i.e. 'ayyal (with its feminine forms) and yachmur should be translated "deer," 'ayyal for the roe deer and yachmur for the fallow deer. Further, he believes that ya`el (including ya`alah) should be translated "ibex," and tsebhi, "gazelle." `Opher is the young of a roe deer or of a gazelle.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[FALLOW-DEER]

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A wild quadruped, of a middle size between the stag and the roebuck; its horns turn inward, and are large and flat. The fallow deer is naturally very timorous: it was reputed clean, and good for food, De 14:5. Young deer are noticed in Proverbs, Songs, and Isaiah, as beautiful creatures, and very swift, Pr 5:19. See HIND.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Also called, FALLOW DEER, HART, HIND, ROEBUCK

→ Designated among the ceremonially clean animals, to be eaten De 12:15; 14:5

→ Provided for Solomon's household 1Ki 4:23

→ Fleetness of 2Sa 2:18; 1Ch 12:8; Pr 6:5; So 8:14; Isa 35:6

→ Surefootedness of 2Sa 22:34

→ Gentleness of Pr 5:19

→ Coloring of Jer 14:5

[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
הִנֵּה־hi.neh- there! H2009 Particle
843× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.
Amplified meaning
behold, see
Tyndale gloss
behold
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a Hebrew word meaning 'behold' or 'lo!' It serves as a demonstrative particle used to draw attention, appearing in contexts such as Genesis 19:2. The word is derived from a prolongation of another Hebrew term, but the entries do not provide further details on its usage beyond this.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הִנֵּה, once הִנֶּה־ Gn 19:2, demonstr.part. lo!, behold!

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2009 הִנֵּה, הִנֶּה־ lo!, behold!

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2009 hinneh hin-nay'

prolongation for 2005; lo!:--behold, lo, see.

see HEBREW for 02005

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הִנֵּה (hin.neh) — behold.

behold, lo, see, if

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTj
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
זֶ֤הzeh this H2088 Particle
1,180× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning this or that, used to point out a specific person or thing. It appears in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms, to indicate something specific. The KJV translates it as he, here, or it.
Tyndale gloss
this
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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זֶה (zeh) is a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'here.' It can stand alone, be used appositively, or function as a predicate. The word can also attach enclitically to interrogative pronouns, adding emphasis and directness. In poetry, it may serve as a relative pronoun, though this usage is rare.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זֶה demonstr.pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here

standing alone

In appos. to subst.

More oft. as pred.

It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.

In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)

With prefixes (in special senses)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2088 זֶה demonstr. pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here . standing alone

. In appos. to subst.

. More oft. as pred.

. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.

. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)

. With prefixes (in special senses)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2088 zeh zeh

a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this

or that:--he, X hence, X here, it(-self), X now, X of him, the

one...the other, X than the other, (X out of) the (self) same,

such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on

that side, X thus, very, which. Compare 2063, 2090, 2097,

2098.

see HEBREW for 02063

see HEBREW for 02090

see HEBREW for 02097

see HEBREW for 02098

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זֶה (zeh) — this.

1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such

1a) (alone)

1a1) this one

1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another

1b) (appos to subst)

1b1) this

1c) (as predicate)

1c1) this, such

1d) (enclitically)

1d1) then

1d2) who, whom

1d3) how now, what now

1d4) what now

1d5) wherefore now

1d6) behold here

1d7) just now

1d8) now, now already

1e) (poetry)

1e1) wherein, which, those who

1f) (with prefixes)

1f1) in this (place) here, then

1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter

1f3) thus and thus

1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus

1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side

1f6) on this account

1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Pron — Particle
HTm
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
עוֹמֵד֙o.Med [is] standing H5975 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
521× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means 'to stand' in a strong sense, like in Exodus 17:12 where Moses stood with his arms up to help Israel win a battle.
Amplified meaning
is standing upright, firmly
Tyndale gloss
to stand: stand
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word עָמַד (amad) means to stand and encompasses a variety of related actions such as remaining, enduring, and taking a stand. It can refer to both literal and figurative stances, including presenting oneself or being appointed. The word appears in various contexts, including standing still, ceasing movement, and even serving. There are different forms of the verb, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, each with specific nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָמַד 620 take one's stand, stand

Qal 435

take one's stand, and (esp. pt.) stand, be in a standing attitude

stand forth

take a stand against, in opposition to

present oneself before

attend upon, be(come) servant of

stand afar

stand (silent)

stand (appealingly)

stand, subj. רֶגֶל

stand, of water

stand still, stop, cease moving

= be inactive

= be attentive

stop, cease doing a thing

tarry, delay

remain

continue, abide

endure

be steadfast

persist

make a stand, hold one's ground

stand upright

arise, appear, come on the scene

stand forth, appear = come into being

rise up as foe

rare usages

Hiph.

