| I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. |
Lexicon / Concordance for Sgs 1:9
| English | Strong's | Hebrew (Root form) | Tense | |
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| I have compared |    | |||
| thee, O my love, |    | |||
| to a company of horses |   | |||
| in Pharaoh's |  | |||
| chariots. |   | |||
Compared- Damah
The word damah, translated in English as
compared, is important because in this
piece, every utterance is a parable.
If someone compared me to a horse,
I'd take it as a hostile act, even an
occasion to punch them in the nose.
If my fiancee called me a horse, we
would soon be strangers...
But, Solomon's comparison and likeness
of his beloved to one of Pharaoh's horses
is far different. Is there any creature quite
as regal as the horse? In the ancient world
the horse was an essential means of
transportation. If horses were God's
creatures of strength, utility, and power,
then Pharaoh's fleet of horses was a
stable of Ferrari's.
If my fiancee said I was a beautiful as
a Ferrari, I'd take it as a compliment.
Hebrew for H1819
Damah
Damah
דמה
| Transliteration damah p> | Pronunciation dä·mä' (Key) | |
| Part of Speech verb | Root Word (Etymology) a primitive root | |
| TWOT Reference | ||
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to be like, resemble
a) (Qal) to be like, resemble
b) (Piel)
1) to liken, compare
2) to imagine, think
c) (Hithpael) to make oneself like
d) (Niphal)
Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 29
Psa 89:6