Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 4:12
12My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up,
a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.