Song of Solomon 2:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I adjureהִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי
(hish·ba'·ti)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
you, O daughtersבְּנֹ֤ות
(be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
By the gazellesבִּצְבָאֹ֔ות
(bitz·va·'o·vt,)
6643b: gazellefrom an unused word
orאֹ֖ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
by the hindsבְּאַיְלֹ֣ות
(be·'ay·lo·vt)
355: a hind, doefem. of ayyal
of the field,הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה
(has·sa·deh;)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
That you do not arouseתָּעִ֧ירוּ
(ta·'i·ru)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
or awakenתְּעֹֽורְר֛וּ
(te·'o·vr·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 ye 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.
by the roes
tsbiy  (tseb-ee')
splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
and
'ow  (o)
desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
by the hinds
'ayalah  (ah-yaw-law')
a doe or female deer -- hind.
of the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
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.
till 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 adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."

King James Bible
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and the wild does of the field: do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time.

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

NET Bible
I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields: Do not awaken or arouse love until it pleases!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me by the gazelles or by the does in the field that you will not awaken love or arouse love before its proper time.

King James 2000 Bible
I charge you, O you daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, that you stir not up, nor awake love, till it pleases.
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