Song of Solomon 3:8
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.”
חֶרֶב
A sword, a cutting weapon. Chereb. Reckless words wound like a sword. Wise words bring healing. The tongue is more powerful than any physical weapon.
מִלְחָמָה
warfare
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מִלְחָמָה
War, battle, conflict. Milchamah. The battle belongs to the LORD. When you face your giants remember God has already won the battle on your behalf.
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עַל
is on
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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יָרֵךְ
thigh/ his
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יָרֵךְ
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side
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כֹּל
all of/ them
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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לָמַד
are trained of
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לָמַד
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
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