Song of Solomon 4

Song of Solomon · Chapter 4

Song of Solomon 4:8

1Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.2Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.4Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.5Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.6Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.7Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.8Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.9Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.10How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!11Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.12A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.13Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,14Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:15A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.16Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
8Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon! Descend from the peak of Amana, from the summits of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards.Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, With me from Lebanon: Look from the top of Amana, From the top of Senir and Hermon, From the lions’ dens, From the mountains of the leopards.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
with meאִתִּ֤י'i-TIH0854
with

אֵת (et) 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

from Lebanonמִלְּבָנוֹן֙mi-le-va-nOnH3844G
Lebanon

לְבָנוֹן (le.va.non) § Lebanon = "whiteness" a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel

O brideכַּלָּ֔הka-LAHH3618G
daughter-in-law: bride

כַּלָּה (kal.lah) : bride 1) bride, daughter-in-law 1a) daughter-in-law 1b) bride, young wife Also means: kal.lah (כַּלָּה ": daughter-in-law" H3618H)

with meאִתִּ֖י'i-TIH0854
with

אֵת (et) 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

from Lebanonמִלְּבָנ֣וֹןmi-le-va-NONH3844G
Lebanon

לְבָנוֹן (le.va.non) § Lebanon = "whiteness" a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel

you will comeתָּב֑וֹאִיta-VO-'iH0935G
to come (in): come

בּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

you will come downתָּשׁ֣וּרִי׀ta-SHU-riH7788
to travel

שׁוּר (shur) 1) (Qal) to travel, journey, go 1a) traveller (participle) 1b) (BDB) meaning uncertain

from [the] top ofמֵרֹ֣אשׁme-ROSHH7218INo entry
Amanaאֲמָנָ֗ה'a-ma-NAHH0549G
Amana

אֲמָנָה (a.ma.nah) § Amana = "support" mountainous area of the river's origin

from [the] top ofמֵרֹ֤אשׁme-ROSHH7218INo entry
Senirשְׂנִיר֙se-NIRH8149
Senir

שְׂנִיר (she.nir) Senir or Shenir = "snow mountain" the Amorite name for Mount Hermon Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)

and Hermonוְחֶרְמ֔וֹןve-cher-MONH2768
Baal-gad

בַּ֫עַל גָּד (ba.al gad) Baal-gad = "lord of fortune" a city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)

from [the] dens ofמִמְּעֹנ֣וֹתmi-me-'o-NOTH4585
habitation

מְעֹנָה (me.o.nah) 1) dwelling, habitation, refuge 1a) den, lair (of animals) 1b) dwelling-place (of God) (fig.)

lionsאֲרָי֔וֹת'a-ra-YOTH0738A
lion

אֲרִי (a.ri) 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions

from [the] mountains ofמֵֽהַרְרֵ֖יme-ha-REIH2042
mountain

הָרָר (ha.rar) mountain, hill, hill country, mount Another spelling of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)

leopardsנְמֵרִֽים׃ne-me-RIMH5246
leopard

נְמַר (ne.mar) leopard Aramaic of na.mer (נָמֵר "leopard" H5246)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.