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1 The Song of songs, which is Solomon’s.

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

3 Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore the virgins love you.

4 Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.

5 I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.

6 Don’t stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven’t kept my own vineyard.

7 Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; For why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?

8 If you don’t know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.

9 I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.

10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.

11 We will make you earrings of gold, with studs of silver.

12 While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.

14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.

15 Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves.

16 Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant.

17 The beams of our house are cedars. Our rafters are firs.

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Hebrew interlinear — Song of Solomon 1:1–17 (150 words)
1
  1. שִׁ֥ירšîrshiyr: a song; abstractly, singingH7892
  2. הַשִּׁירִ֖יםhaššîrîmshiyr: a song; abstractly, singingH7892
  3. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃lišlōmōShlomoh: peaceful; Shelomah, David's successorH8010
2
  1. יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙yiššāqēniynashaq: to kiss; (literally or figuratively) touchH5401
  2. מִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹתminnĕšîqôtnshiyqah: a kissH5390
  3. פִּ֔יהוּpîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  4. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. טוֹבִ֥יםṭôbîmtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. דֹּדֶ֖יךָdōdêkādowd: (figuratively) to love; (by implication) a love-token, lover, friendH1730
  7. מִיָּֽיִן׃miyyāyinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
3
  1. לְרֵ֙יחַ֙lĕrêḥareyach: odor (as if blown)H7381
  2. שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָšĕmānêkāshemen: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)H8081
  3. טוֹבִ֔יםṭôbîmtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  4. שֶׁ֖מֶןšemenshemen: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)H8081
  5. תּוּרַ֣קtûraqruwq: to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. emptyH7324
  6. שְׁמֶ֑ךָšĕmekāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. כֵּ֖ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  9. עֲלָמ֥וֹתʿălāmôt`almah: a lass (as veiled or private)H5959
  10. אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ʾăhēbûkāahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
4
  1. מָשְׁכֵ֖נִיmoškēnîmashak: to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march...H4900
  2. אַחֲרֶ֣יךָʾaḥărêkāachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  3. נָּר֑וּצָהnārûṣâruwts: to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)H7323
  4. הֱבִיאַ֨נִיhĕbîʾanîbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  5. הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  6. חֲדָרָ֗יוḥădārāywcheder: an apartment (usually literal)H2315
  7. נָגִ֤ילָהnāgîlâgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
  8. וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙wĕniśmĕḥāhsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  9. בָּ֔ךְbāk
  10. נַזְכִּ֤ירָהnazkîrâzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  11. דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙dōdêkādowd: (figuratively) to love; (by implication) a love-token, lover, friendH1730
  12. מִיַּ֔יִןmiyyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  13. מֵישָׁרִ֖יםmêšārîmmeyshar: evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concordH4339
  14. אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ʾăhēbûkāahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
5
  1. שְׁחוֹרָ֤הšĕḥôrâshachor: (properly) dusky, but also (absol.) jettyH7838
  2. אֲנִי֙ʾăniyaniy: IH589
  3. וְֽנָאוָ֔הwĕnāʾwâna'veh: suitable, or beautifulH5000
  4. בְּנ֖וֹתbĕnôtbath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  5. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyĕrûšālāimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
  6. כְּאָהֳלֵ֣יkĕʾāhŏlêohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
  7. קֵדָ֔רqēdārQedar: dusky (of the skin or the tent); Kedar, a son of IshmaelH6938
  8. כִּירִיע֖וֹתkîrîʿôtyriy`ah: a hanging (as tremulous)H3407
  9. שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šĕlōmōShlomoh: peaceful; Shelomah, David's successorH8010
6
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּרְא֙וּנִי֙tirʾûniyra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  3. שֶׁאֲנִ֣יšeʾănîaniy: IH589
  4. שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶתšĕḥarḥōretshcharchoreth: swarthyH7840
  5. שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַ֖תְנִיšeššĕzāpatnîshazaph: to tan (by sun-burning); figuratively (as if by a piercing ray) to scanH7805
  6. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  7. בְּנֵ֧יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. אִמִּ֣יʾimmîem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
  9. נִֽחֲרוּniḥărûcharar: to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passionH2787
  10. בִ֗יbî
  11. שָׂמֻ֙נִי֙śāmuniysuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  12. נֹטֵרָ֣הnōṭērânatar: to guard; (figuratively) to cherish (anger)H5201
  13. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  14. הַכְּרָמִ֔יםhakkĕrāmîmkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
  15. כַּרְמִ֥יkarmîkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
  16. שֶׁלִּ֖יšellî
  17. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  18. נָטָֽרְתִּי׃nāṭārĕttînatar: to guard; (figuratively) to cherish (anger)H5201
7
  1. הַגִּ֣ידָהhaggîdânagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
  2. לִּ֗יlî
  3. שֶׁ֤אָהֲבָה֙šeʾāhăbāhahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  4. נַפְשִׁ֔יnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  5. אֵיכָ֣הʾêkâeyk: how? or how!; (also) where?H349
