Song of Solomon 8:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

8for our sisterלַאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּh269
1לָ֙נוּ֙h0
2We have a littleקְטַנָּ֔הh6996
3and she hath no breastsוְשָׁדַ֖יִםh7699
4אֵ֣יןh369
5לָ֑הּh0
6מַֽהh4100
7what shall we doנַּעֲשֶׂה֙h6213
8for our sisterלַאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּh269
9in the dayבַּיּ֖וֹםh3117
10when she shall be spoken forשֶׁיְּדֻבַּרh1696
11בָּֽהּ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

American Standard Version (ASV)

We have a little sister, And she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

We have a young sister, and she has no breasts; what are we to do for our sister in the day when she is given to a man?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

We have a little sister, And she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for? --

World English Bible (WEB)

We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister In the day when she is to be spoken for?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

We have a little sister, and breasts she hath not, What do we do for our sister, In the day that it is told of her?