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נַ֥פְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִ֑י מֹ֥ר אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים וְקִנָּמֹֽון׃ (Proverbs 7:17) Verse Structure and Thematic Role This verse belongs to the seductive monologue of the אִשָּׁה זָרָה (“foreign woman”) in Proverbs 7. Through sensuous imagery and poetic rhythm, it captures the allure of temptation. The verse divides naturally into two syntactic parts: – Clause A: נַ֥פְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִ֑י – “I have perfumed my bed” – Clause B: מֹ֥ר אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים וְקִנָּמֹֽון – “with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon” Clause B may function as the means or material of the action in Clause A (despite no preposition), or it may act appositionally, explaining how the bed was perfumed.… Learn Hebrew