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Song of Solomon 5

BSB·16 verses ·Old Testament
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1I have comeבָּ֣אתִיbā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to my gardenלְגַנִּי֮lə·ḡan·nî — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, my sisterאֲחֹתִ֣י’ă·ḥō·ṯî — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, my brideכַלָּה֒ḵal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →; I have gatheredאָרִ֤יתִי’ā·rî·ṯî — to pluck, gather, or pickH717 — Full Word Study → my myrrhמוֹרִי֙mō·w·rî — Myrrh, an aromatic resin used for anointing and embalmingH4753 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my spiceבְּשָׂמִ֔יbə·śā·mî — Spice, aromatic substance, perfumeH1313 — Full Word Study →. I have eatenאָכַ֤לְתִּי’ā·ḵal·tî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → my honeycombיַעְרִי֙ya‘·rî — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my honeyדִּבְשִׁ֔יdiḇ·šî — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →; I have drunkשָׁתִ֥יתִיšā·ṯî·ṯî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → my wineיֵינִ֖יyê·nî — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my milkחֲלָבִ֑יḥă·lā·ḇî — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study →. Eatאִכְל֣וּ’iḵ·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, O friendsרֵעִ֔יםrê·‘îm — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, and drink; drink freelyוְשִׁכְר֖וּwə·šiḵ·rū — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →, O belovedדּוֹדִֽים׃סdō·w·ḏîm — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →. 2Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → sleepיְשֵׁנָ֖הyə·šê·nāh — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study →, but my heartוְלִבִּ֣יwə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is awakeעֵ֑ר‘êr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →. A soundק֣וֹל׀qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →! My belovedדּוֹדִ֣יdō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → is knockingדוֹפֵ֗קḏō·w·p̄êq — to strike, knock, or beat persistentlyH1849 — Full Word Study →: “Openפִּתְחִי־piṯ·ḥî- — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → to me, my sisterאֲחֹתִ֤י’ă·ḥō·ṯî — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, my darlingרַעְיָתִי֙ra‘·yā·ṯî — companion, intimate friend, belovedH7474 — Full Word Study →, my doveיוֹנָתִ֣יyō·w·nā·ṯî — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study →, my flawless oneתַמָּתִ֔יṯam·mā·ṯî — Complete, perfect, upright, blamelessH8535 — Full Word Study →. My headשֶׁרֹּאשִׁי֙šer·rō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → is drenchedנִמְלָא־nim·lā- — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with dewטָ֔לṭāl — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study →, my hairקְוֻּצּוֹתַ֖יqəw·wuṣ·ṣō·ṯay — A lock or clasp; something that binds or fastensH6977 — Full Word Study → with the dampnessרְסִ֥יסֵיrə·sî·sê — breach, ruin, or dropletH7447 — Full Word Study → of the nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →.” 3I have taken offפָּשַׁ֙טְתִּי֙pā·šaṭ·tî — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → my robeכֻּתָּנְתִּ֔יkut·tā·nə·tî — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study →must Iאֵיכָ֖כָה’ê·ḵā·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → put it back onאֶלְבָּשֶׁ֑נָּה’el·bā·šen·nāh — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study →? I have washedרָחַ֥צְתִּיrā·ḥaṣ·tî — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלַ֖יraḡ·lay — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →must Iאֵיכָ֥כָה’ê·ḵā·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → soil them againאֲטַנְּפֵֽם׃’ă·ṭan·nə·p̄êm — to soil, defile, or make uncleanH2936 — Full Word Study →? 4My belovedדּוֹדִ֗יdō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → putשָׁלַ֤חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → toמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the latchהַחֹ֔רha·ḥōr — cave, hole, or hollow openingH2356 — Full Word Study →; my heartוּמֵעַ֖יū·mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → poundedהָמ֥וּhā·mū — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → for himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 5Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → rose upקַ֥מְתִּֽיqam·tî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to openלִפְתֹּ֣חַlip̄·tō·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → for my belovedלְדוֹדִ֑יlə·ḏō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →. My handsוְיָדַ֣יwə·yā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → drippedנָֽטְפוּ־nā·ṭə·p̄ū- — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → with myrrhמ֗וֹרmō·wr — Myrrh, an aromatic resin used for anointing and embalmingH4753 — Full Word Study →, my fingersוְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯay — Finger or toeH676 — Full Word Study → with flowingעֹבֵ֔ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → myrrhמ֣וֹרmō·wr — Myrrh, an aromatic resin used for anointing and embalmingH4753 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the handlesכַּפּ֥וֹתkap·pō·wṯ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of the boltהַמַּנְעֽוּל׃ham·man·‘ūl — bolt, lock, or bar securing a doorH4514 — Full Word Study →. 6Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → openedפָּתַ֤חְתִּֽיpā·ṯaḥ·tî — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → for my belovedלְדוֹדִ֔יlə·ḏō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, but he had turnedחָמַ֣קḥā·maq — To turn aside, withdraw, or evadeH2559 — Full Word Study → and goneעָבָ֑ר‘ā·ḇār — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. My heartנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → sankיָֽצְאָ֣הyā·ṣə·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → at his departureבְדַבְּר֔וֹḇə·ḏab·bə·rōw — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. I sought himבִּקַּשְׁתִּ֙יהוּ֙biq·qaš·tî·hū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →, but did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find himמְצָאתִ֔יהוּmə·ṣā·ṯî·hū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. I calledקְרָאתִ֖יוqə·rā·ṯîw — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, but he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answerעָנָֽנִי׃‘ā·nā·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. 