Song of Solomon 3:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsSong of Solomon 3:8 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 →
כֻּלָּם֙
kôl
H3605
all
אֲחֻ֣זֵי
ʼâchaz
H270
to grasp
חֶ֔רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
מְלֻמְּדֵ֖י
lâmad
H3925
to learn
מִלְחָמָ֑ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
אִ֤ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
חַרְבּוֹ֙
chereb
H2719
sword
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
יְרֵכ֔וֹ
yârêk
H3409
thigh
מִפַּ֖חַד
pachad
H6343
terror
בַּלֵּילּֽוֹת
layil
H3915
night
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World English Bible Public Domain
They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, Because of fear in the night.
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King James Version Public Domain
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
All of them are grasping a sword, studied war. Each one his sword at his thigh, against the terrors in the nights.
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