83station, set

cause to stand firm

cause to stand up, set up, erect

present one before king

appoint

other meanings

Hoph. be presented

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5975 עָמַד take one's stand, stand .. . take one's stand, and (esp. pt.) stand, be in a standing attitude

. stand forth

. take a stand against, in opposition to

. present oneself before

. attend upon, be(come) servant of

. stand afar

. stand (silent)

. stand (appealingly)

. stand, subj. רֶגֶל

. stand, of water

. . stand still, stop, cease moving

. = be inactive

. = be attentive

. stop, cease doing a thing

. . tarry, delay

. remain

. continue, abide

. endure

. be steadfast

. persist

. make a stand, hold one's ground

. stand upright

. . arise, appear, come on the scene

. stand forth, appear = come into being

. rise up as foe

. rare usages

. . station, set

. cause to stand firm

. cause to stand up, set up, erect

. present one before king

. appoint

. other meanings

. be presented

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5975 `amad aw-mad'

a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and

figurative, intransitive and transitive):--abide (behind),

appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed,

endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be)

present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth,

over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-)stand (by,

fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָמַד (a.mad) — to stand: stand.

: stand/stop/establish

1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of

1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease

1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast

1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground

1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright

1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against

1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to station, set

1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain

1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect

1b4) to present (one) before (king)

1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
HVqrmsa
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
אַחַ֣ר'a.Char behind H310 Prep
716× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Tyndale gloss
after
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The Hebrew word אַחַר (*achar*) primarily denotes the concept of 'after' or 'behind' in both spatial and temporal contexts. It functions as a substantive, adverb, preposition, and conjunction, indicating a following part or time. The related form אַחֲרַי (*acharai*) refers to a person who turns backwards. There is a reference to Proverbs 28:23 in relation to the latter.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part

adv.

of place, behind

of time, afterwards

prep.

of place, behind, after

of time, after

conj. after that.

base

אַחֲרַי adj. Pr 28:23 a man that turneth backwards.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H310a אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part . adv. . of place, behind

. of time, afterwards

. prep. . of place, behind, after

. of time, after

. conj. after that.

H310b אַחֲרַי a man that turneth backwards.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

310 'achar akh-ar'

from 309; properly, the hind part; generally used as an

adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses):--after

(that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side),

behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from,

hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute,

posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth),

when, with.

see HEBREW for 0309

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַחַר (a.char) — after.

1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1a) as an adverb

1a1) behind (of place)

1a2) afterwards (of time)

1b) as a preposition

1b1) behind, after (of place)

1b2) after (of time)

1b3) besides

1c) as a conjunction

1c) after that

1d) as a substantive

1d1) hinder part

1e) with other prepositions

1e1) from behind

1e2) from following after

אַחֲרַי (a.cha.ray) — backwards.

backwards (of a man that turns backwards)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Prep
HAcmsc
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
כָּתְלֵ֔נוּka.te.Le.nu wall our H3796 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for a wall, like the ones in a house, is used to describe a barrier that gathers people together. It appears in the Bible as a physical structure. The Aramaic language uses a similar word to describe a wall.
Amplified meaning
barrier, partition
Tyndale gloss
wall
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כֹּ֫תֶל (kothel) refers to a wall, specifically the wall of a house. It is derived from an unused root meaning to compact. The term appears in the context of Song of Solomon 2:9. The Aramaic equivalent is כְּתַל (ke.tal), which also means wall.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[כֹּ֫תֶל] n.[m.] wall of house;—only sf. Ct 2:9.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3796 כֹּ֫תֶל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3796 kothel ko'-thel

from an unused root meaning to compact; a wall (as gathering

inmates):--wall.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּ֫תֶל (ko.tel) — wall.

wall (of house)

Aramaic equivalent: ke.tal (כְּתַל "wall" H3797)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp1bp
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
מַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙mash.Gi.ach [is] gazing H7688 Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singular
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to gaze or stare at something, often used to describe looking closely or narrowly at something, like in Job 33:18.
Amplified meaning
looking closely, staring
Tyndale gloss
to gaze
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שָׁגַח (shagach) is a Hebrew verb that primarily means to gaze or look sharply. It is noted in the Hiphil stem, indicating an intensive action of staring or peeping. The entries consistently convey this focus on a sharp or narrow gaze.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׁגַח] vb. Hiph. gaze

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7688 [שָׁגַח] Hiph. gaze

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7688 shagach shaw-gakh'

a primitive root; to peep, i.e. glance sharply at:--look

(narrowly).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁגַח (sha.gach) — to gaze.