7I encounteredמְצָאֻ֧נִיmə·ṣā·’u·nî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → the watchmenהַשֹּׁמְרִ֛יםhaš·šō·mə·rîm — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → on their roundsהַסֹּבְבִ֥יםhas·sō·ḇə·ḇîm — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → of the cityבָּעִ֖ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. They beat meהִכּ֣וּנִיhik·kū·nî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and bruised meפְצָע֑וּנִיp̄ə·ṣā·‘ū·nî — to wound or pierceH6481 — Full Word Study →; they took awayנָשְׂא֤וּnā·śə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → my cloakרְדִידִי֙rə·ḏî·ḏî — A thin veil or garment worn as a head coveringH7289 — Full Word Study →, those guardiansשֹׁמְרֵ֖יšō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → of the wallsהַחֹמֽוֹת׃ha·ḥō·mō·wṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. 8O daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, I adjureהִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּיhiš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you findתִּמְצְאוּ֙tim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → my belovedדּוֹדִ֔יdō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, tellתַּגִּ֣ידוּtag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → hiאָֽנִי׃’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →m I am sick with loveאַהֲבָ֖ה’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study →. 9Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is your beloved better than others, O most beautifulהַיָּפָ֖הhay·yā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → among womenבַּנָּשִׁ֑יםban·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →? Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is your beloved better than anotherמִדּ֔וֹדmid·dō·wḏ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, that youשֶׁכָּ֖כָהšek·kā·ḵāh — Thus; in this manner; soH3602 — Full Word Study → charge us soהִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃hiš·ba‘·tā·nū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →? 10My belovedדּוֹדִ֥יdō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → is dazzlingצַח֙ṣaḥ — Bright, clear, or dazzling in appearanceH6703 — Full Word Study → and ruddyוְאָד֔וֹםwə·’ā·ḏō·wm — Red, ruddy; reddish in color or complexionH122 — Full Word Study →, outstandingדָּג֖וּלdā·ḡūl — to raise a banner; to be conspicuous or pre-eminentH1713 — Full Word Study → among ten thousandמֵרְבָבָֽה׃mê·rə·ḇā·ḇāh — A myriad; an immense multitude or ten thousandH7233 — Full Word Study →. 11His headרֹאשׁ֖וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → is purestפָּ֑זpāz — Pure gold; refined gold of highest qualityH6337 — Full Word Study → goldכֶּ֣תֶםke·ṯem — pure gold or refined goldH3800 — Full Word Study →; his hairקְוּצּוֹתָיו֙qəw·wṣ·ṣō·ṯå̄w — A lock or clasp; something that binds or fastensH6977 — Full Word Study → is wavyתַּלְתַּלִּ֔יםtal·tal·lîm — Lock of hair, curl, ringletH8534 — Full Word Study → and blackשְׁחֹר֖וֹתšə·ḥō·rō·wṯ — black; darkness; sootH7838 — Full Word Study → as a ravenכָּעוֹרֵֽב׃kā·‘ō·w·rêḇ — raven, a black birdH6158 — Full Word Study →. 12His eyesעֵינָ֕יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → are like dovesכְּיוֹנִ֖יםkə·yō·w·nîm — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the streamsאֲפִ֣יקֵי’ă·p̄î·qê — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study → of waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, bathedרֹֽחֲצוֹת֙rō·ḥă·ṣō·wṯ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → in milkבֶּֽחָלָ֔בbe·ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and mounted likeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → jewelsמִלֵּֽאת׃mil·lêṯ — setting, joint, or socketH4402 — Full Word Study →. 13His cheeksלְחָיָו֙lə·ḥā·yāw — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study → are like bedsכַּעֲרוּגַ֣תka·‘ă·rū·ḡaṯ — Garden bed; cultivated plot of soilH6170 — Full Word Study → of spiceהַבֹּ֔שֶׂםhab·bō·śem — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, towersמִגְדְּל֖וֹתmiḡ·də·lō·wṯ — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → of perfumeמֶרְקָחִ֑יםmer·qā·ḥîm — Spice, aromatic compound, perfumeH4840 — Full Word Study →. His lipsשִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → are like liliesשֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔יםšō·wō·šan·nîm — Lily; flower of beauty and eleganceH7799 — Full Word Study →, drippingנֹטְפ֖וֹתnō·ṭə·p̄ō·wṯ — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → with flowingעֹבֵֽר׃‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → myrrhמ֥וֹרmō·wr — Myrrh, an aromatic resin used for anointing and embalmingH4753 — Full Word Study →. 14His armsיָדָיו֙yā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → are rodsגְּלִילֵ֣יgə·lî·lê — Hinge or ring of a folding doorH1550 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → setמְמֻלָּאִ֖יםmə·mul·lā·’îm — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with berylבַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁbat·tar·šîš — Tarshish (a precious stone or distant land)H8658 — Full Word Study →. His bodyמֵעָיו֙mê·‘āw — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → is an ivoryשֵׁ֔ןšên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → panel bedeckedמְעֻלֶּ֖פֶתmə·‘ul·le·p̄eṯ — to wrap, faint, or cover overH5968 — Full Word Study → with sapphiresסַפִּירִֽים׃sap·pî·rîm — sapphire; a precious blue gemstoneH5601 — Full Word Study →. 15His legsשׁוֹקָיו֙šō·w·qāw — Leg or thigh; lower limbH7785 — Full Word Study → are pillars of marbleשֵׁ֔שׁšêš — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study → setמְיֻסָּדִ֖יםmə·yus·sā·ḏîm — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → basesאַדְנֵי־’aḏ·nê- — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study → of pure goldפָ֑זp̄āz — Pure gold; refined gold of highest qualityH6337 — Full Word Study →. His appearanceמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙mar·’ê·hū — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → is like Lebanonכַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןkal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →, as majesticבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → as the cedarsכָּאֲרָזִֽים׃kā·’ă·rā·zîm — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →. 16His mouthחִכּוֹ֙ḥik·kōw — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study → is most sweet; he is altogetherוְכֻלּ֖וֹwə·ḵul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → lovelyמַחֲמַדִּ֑יםma·ḥă·mad·dīm — Something desired or precious; an object of delightH4261 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is my beloved, and thisוְזֶ֣הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is my friendרֵעִ֔יrê·‘î — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, O daughtersבְּנ֖וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Song of Solomon 5
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Chapter Overview

