Song of Solomon 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I want you to swear,הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי
(hish·ba'·ti)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
O daughtersבְּנֹ֣ות
(be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
Do not arouseתָּעִ֧ירוּ
(ta·'i·ru)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
or awakenתְּעֹֽרְר֛וּ
(te·'o·re·ru)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
[my] loveהָאַהֲבָ֖ה
(ha·'a·ha·vah)
160: love (noun)from aheb
Untilעַ֥ד
(ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
she pleases."שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃
(shet·tech·patz.)
2654a: to delight ina prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
I charge
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
you O 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.
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.
until 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 want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."

King James Bible
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you: do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time. Y

International Standard Version
Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem, that you won't awaken or arouse love before its proper time!

NET Bible
"Do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me that you will not awaken love or arouse love before its proper time!

King James 2000 Bible
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love, until it pleases.
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