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Song of Solomon

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Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Many in abundance Adjective H7227 רַבִּ֗ים rab·bim
waters waste Noun H4325 מַ֣יִם ma·yim
cannot be able Verb H3201 יֽוּכְלוּ֙ yu·che·lu
quench go out Verb H3518 לְכַבֹּ֣ות le·chab·bo·vt
love love Noun H160 הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה ha·'a·ha·vah,
Nor before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
neither can the floods flood Noun H5104 וּנְהָרֹ֖ות u·ne·ha·ro·vt
drown drown Verb H7857 יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ yish·te·fu·ha;
If lo Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
it if [a] man great Noun H376 אִ֜ישׁ ish
would give add Verb H5414 יִתֵּ֨ן yit·ten
all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
all the substance enough Noun H1952 הֹ֤ון ho·vn
of his house court Noun H1004 בֵּיתֹו֙ bei·tov
for love love Noun H160 בָּאַהֲבָ֔ה ba·'a·ha·vah,
it would utterly contemn Verb H936 בֹּ֖וז bo·vz
be contemned contemn Verb H936 יָב֥וּזוּ ya·vu·zu

Locations

Flood

FLOODflud:In the King James Version not less than 13 words are rendered "flood," though in the Revised Version (British and American) we find in some passages "river," "stream," "tempest," etc. The word is used for: the deluge of Noah, mabbul (Genesis 6:17); kataklusmos (Matthew 24:38, 39 Luke 17:27); the waters of the Red Sea, nazal (Exodus 15:8); the Euphr... View Details

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King James Bible Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Hebrew Greek English Many "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man would were to give all the substance riches of his house for love, it It would be utterly be contemned.despised."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Many "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man would were to give all the substance riches of his house for love, it It would be utterly be contemned.despised."