Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 4:12–14

¹²My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up,

a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.

¹³Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates

with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,

¹⁴with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon,

with every kind of frankincense tree,

with myrrh and aloes,

with all the finest spices.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My sister	אֲחֹתִ֣י	’ă·ḥō·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H269 sister
my bride	כַלָּ֑ה	ḵal·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
a garden	גַּ֥ן׀	gan	Noun - common singular	H1588 enclosure, garden
locked up	נָע֖וּל	nā·‘ūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5274 bar, bolt, lock
a spring	גַּ֥ל	gal	Noun - masculine singular	H1530 heap, wave, billow
enclosed	נָע֖וּל	nā·‘ūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5274 bar, bolt, lock
a fountain	מַעְיָ֥ן	ma‘·yān	Noun - masculine singular	H4599 spring
sealed	חָתֽוּם׃	ḥā·ṯūm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your branches	שְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙	šə·lā·ḥa·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H7973 missile, weapon, sprout
an orchard	פַּרְדֵּ֣ס	par·dês	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6508 preserve, park
of pomegranates	רִמּוֹנִ֔ים	rim·mō·w·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
with	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
the choicest	מְגָדִ֑ים	mə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4022 excellence
of fruits	פְּרִ֣י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
with henna	כְּפָרִ֖ים	kə·p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3724 the price of a life, ransom
nard	נְרָדִֽים׃	nə·rā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5373 nard

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with nard	נֵ֣רְדְּ׀	nê·rəd	Noun - masculine singular	H5373 nard
and saffron	וְכַרְכֹּ֗ם	wə·ḵar·kōm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3750 saffron
calamus	קָנֶה֙	qā·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
and cinnamon	וְקִנָּמ֔וֹן	wə·qin·nā·mō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7076 cinnamon
with	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
every kind	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of frankincense	לְבוֹנָ֑ה	lə·ḇō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3828 frankincense
tree	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
with myrrh	מֹ֚ר	mōr	Noun - masculine singular	H4753 myrrh
and aloes	וַאֲהָל֔וֹת	wa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H174 aloe wood
with	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the finest	רָאשֵׁ֥י	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
spices	בְשָׂמִֽים׃	ḇə·śā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree

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

Song of Solomon 4:12 Proverbs 5:15–18 · Revelation 21:27 · 1 Corinthians 6:13 · Isaiah 61:10–11 · Revelation 7:3 · 1 Corinthians 7:34 · 1 Corinthians 6:19–20

Song of Solomon 4:13 Song of Solomon 1:14 · Ecclesiastes 2:5 · Song of Solomon 6:11 · Song of Solomon 1:12

Song of Solomon 4:14 Exodus 30:23 · Song of Solomon 4:6 · Song of Solomon 3:6 · Song of Solomon 6:2 · Song of Solomon 1:12 · Proverbs 7:17 · Ezekiel 27:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.