Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 2:3

³Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest

is my beloved among the young men.

I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like an apple tree	כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙	kə·ṯap·pū·aḥ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H8598 apple-tree, apple
among the trees	בַּעֲצֵ֣י	ba·‘ă·ṣê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the forest	הַיַּ֔עַר	hay·ya·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
is my beloved	דּוֹדִ֖י	dō·w·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1730 beloved, love
among	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the young men	הַבָּנִ֑ים	hab·bā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
I delight	חִמַּ֣דְתִּי	ḥim·maḏ·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
to sit	וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי	wə·yā·šaḇ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in his shade	בְּצִלּוֹ֙	bə·ṣil·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6738 shadow
and his fruit	וּפִרְי֖וֹ	ū·p̄ir·yōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
is sweet	מָת֥וֹק	mā·ṯō·wq	Adjective - masculine singular	H4966 sweet
to my taste	לְחִכִּֽי׃	lə·ḥik·kî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2441 palate, roof of mouth, gums

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Song of Solomon 8:5 · Isaiah 32:2 · Hebrews 1:1–6 · Isaiah 25:4 · Hebrews 12:2 · John 1:14–18 · John 15:1–8 · Isaiah 4:2 · Psalm 91:1 · Hebrews 7:23–26 · Song of Solomon 5:16 · Song of Solomon 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.