Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOn my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him. Young's Literal Translation On my couch by night, I sought{.htm" title="{"> him whom my soul hath loved; I sought him, and I found him not! King James Bible By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. Hebrew Onעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my bed מִשְׁכָּבִי֙ (miš·kā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4904: Place of lying, a couch, act of lying at night בַּלֵּיל֔וֹת (bal·lê·lō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity I sought בִּקַּ֕שְׁתִּי (biq·qaš·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after the one אֵ֥ת (’êṯ) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case I נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion love; שֶׁאָהֲבָ֖ה (še·’ā·hă·ḇāh) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f I sought him בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֖יו (biq·qaš·tîw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after but did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no find him. מְצָאתִֽיו׃ (mə·ṣā·ṯîw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present |