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Song of Solomon 3:8

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

KJV

omnes tenentes gladios, et ad bella doctissimi : uniuscujusque ensis super femur suum propter timores nocturnos.

Vulgate

πάντες κατέχοντες ῥομφαίαν, δεδιδαγμένοι πόλεμον· ἀνὴρ ῥομφαία αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ μηρὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ θάμβους ἐν νυξίν.

LXX

They all handle the sword, andare expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.

ASV

כֻּלָּ/ם֙ אֲחֻ֣זֵי חֶ֔רֶב מְלֻמְּדֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה אִ֤ישׁ חַרְבּ/וֹ֙ עַל יְרֵכ֔/וֹ מִ/פַּ֖חַד בַּ/לֵּילּֽוֹת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
חֶ֖רֶב
chrb
noun · 409×
יֶ֥רֶךְ
yrk
noun · 32×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
נִי
ny
verb · 68×
נִי
ny
verb · 87×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פַּ֣חַד
pchd
noun · 49×

Cross-references

  • Ps 45:3 — Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
  • Ps 91:5 — Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;