Psalms 45:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. | All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad. | All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [are] myrrh | מֹר־ | mor- | H4753 | myrrhמֹר (mor) 1) myrrh 1a) an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume |
| and aloes | וַאֲהָל֣וֹת | va-'a-ha-LOT | H0174 | aloeאָהָל (a.ha.lim) 1) aloes, aloe tree 1a) aloe tree 1b) aloe (perfume) |
| cassias | קְ֭צִיעוֹת | KE-tzi-'ot | H7102 | cassiaקְצִיעָה (qe.tsi.ah) 1) cassia 1a) a spice; a powdered bark like cinnamon |
| all | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| clothes your | בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ | big-do-TEI-kha | H0899B | garmentבֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) |
| from | מִֽן־ | min- | H4480A | fromמִן־ (min) prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that … |
| palaces of | הֵ֥יכְלֵי | HEIKH-lei | H1964H | templeהֵיכָל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple) |
| ivory | שֵׁ֝֗ן | SHE-n | H8127H | toothשֵׁן (shen) : tooth 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock |
| stringed instrument | מִנִּ֥י | mi-NI | H4482 | stringמֵן (men) 1) string (of harp) 2) (BDB) portion |
| they have made glad you | שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃ | si-me-CHU-kha | H8055 | to rejoiceשָׂמַח (sa.mach) 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.