Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)
A primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative fromlebab) to unheart, i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; also (as A primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative fromlebab) to unheart, i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; also (as
1+ (never with article); constructאֲחוֺתGenesis 4:22+; suffixאֲחֹתִי(אֲחוֺתִי)Genesis 12:13+, etc.;pluralsuffixאַחְוֺתַי(Qrאַחְיוֺתַי)Joshua 2:13;אֲחוֺתַיִחEzekiel 16:51(Qr; Ktאחותך) + 2 t. (Co all׳אח 1+ (never with article); constructאֲחוֺתGenesis 4:22+; suffixאֲחֹתִי(אֲחוֺתִי)Genesis 12:13+, etc.;pluralsuffixאַחְוֺתַי(Qrאַחְיוֺתַי)Joshua 2:13;אֲחוֺתַיִחEzekiel 16:51(Qr; Ktאחותך) + 2 t. (Co all׳אח
- sister (semantic_range)
- sister (semantic_range)
- another (semantic_range)
3214t.; suffixכַּלָּתוֺGenesis 11:315t.;כַּלָּתָהּRuth 1:222t., etc.; plural suffixכַּלֹּתֶיהָRuth 1:6,8,כַּלּוֺתֶיהָRuth 1:7,כַּלּוֺתֵיהֶםHosea 4:13,14; —1daughter-in-law, in reference to husband's f 3214t.; suffixכַּלָּתוֺGenesis 11:315t.;כַּלָּתָהּRuth 1:222t., etc.; plural suffixכַּלֹּתֶיהָRuth 1:6,8,כַּלּוֺתֶיהָRuth 1:7,כַּלּוֺתֵיהֶםHosea 4:13,14; —1daughter-in-law, in reference to husband's f
- bride (semantic_range)
A primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative fromlebab) to unheart, i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; also (as A primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative fromlebab) to unheart, i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; also (as
5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ
- one (semantic_range)
- one (semantic_range)
- each (semantic_range)
- every (semantic_range)
- a certain (semantic_range)
5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ
- one (semantic_range)
- one (semantic_range)
- each (semantic_range)
- every (semantic_range)
- a certain (semantic_range)
9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph 9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph
5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ
- one (semantic_range)
- one (semantic_range)
- each (semantic_range)
- every (semantic_range)
- a certain (semantic_range)
9necklace, neck-pendant(Aramaism according to LagBN 175); — absolute׳עSongs 4:9apparently part of necklace, perhapsneck-pendant; pluralעֲנָקוֺתJudges 8:26(ornament of camels),עֲנָקִיםProverbs 1:9(of y 9necklace, neck-pendant(Aramaism according to LagBN 175); — absolute׳עSongs 4:9apparently part of necklace, perhapsneck-pendant; pluralעֲנָקוֺתJudges 8:26(ornament of camels),עֲנָקִיםProverbs 1:9(of y
- serve as necklace (semantic_range)
- is necklace for them (semantic_range)
- thou shalt make a rich necklace for him (semantic_range)
6neck, back of neck; — absolute׳צIsaiah 8:8+, constructצַוַּארJeremiah 28:103t. 28; suffixצַוָּארִיLamentations 1:14,צַוָּרָםNehemiah 3:5, etc.; plural constructצַוְּארֵיJudges 8:21+; suffixצַוָּארָיו 6neck, back of neck; — absolute׳צIsaiah 8:8+, constructצַוַּארJeremiah 28:103t. 28; suffixצַוָּארִיLamentations 1:14,צַוָּרָםNehemiah 3:5, etc.; plural constructצַוְּארֵיJudges 8:21+; suffixצַוָּארָיו
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse,.... Here another new title is given to the church, "my sister", with the repetition of the former, my "spouse": for one and the same person, with the Hebrews, might be sister and spouse; see Co1 9:5 . And this may be used in a love strain, and so not improper in a love poem, as this was (g); see Sol 8:8 ; likewise the church may be called Christ's sister, because of his incarnation, in virtue of which he is not ashamed to call his people his brethren, and so his sisters, Heb 2:11 ; and on account of their adoption; in which respect, he that is Christ's Father is theirs; and which is evidenced in regeneration; when they, through grace, do the will of his Father, and so are his brother, and sister, and mother, Mat 12:50 . And, upon the whole, it is used to express the great affection of Christ for the church, and