(Hiphil) to gaze, stare

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singular
HVhrmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
מִן־min- from H4480 Preposition
1,189× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Tyndale gloss
from
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The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

from, against

מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

of position, off, on the side of, on

Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

Partitively

Of time—

as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

towards, to

(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

In comparisons, beyond, above

מן is prefixed to an infin.:

with causal force, from, on account of, through

after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

with a temporal force, since, after

Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

In compounds:

base

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H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against

. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

. of position, off, on the side of, on

. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

. Partitively

. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

. towards, to

. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

. In comparisons, beyond, above

. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through

. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

. with a temporal force, since, after

. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4480 min min

or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)

{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;

hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as

follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason

of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,

since, X then, through, X whether, with.

see HEBREW for 04482

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִן־ (min) — from.

prep

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

1b) out of

1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

1b2) (of material from which something is made)

1b3) (of source or origin)

1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)

1d) from, since, after (of time)

1e) than, more than (in comparison)

1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or

1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

conj

2) that

Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

מֵן (men) — portion.

n.m.

portion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
הַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹתha.cha.lo.Not the windows H2474 Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
31× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A window in ancient times was a hole in the wall, as described in the Bible. The Hebrew word for window is used in the story of Jezebel's death in 2 Kings 9:30-33. Windows were also mentioned in the Song of Solomon.
Amplified meaning
openings, apertures
Tyndale gloss
window
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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חַלּוֹן (challown) means 'window' in Hebrew, referring to an opening or perforation in a wall. The term is noted as both masculine and feminine in gender. It emphasizes the concept of a window as a means of light and air entering a space.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חַלּוֹן n.m. and f. window

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2474 חַלּוֹן window

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2474 challown khal-lone'

a window (as perforated):--window.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַלּוֹן (chal.lon) — window.

window (piercing of the wall)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-cp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
HTd/Ncfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Thompson Chain Reference topics
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
מֵצִ֖יץme.Tzitz [is] peering H6692 Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singular
9× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To gaze means to look closely or glance at something. It can also mean to blossom or flourish, like a flower opening up. This word is used to describe something beautiful or attractive.
Amplified meaning
glancing, looking narrowly
Tyndale gloss
to blossom
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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צוּץ (tsuwts) is a Hebrew verb with meanings related to blooming and shining. It can refer to blossoming or flourishing in a physical sense, as well as to gazing or glancing in a more figurative context. The entries indicate that it can be used in both the Qal and Hiphil forms, with specific references to shining and peeping, including a mention in Canticles 2:9.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[צוּץ, צִיץ] vb. 1. blossom. 2. shine, sparkle

Qal

flourish.

shine, gleam

Hiph. it put forth blossoms

base

[צוּץ] vb. Hiph. gaze, peep;—Ct 2:9

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6692a צוּץ, צִיץ . blossom

. shine

H6692b צוּץ Hiph. gaze, peep

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6692 tsuwts tsoots

a primitive root; to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to

blossom (figuratively, flourish):--bloom, blossom, flourish,

shew self.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צוּץ (tsuts) — to blossom.

1) to blossom, shine, sparkle

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to flourish

1a2) to shine, gleam

1b) (Hiphil) to blossom, put forth blossoms, produce blossoms

צוּץ (tsuts) — to gaze.

(Hiphil) to gaze, peep, glance, make the eyes sparkle

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singular
HVhrmsa
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
מִן־min- from H4480 Preposition
1,189× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Tyndale gloss
from
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

from, against

מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

of position, off, on the side of, on

Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

Partitively

Of time—

as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

towards, to

(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

In comparisons, beyond, above

מן is prefixed to an infin.:

with causal force, from, on account of, through

after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

with a temporal force, since, after

Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

In compounds:

base

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against

. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

. of position, off, on the side of, on

. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

. Partitively

. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

. towards, to

. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

. In comparisons, beyond, above

. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through

. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

. with a temporal force, since, after

. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4480 min min

or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)

{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;

hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as

follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason

of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,

since, X then, through, X whether, with.

see HEBREW for 04482

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִן־ (min) — from.

prep

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

1b) out of

1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

1b2) (of material from which something is made)

1b3) (of source or origin)

1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)

1d) from, since, after (of time)

1e) than, more than (in comparison)

1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or

1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

conj

2) that

Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

מֵן (men) — portion.

n.m.

portion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
[is] like lover my a gazelle or [the] fawn of the deer there! this [is] standing behind wall our [is] gazing from the windows [is] peering from the lattices
הַֽחֲרַכִּֽים׃Ha.cha.ra.Kim the lattices H2762 Particle · noun common masculine plural absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A lattice or net, like the one described in the Song of Solomon 2:9 where the lover looks through a lattice.
Amplified meaning
net, screen
Tyndale gloss
lattice
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חֲרַכִּים (charek) refers to a lattice or an opening through which one can see. The word is derived from a root meaning 'net' and is used in the context of a lattice in Song of Solomon 2:9. The entries consistently emphasize its visual and structural aspects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֲרַכִּים n.[m.]pl. lattice or other opening through which one may look—only Ct 2:9

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2762 חֲרַכִּים, חֶרֶךְ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2762 cherek kheh'-rek

from 2760; properly, a net, i.e. (by analogy)

lattice:--lattice.

see HEBREW for 02760

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֲרַכִּים (che.rekh) — lattice.

lattice, other opening through which one may look

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absolute
HTd/Ncmpa
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