Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 1:3–5
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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Song of Solomon 1:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The fragrance | לְרֵ֙יחַ֙ | lə·rê·aḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H7381 scent, odour |
| of your perfume | שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ | šə·mā·ne·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| is pleasing | טוֹבִ֔ים | ṭō·w·ḇîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| your name | שְׁמֶ֑ךָ | šə·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| is like perfume | שֶׁ֖מֶן | še·men | Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| poured out | תּוּרַ֣ק | tū·raq | Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7324 make empty, empty out |
| No wonder | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the maidens | עֲלָמ֥וֹת | ‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5959 young woman |
| adore you | אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ | ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular | H157 love |
Song of Solomon 1:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take me | מָשְׁכֵ֖נִי | mā·šə·ḵê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H4900 draw, drag |
| away with you | אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ | ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| let us hurry | נָּר֑וּצָה | nā·rū·ṣāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H7323 run |
| May the king | הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| bring me | הֱבִיאַ֨נִי | hĕ·ḇî·’a·nî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to his chambers | חֲדָרָ֗יו | ḥă·ḏā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2315 chamber, room |
| We will rejoice | נָגִ֤ילָה | nā·ḡî·lāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H1523 rejoice |
| and delight | וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙ | wə·niś·mə·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in you | בָּ֔ךְ | bāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| we will praise | נַזְכִּ֤ירָה | naz·kî·rāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H2142 remember |
| your love | דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ | ḏō·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1730 beloved, love |
| more than wine | מִיַּ֔יִן | mî·ya·yin | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| It is only right | מֵישָׁרִ֖ים | mê·šā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity |
| that they adore you | אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ס | ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular | H157 love |
Song of Solomon 1:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am dark | שְׁחוֹרָ֤ה | šə·ḥō·w·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7838 black |
| yet lovely | וְֽנָאוָ֔ה | wə·nā·wāh | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular | H5000 comely, seemly |
| O daughters | בְּנ֖וֹת | bə·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| like the tents | כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י | kə·’ā·ho·lê | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct | H168 tent |
| of Kedar | קֵדָ֔ר | qê·ḏār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6938 Kedar |
| like the curtains | כִּירִיע֖וֹת | kî·rî·‘ō·wṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct | H3407 curtain |
| of Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.