his high esteem of her; and which appears by his saying, "thou hast ravished my heart"; which is but one word in the Hebrew text, and nowhere else used, and is variously rendered: the Vulgate Latin version is, "thou hast wounded my heart" (h): with one of love's darts, Sol 2:5 ; "thou hast drawn my heart unto thee", so some Jewish writers (i); which is surprising, since no love nor loveliness are in her of herself; this shows how free and unmerited the love of Christ is; according to the use of the word with the Talmudists (k), the sense is, "thou hast coupled mine heart with thine"; the heart of Christ and his church are so closely knit and joined together in love, that they are but one heart, and can never be separated: others, "thou hast seized my heart"; or, "claimed it for thyself" (l); thou art master over it; it is no more mine, but thine The Septuagint version is, "thou hast unhearted us"; Father, Son, and Spirit; particularly the second Person: or thou hast stolen away my heart; I have no heart left in me; which, as it is the case through fear, is sometimes through love: this sense is approved by Aben Ezra. Some render it just the reverse, "thou hast heartened me" (m); put heart into me, animated me, made me of good cheer; so the word is used in the Syriac version of Mat 9:2 . The sense may be, that such was the love of Christ to his church, and so much was he charmed by her, that the thought of his having her company in heaven to all eternity animated him to endure all sufferings he did for her sake, Heb 12:2 ; The Targum is, "thy love is fixed upon the table of my heart;'' where the church herself was fixed, Sol 8:6 ; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes; the allusion may be to the custom of the eastern women; who, when they walked abroad or spoke to any, showed but one eye, the other, with the rest of the face, being covered with a veil (n): the eyes of women are ensnaring to lovers (o); the church has more eyes than one. Mention is made of the eyes of the understanding, Eph 1:18 ; faith is one of them, and may he here chiefly intended; by which a soul looks on Christ, the glories of his person, and the fulness of his grace; and looks so him for the blessings of grace now, and eternal glory hereafter: and with this Christ's heart is ravished; even with "one look" from it, or "glance" of it, as some (p) render it; with one chain of thy neck; with the several graces of the Spirit, linked together as in a chain; which were about the neck of the church, and as ornamental to her as a pearl necklace, Sol 1:10 ; and with every link in this chain Christ's heart is ravished and delighted. The Vulgate Latin version is, "with one lock of hair of thy neck": which hung down in it, and looked very beautiful; and with which lovers are sometimes taken (q). (g) "Sive tibi conjux, sive futura soror", Tibullus. (h) "vulnerasti cor meum", V. L. so Ben Melech; and Kimchi Sepher Shorash. rad. (i) Jarchi, David de Pomis, Lexic fol. 69. 3. (k) "Cor copulasti mihi", Buxtorf. Hottinger. Smegma, p. 164. Vid. Misn. Sabbat, c. 5. s. 2. (l) "Occupasti", Lutherus, Marckius; "vendicasti", Tigurine version. (m) "Animasti me", Cocceius, Schmidt. (n) Tertuilian. de. Virg. Veland. c. 17. Le Bruyn's Voyage to the Levant, ch. 40. p. 157. (o) See Prov. vi. 25. So the poet says of Helena, ' , Theocrit. Idyll. 18. "Perque tuos oculos qui rapuere meos", Ovid. Amor. l. 3, Eleg. 10. Vid. Barthii ad Claudian. Nupt. Honor. v. 6. (p) "uno aspecto oculorum tuorum", Junius & Tremellius, so Ainsworth. (q) ' ' , Theocrit. Idyll. 5.