Song of Solomon 1:17 — compare English translations

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Song of Solomon 1:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

קֹר֤וֹת qôwrâh H6982 beam בָּתֵּ֨ינוּ֙ bayith H1004 house אֲרָזִ֔ים ʼerez H730 cedar רחיטנו rᵉchîyṭ H7351 rafters רַהִיטֵ֖נוּ rᵉchîyṭ H7351 rafters בְּרוֹתִֽים bᵉrôwth H1266 cypress

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World English Bible Public Domain

The beams of our house are cedars. Our rafters are firs. Beloved
King James Version Public Domain

The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

The beams of our house cedars; our rafters pine.

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