Song of Solomon 5 marks a turning point in the love story, moving from celebration and union to separation and longing. The chapter depicts the beloved woman's hesitation to open her door to her lover, resulting in a painful separation that drives her to passionate pursuit and a beautiful description of his excellencies. This passage illustrates how relational distance—whether through our reluctance, distraction, or spiritual lethargy—produces deep longing and refocuses our affection on what truly matters. The chapter teaches us about the cost of hesitation in responding to love and the power of remembrance to rekindle devotion.

Verses 1–5: Invitation Delayed

The chapter opens with the lover inviting the beloved to enjoy the garden together (v. 1), then transitions to him arriving at her door in the night, seeking entrance (v. 2). His appeal is tender and vulnerable—his head wet with dew, calling her by endearing names: sister, love, dove, undefiled. Yet she hesitates. She has already removed her coat and washed her feet (v. 3), meaning she is unprepared and reluctant to disturb herself. This reluctance is deeply human; we recognize the tendency to delay responding to the voice of the one who loves us most. By verse 5, she has stirred herself and risen, her hands perfumed with myrrh as she moves toward the door. Yet something crucial happens: her beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone (v. 6). Her delay has cost her his presence.

Verses 6–9: Seeking and Questioning

The Shulamite's distress is acute. She seeks him, calls for him, but he does not answer (v. 6). Even worse, the watchmen of the city find her, strike and wound her, and take away her veil—a profound humiliation (v. 7). She urgently implores the daughters of Jerusalem to tell her beloved that she is sick of love (v. 8), a phrase suggesting lovesickness to the point of desperation. The daughters respond with a practical question (v. 9): What is thy beloved more than another beloved? This challenge invites her to articulate why this lover is uniquely worthy of such suffering and devotion.

Verses 10–16: The Beloved Described

Rather than defend or explain, the Shulamite responds with an outpouring description of her beloved's beauty and excellence. He is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand (v. 10)—preeminent and distinctive. From head to toe, every feature is described in precious imagery: gold, fine jewels, ivory, marble, and cedar. His eyes are gentle as doves (v. 12), his lips drip myrrh (v. 13), and his countenance is noble as Lebanon (v. 15). The culmination comes in verse 16: His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend. Her pain and longing have not diminished her love; they have deepened her awareness of his worth. She sees not only a lover but a friend—the deepest union of affection and companionship.

Application for Today

This chapter confronts us with a vital spiritual question: Do we hesitate to respond when Christ calls? Do distractions, comfort, or spiritual lethargy delay our answer to His voice? The Shulamite's pain—the loss of presence caused by her reluctance—echoes the fellowship we forfeit through prayerlessness or disobedience. Yet her response also offers hope: as she articulates His excellencies, her devotion rekindled. For believers today, regularly meditating on Christ's character, beauty, and worth—His redemptive sacrifice, His faithfulness, His compassionate friendship—prevents the spiritual drift that separation causes. When we feel distant from Him, describing His loveliness in prayer and Scripture brings us back to passionate, purposeful faith.

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