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שוב לא יאיר אלי בחוף בעוברך

English translation: Never again will [it] shine for me on the sea shore as you pass by

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17:29 Jun 5, 2008

Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / לילה בחוף אכזיב

Hebrew term or phrase: שוב לא יאיר אלי בחוף בעוברך

Greetings,

My particular problem is with בעוברך - I can't work out what the basic dictionary form is.

The full lyrics follow for context.

Many thanks,

Simon

לילה בחוף אכזיב

הרוח והחושך והמים
זוכרים מליל אתמול את צעדך
הקצף שמחה את עקבותייך
יודע שהיית כאן לבדך

אני כעיוור אחרייך הולך
רוח בחושך נושקת לפני המים
שוב לא יאיר אלי בחוף בעוברך
צחור החבצלת בשחור שיערך

המים והרוח והחושך
אמרו לי שעברת כאן יחפה
מדוע לא הייתי כאן ללחוש לך
איתי את נעצבת ויפה

החושך והמים והרוח
אומרים לי בחידה שאין לה סוף
הו מה הם הקולות אשר קראו לך
בלילה בלי ירח על החוף

אני כעיוור אחרייך הולך
רוח בחושך נושקת לפני המים
שוב לא יאיר אלי בחוף בעוברך
צחור החבצלת בשחור שיערך

אני כעיוור אחרייך הולך
רוח בחושך נושקת לפני המים
שוב לא יאיר אלי החוף בעברך
צחור החבצלת בשחור שיערך

SeiTT KudoZ activity Questions: 2693 (5 open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
Local time: 09:56

English translation:Never again will [it] shine for me on the sea shore as you pass by

Explanation:
be-ovr-ech = as you pass

From the verb לעבור, this form is not in much use in the spoken language.

Similar forms are e.g. ביושבי `as I sat/was sitting', ציפינו לבואו `we awaited his return' etc.

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Erez Volk
Local time: 11:56

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many thanks extremely well explained
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +4

Never again will [it] shine for me on the sea shore as you pass by

Erez Volk

4 +1

of the lily in the black of your hair will no longer shine for me as you pass by

judithyf

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31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Never again will [it] shine for me on the sea shore as you pass by

Erez Volk
Local time: 11:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

many thanks extremely well explained

11 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

of the lily in the black of your hair will no longer shine for me as you pass by

Explanation:
the white of the liily will no longer shine for me in the black of your hair as you pass by on the shore

judithyf
Local time: 11:56
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

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שוב לא יאיר אלי בחוף בעוברך

English translation: Never again will [it] shine for me on the sea shore as you pass by

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