Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.

מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֗ים לֹ֤א יֽוּכְלוּ֙ לְכַבֹּ֣ות אֶת־הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה וּנְהָרֹ֖ות לֹ֣א יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ

Song of Solomon 8:7

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Nature of love Love

Source

Song of Solomon The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

Hebrew

Time

1000 BC 1000s BC 11th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Song of Solomon 8:7).

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Time
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Source
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Time
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