SNG 6:7 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. כְּ,פֶלַח
2. 405580,405581
3. +is like (the) slice of
4. slice
5. 6400
6. P-R,Ncfsc
7. [is]_like_(the),slice_of
8. S
9. Y-1014
10. 283165
1. הָ,רִמּוֹן
2. 405582,405583
3. (the) pomegranate
4. pomegranate
5. 7416
6. P-Td,Ncmsa
7. of_(the),pomegranate
8. -
9. Y-1014
10. 283166
1. רַקָּתֵ,ךְ
2. 405584,405585
3. temple of your
4. cheeks
5. 7541
6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
7. temple_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1014
10. 283167
1. מִ,בַּעַד
2. 405586,405587
3. from behind
4. behind
5. 1157
6. S-R,R
7. from,behind
8. -
9. Y-1014
10. 283168
1. לְ,צַמָּתֵ,ךְ
2. 405588,405589,405590
3. to veil of your
4. -
5. 6777
6. S-R,Ncfsc,Sp2fs
7. to,veil_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1014
10. 283169
2. 405591
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 283170

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:4–8:4: The man praised the woman and sang about springtime

In this section the man described the woman in two separate speeches (6:4–10 and 7:1–10). Some verses are difficult to understand, especially 6:11–13, and it is important to think about them carefully. The woman responded to the man in 7:11 and continued to speak to the end of the section at 8:4.

The verse numbering in the Hebrew text is different from the BSB and a majority of English versions. The Hebrew text begins chapter 7 where the BSB begins 6:13, so in chapter 7 the verses in the Hebrew text are one number higher than the verse numbers in the BSB. For example, 6:13–7:13 in the BSB is 7:1–14 in the Hebrew text (and also in the NJB and NJPS). It is helpful to be aware that some commentaries follow the Hebrew verse numbering. The Notes will follow the verse numbers in the BSB (along with the majority of English versions).

Paragraph 6:4–10 The man described the woman

In 6:4–10, the man spoke to the woman. In 6:4–7, he spoke directly to her with forms like “you” and “your.” But in 6:8–10, he spoke about her, using forms like “she” and “her.” In 6:10 the man probably quoted what the other women said to praise her beauty.

This section begins and ends with the same phrase. The BSB translates the phrase in 6:4c as “as majestic as troops with banners,” and in 6:10 it repeats this phrase. However, the context is different, so scholars are not certain whether the meaning of the phrase is the same or different in the two verses. The notes for 6:10 will discuss this issue.

In 6:4–10 the man sang his second praise song to describe the woman. This song is similar in some ways to his first praise song in 4:1–5, and it repeats some portions of that song. However, here his words seem less intimate. In 4:9 the man indicated that she is superior to all other women.

6:7

Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.

Your cheeks behind your veil are like pomegranate halves.
Behind your veil your cheeks are rosy like two halves of a pomegranate.

Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate: The clause, Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate, is identical to 4:3c. There are different ways to interpret the verse. You should translate it in the same way as you did there. Refer to the notes on 4:3c for a discussion of the interpretation issues and for other information on how to translate the clause.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear SNG 6:7

Hebrew word order

Section 6:4–8:4: The man praised the woman and sang about springtime

Paragraph 6:4–10 The man described the woman

6:7

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)