  6. תִרְעֶ֔הtirʿera`ah: to tend a flock i.e. pasture it; (intransitively, literally or figuratively) to grazeH7462
  7. אֵיכָ֖הʾêkâeyk: how? or how!; (also) where?H349
  8. תַּרְבִּ֣יץtarbîṣrabats: to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal)H7257
  9. בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםbaṣṣāhŏrāyimtsohar: a light (i.e. window)H6672
  10. שַׁלָּמָ֤הšallāmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  11. אֶֽהְיֶה֙ʾehĕyehhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  12. כְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔הkĕʿōṭĕyâ`atah: to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or rollH5844
  13. עַ֖לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  14. עֶדְרֵ֥יʿedrê`eder: an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals)H5739
  15. חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃ḥăbērêkāchaber: an associateH2270
8
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. תֵדְעִי֙tēdĕʿiyyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  4. לָ֔ךְlāk
  5. הַיָּפָ֖הhayyāpâyapheh: beautiful (literally or figuratively)H3303
  6. בַּנָּשִׁ֑יםbannāšîmishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  7. צְֽאִיṣĕʾîyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  8. לָ֞ךְlāk
  9. בְּעִקְבֵ֣יbĕʿiqbê`aqeb: a heel (as protuberant); (hence) a trackH6119
  10. הַצֹּ֗אןhaṣṣōntso'n: a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats)H6629
  11. וּרְעִי֙ûrĕʿiyra`ah: to tend a flock i.e. pasture it; (intransitively, literally or figuratively) to grazeH7462
  12. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  13. גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִךְgĕdiyyōtayikgdiyah: a young female goatH1429
  14. עַ֖לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  15. מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹתmiškĕnôtmishkan: a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the graveH4908
  16. הָרֹעִֽים׃hārōʿîmra`ah: to tend a flock i.e. pasture it; (intransitively, literally or figuratively) to grazeH7462
9
  1. לְסֻסָתִי֙lĕsusātiycuwcah: a mareH5484
  2. בְּרִכְבֵ֣יbĕrikbêrekeb: a vehicle; (by implication) a teamH7393
  3. פַרְעֹ֔הparʿōPar`oh: Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsH6547
  4. דִּמִּיתִ֖יךְdimmîtîkdamah: to compare; (by implication) to resemble, liken, considerH1819
  5. רַעְיָתִֽי׃raʿyātîra`yah: a female associateH7474
10
  1. נָאו֤וּnāʾwûna'ah: (properly) to be at home; (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautifulH4998
  2. לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙lĕḥāyayiklchiy: the cheek (from its fleshiness); (hence) the jaw-boneH3895
  3. בַּתֹּרִ֔יםbattōrîmtowr: a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) orderH8447
  4. צַוָּארֵ֖ךְṣawwāʾrēktsavva'r: the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)H6677
  5. בַּחֲרוּזִֽים׃baḥărûzîmcharuwz: (properly) pierced, i.e. a bead of pearl, gems or jewels (as strung)H2737
11
  1. תּוֹרֵ֤יtôrêtowr: a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) orderH8447
  2. זָהָב֙zāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  3. נַעֲשֶׂהnaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  4. לָּ֔ךְlāk
  5. עִ֖םʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  6. נְקֻדּ֥וֹתnĕquddôtnquddah: a bossH5351
  7. הַכָּֽסֶף׃hakkāsepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
12
  1. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. שֶׁ֤הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙šehammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. בִּמְסִבּ֔וֹbimsibbômecab: a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) aroundH4524
  4. נִרְדִּ֖יnirdînerd: nard, an aromaticH5373
  5. נָתַ֥ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. רֵיחֽוֹ׃rêḥôreyach: odor (as if blown)H7381
13
  1. צְר֨וֹרṣĕrôrtsrowr: a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)H6872
  2. הַמֹּ֤ר׀hammōrmore: myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)H4753
  3. דּוֹדִי֙dôdiydowd: (figuratively) to love; (by implication) a love-token, lover, friendH1730
  4. לִ֔יlî
  5. בֵּ֥יןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  6. שָׁדַ֖יšādayshad: the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)H7699
  7. יָלִֽין׃yālînluwn: to stop (usually over night); (by implication) to stay permanentlyH3885
14
  1. אֶשְׁכֹּ֨לʾeškōleshkowl: a bunch of grapes or other fruitH811
  2. הַכֹּ֤פֶר׀hakkōperkopher: (properly) a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in)H3724
  3. דּוֹדִי֙dôdiydowd: (figuratively) to love; (by implication) a love-token, lover, friendH1730
  4. לִ֔יlî
  5. בְּכַרְמֵ֖יbĕkarmêkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
  6. עֵ֥יןʿên
  7. גֶּֽדִי׃gedîfountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in IsraelH5872
15
  1. הִנָּ֤ךְhinnākhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  2. יָפָה֙yāpāhyapheh: beautiful (literally or figuratively)H3303
  3. רַעְיָתִ֔יraʿyātîra`yah: a female associateH7474
  4. הִנָּ֥ךְhinnākhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  5. יָפָ֖הyāpâyapheh: beautiful (literally or figuratively)H3303
  6. עֵינַ֥יִךְʿênayik`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  7. יוֹנִֽים׃yônîmyownah: a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)H3123
16
  1. הִנְּךָ֙hinnĕkāhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  2. יָפֶ֤הyāpeyapheh: beautiful (literally or figuratively)H3303
  3. דוֹדִי֙dôdiydowd: (figuratively) to love; (by implication) a love-token, lover, friendH1730
  4. אַ֣ףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  5. נָעִ֔יםnāʿîmna`iym: delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)H5273
  6. אַףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
  7. עַרְשֵׂ֖נוּʿarśēnû`eres: a couch (properly, with a canopy)H6210
  8. רַעֲנָנָֽה׃raʿănānâra`anan: green; (figuratively) prosperousH7488
17
  1. קֹר֤וֹתqōrôtqowrah: a rafter (forming trenches as it were); (by implication) a roofH6982
  2. בָּתֵּ֙ינוּ֙bottênûbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  3. אֲרָזִ֔יםʾărāzîmerez: a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)H730
  4. רַחִיטֵ֖נוּraḥîṭēnûrchiyt: a panel (as resembling a trough)H7351
  5. בְּרוֹתִֽים׃bĕrôtîmbrowth: the cypress (or some elastic tree)H1266

