Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 1:1–7

1This is Solomon’s Song of Songs.a

2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!

For your love is more delightful than wine.

3The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing;

your name is like perfume poured out.

No wonder the maidens adore you.

4Take me away with you— let us hurry!

May the king bring me to his chambers.

We will rejoice and delight in you;

we will praise your love more than wine.

It is only right that they adore you.

5I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem,

like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

6Do not stare because I am dark,

for the sun has gazed upon me.

My mother’s sons were angry with me;

they made me a keeper of the vineyards,

but my own vineyard I have neglected.

7Tell me, O one I love,

where do you pasture your sheep?

Where do you rest them at midday?

Why should I be like a veiled woman

beside the flocks of your companions?

Footnotes

  • a 1:1 Most translators add subheadings for speaker identifications such as The Bride, The Groom, and The Friends based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words.

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Song of Solomon 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃liš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Songשִׁ֥ירšîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7892 song
of Songsהַשִּׁירִ֖יםhaš·šî·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7892 song

Song of Solomon 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let him kiss meיִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙yiš·šā·qê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5401 kiss
with the kissesמִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹתmin·nə·šî·qō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH5390 kiss
of his mouthפִּ֔יהוּpî·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your loveדֹּדֶ֖יךָdō·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1730 beloved, love
is more delightfulטוֹבִ֥יםṭō·w·ḇîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than wineמִיָּֽיִן׃mî·yā·yinPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine

Song of Solomon 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The fragranceלְרֵ֙יחַ֙lə·rê·aḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7381 scent, odour
of your perfumeשְׁמָנֶ֣יךָšə·mā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
is pleasingטוֹבִ֔יםṭō·w·ḇîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
your nameשְׁמֶ֑ךָšə·me·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
is like perfumeשֶׁ֖מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
poured outתּוּרַ֣קtū·raqVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7324 make empty, empty out
No wonderעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the maidensעֲלָמ֥וֹת‘ă·lā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5959 young woman
adore youאֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH157 love

Song of Solomon 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Take meמָשְׁכֵ֖נִיmā·šə·ḵê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH4900 draw, drag
away with youאַחֲרֶ֣יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH310 behind
let us hurryנָּר֑וּצָהnā·rū·ṣāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH7323 run
May the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
bring meהֱבִיאַ֨נִיhĕ·ḇî·’a·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to his chambersחֲדָרָ֗יוḥă·ḏā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2315 chamber, room
We will rejoiceנָגִ֤ילָהnā·ḡî·lāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1523 rejoice
and delightוְנִשְׂמְחָה֙wə·niś·mə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
in youבָּ֔ךְbāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
we will praiseנַזְכִּ֤ירָהnaz·kî·rāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH2142 remember
your loveדֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ḏō·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1730 beloved, love
more than wineמִיַּ֔יִןmî·ya·yinPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
It is only rightמֵישָׁרִ֖יםmê·šā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH4339 evenness, uprightness, equity
that they adore youאֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ס’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH157 love

Song of Solomon 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am darkשְׁחוֹרָ֤הšə·ḥō·w·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH7838 black
yet lovelyוְֽנָאוָ֔הwə·nā·wāhConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singularH5000 comely, seemly
O daughtersבְּנ֖וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
like the tentsכְּאָהֳלֵ֣יkə·’ā·ho·lêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH168 tent
of Kedarקֵדָ֔רqê·ḏārNoun - proper - feminine singularH6938 Kedar
like the curtainsכִּירִיע֖וֹתkî·rî·‘ō·wṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine plural constructH3407 curtain
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon

Song of Solomon 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stareתִּרְא֙וּנִי֙tir·’ū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; first person common singularH7200 see
because Iשֶׁאֲנִ֣יše·’ă·nîPronoun - relative; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am darkשְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶתšə·ḥar·ḥō·reṯAdjective - feminine singularH7840 swarthy
for the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
has gazed upon meשֶׁשֱּׁזָפַ֖תְנִיšeš·šĕ·zā·p̄aṯ·nîPronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singularH7805 catch sight of, look on
My mother’sאִמִּ֣י’im·mîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH517 mother
sonsבְּנֵ֧יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
were angryנִֽחֲרוּ־ni·ḥă·rū-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2734 burn, be kindled
with meבִ֗יḇîPreposition; first person common singular
they made meשָׂמֻ֙נִי֙śā·mu·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
a keeperנֹטֵרָ֣הnō·ṭê·rāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH5201 keep
of the vineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֔יםhak·kə·rā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
my own vineyardכַּרְמִ֥יkar·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3754 vineyard
I have neglectedלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Song of Solomon 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tell meהַגִּ֣ידָהhag·gî·ḏāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5046 be conspicuous
O oneלִּ֗יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Iנַפְשִׁ֔יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
loveשֶׁ֤אָהֲבָה֙še·’ā·hă·ḇāhPronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH157 love
whereאֵיכָ֣ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
do you pasture your sheepתִרְעֶ֔הṯir·‘ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
Whereאֵיכָ֖ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
do you rest themתַּרְבִּ֣יץtar·bîṣVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
at middayבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםbaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6672 midday, noon
Whyשַׁלָּמָ֤הšal·lā·māhPr; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should I beאֶֽהְיֶה֙’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a veiled womanכְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔הkə·‘ō·ṭə·yāhPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
besideעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the flocksעֶדְרֵ֥י‘eḏ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH5739 flock, herd
of your companionsחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃ḥă·ḇê·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2270 united, associate, companion

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Song of Solomon 1:2 Song of Solomon 4:10 · Psalm 36:7 · Song of Solomon 1:4 · Isaiah 55:1–2 · Psalm 63:3–5 · Song of Solomon 7:9 · Luke 15:20 · Matthew 26:26

Song of Solomon 1:3 Ecclesiastes 7:1 · Song of Solomon 4:10 · Exodus 30:23–28 · John 12:3 · Philippians 2:9–10 · Psalm 45:7–8 · Revelation 14:4 · 2 Corinthians 2:14–16 · Psalm 133:2 · Psalm 45:14 · Philippians 4:18 · Matthew 1:21–23

Song of Solomon 1:4 Hosea 11:4 · John 6:44 · Psalm 45:14–15 · John 12:32 · Hebrews 12:1 · Jeremiah 31:3 · Isaiah 61:3 · Psalm 149:2 · Isaiah 25:8 · Song of Solomon 1:2–3 · Isaiah 45:25 · Isaiah 63:7

Song of Solomon 1:5 Song of Solomon 2:14 · Luke 15:22 · Song of Solomon 2:7 · Song of Solomon 5:8 · Psalm 120:5 · Song of Solomon 5:16 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Song of Solomon 6:4 · Ezekiel 16:14 · Isaiah 60:7 · Galatians 4:26 · Romans 13:14

Song of Solomon 1:6 Song of Solomon 8:11–12 · Luke 12:51–53 · Job 30:30 · Jeremiah 12:6 · Psalm 69:8 · Mark 4:6 · Micah 7:6 · Acts 14:22 · Matthew 10:25 · Ruth 1:19–21 · Matthew 10:22 · Galatians 4:29

Song of Solomon 1:7 Song of Solomon 3:1–4 · Isaiah 13:20 · Psalm 23:1–2 · Psalm 28:1 · Genesis 37:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.