Song of Solomon 6

Song of Solomon · Chapter 6

Song of Solomon 6:1

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
where?אָ֚נָה'A-nahH0575
where?

אָן (an) 1) where?, whither? (of place) 2) when?, until when?, how long? (of time)

has he goneהָלַ֣ךְha-LAKHH1980G
to go: went

הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) : went/go[away] 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

lover yourדּוֹדֵ֔ךְdo-DEKHH1730G
beloved

דּוֹד (dod) : beloved 1) beloved, love, uncle 1a) loved one, beloved 1b) uncle 1c) love (pl. abstract)

O beautiful [one]הַיָּפָ֖הhai-ya-FAHH3303
beautiful

יָפֶה (ya.pheh) fair, beautiful, handsome

among the womenבַּנָּשִׁ֑יםba-na-SHIMH0802G
woman

אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

where?אָ֚נָה'A-nahH0575
where?

אָן (an) 1) where?, whither? (of place) 2) when?, until when?, how long? (of time)

has he turnedפָּנָ֣הpa-NAHH6437G
to turn

פָּנָה (pa.nah) 1) to turn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn toward or from or away 1a2) to turn and do 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to turn 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back

lover yourדוֹדֵ֔ךְdo-DEKHH1730G
beloved

דּוֹד (dod) : beloved 1) beloved, love, uncle 1a) loved one, beloved 1b) uncle 1c) love (pl. abstract)

so we may seek himוּנְבַקְשֶׁ֖נּוּu-ne-vak-SHE-nuH1245
to seek

בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i-MAKHH5973A
with

עִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as

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