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Strong's words in Song of Solomon 1 (6)
Strong's H1730 — דֹּדֶ֖יךָ (dōdêkā)
dowd (dode) (or (shortened) dod {dode}) n-m. 1. (figuratively) to love 2. (by implication) a love-token, lover, friend 3. (specifically) an uncle [from an unused root meaning properly, to boil] KJV: (well-)beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.. Appears 5 times in Song of Solomon 1.
Strong's H3303 — הַיָּפָ֖ה (hayyāpâ)
yapheh (yaw-feh') adj. 1. beautiful (literally or figuratively) [from H3302] KJV: + beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), + goodly, pleasant, well. Root(s): H3302. Appears 4 times in Song of Solomon 1.
Strong's H157 — אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ (ʾăhēbûkā)
ahab (aw-hab') (or raheb {aw-habe'}) v. 1. to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) [a primitive root] KJV: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.. Appears 3 times in Song of Solomon 1.
Strong's H2005 — הִנָּ֤ךְ (hinnāk)
hen (hane) prt. 1. lo! 2. (as expressing surprise) if [a primitive particle] KJV: behold, if, lo, though.. Appears 3 times in Song of Solomon 1.
Strong's H3754 — הַכְּרָמִ֔ים (hakkĕrāmîm)
kerem (keh'-rem) n-m. 1. a garden or vineyard [from an unused root of uncertain meaning] KJV: vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021. See also: H1021. Appears 3 times in Song of Solomon 1.
Strong's H7462 — תִרְעֶ֔ה (tirʿe)
ra`ah (raw-aw') v. 1. to tend a flock i.e. pasture it 2. (intransitively, literally or figuratively) to graze 3. (generally) to rule 4. (by extension) to associate with (as a friend) [a primitive root] KJV: X break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep)(-er), pastor, + shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.. Appears 3 times in Song of Solomon 1.

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“The kiss of the Word to the soul — the mystical union between Christ (the Bridegroom) and the Church (the Bride) and between the Logos and the individual soul.”

What the Early Church wrote about Song of Solomon 1 (4)

  • “The entire Symposium is structured as a commentary on the Song of Songs—ten virgins speaking in turn at a banquet, each explaining a verse or theme from the Song in praise of virginity.”

    — Methodius (3rd century) on Song of Songs 1:1

  • “Therefore the virgins love You and run after You — the closing hymn of the Symposium quotes Song 1:3 as the virginal chorus's cry of love for Christ the Bridegroom.”

    — Methodius (3rd century) on Song of Songs 1:3

  • “The king has brought me into his chambers — that is, Christ the Word has brought the virgin soul into the innermost sanctuary of knowledge, the holy of holies of contemplation.”

  • “But the matter of his writings was various, as is shown in the phrase "Song of Songs; "for that indicates that in this one book he digested the contents of the 5,000 songs. In the days moreover of Hezekiah, there were some of the books selected for use, and others set aside.”

    — Hippolytus (3rd century) on Song of Solomon 1:1

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