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Song of Solomon 6

BSB·13 verses ·Old Testament
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1Whereאָ֚נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → has your belovedדּוֹדֵ֔ךְdō·w·ḏêḵ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → goneהָלַ֣ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, O most beautifulהַיָּפָ֖הhay·yā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → among womenבַּנָּשִׁ֑יםban·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →? Which wayאָ֚נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → has heדוֹדֵ֔ךְḏō·w·ḏêḵ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → turnedפָּנָ֣הpā·nāh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study →? We will seek himוּנְבַקְשֶׁ֖נּוּū·nə·ḇaq·šen·nū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 2My belovedדּוֹדִי֙dō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → has gone downיָרַ֣דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to his gardenלְגַנּ֔וֹlə·ḡan·nōw — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, to the bedsלַעֲרוּג֖וֹתla·‘ă·rū·ḡō·wṯ — Garden bed; cultivated plot of soilH6170 — Full Word Study → of spicesהַבֹּ֑שֶׂםhab·bō·śem — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, to pasture his flock in the gardensבַּגַּנִּ֔יםbag·gan·nîm — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → and to gatherוְלִלְקֹ֖טwə·lil·qōṭ — to gather, collect, or gleanH3950 — Full Word Study → liliesשֽׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃šō·wō·šan·nîm — Lily; flower of beauty and eleganceH7799 — Full Word Study →. 3Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → belong to my belovedלְדוֹדִי֙lə·ḏō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the liliesבַּשׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃סba·šō·šan·nīm — Lily; flower of beauty and eleganceH7799 — Full Word Study →. 4Youאַ֤תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are as beautifulיָפָ֨הyā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study →, my darlingרַעְיָתִי֙ra‘·yā·ṯî — companion, intimate friend, belovedH7474 — Full Word Study →, as Tirzahכְּתִרְצָ֔הkə·ṯir·ṣāh — Pleasantness, beautyH8656 — Full Word Study →, as lovelyנָאוָ֖הnā·wāh — Comely, fitting, or becoming; what is proper and suitableH5000 — Full Word Study → as Jerusalemכִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םkî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, as majesticאֲיֻמָּ֖ה’ă·yum·māh — Terrible, fearful, dreadfulH366 — Full Word Study → as troops with bannersכַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃kan·niḏ·gā·lō·wṯ — to raise a banner; to be conspicuous or pre-eminentH1713 — Full Word Study →. 5Turn your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → awayהָסֵ֤בִּיhā·sêb·bî — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → from meמִנֶּגְדִּ֔יmin·neḡ·dî — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →, for theyשֶׁ֥הֵ֖םše·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → have overcome meהִרְהִיבֻ֑נִיhir·hî·ḇu·nî — To strengthen, to act boldly or proudlyH7292 — Full Word Study →. Your hairשַׂעְרֵךְ֙śa‘·rêḵ — Hair; hairiness; rough textureH8181 — Full Word Study → is like a flockכְּעֵ֣דֶרkə·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → of goatsהָֽעִזִּ֔יםhā·‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study → streaming downשֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּšeg·gā·lə·šū — To slip away, escape, or departH1570 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃hag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. 6Your teethשִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙šin·na·yiḵ — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → are like a flockכְּעֵ֣דֶרkə·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → of sheepהָֽרְחֵלִ֔יםhā·rə·ḥê·lîm — female sheep; eweH7353 — Full Word Study → coming upשֶׁעָל֖וּše·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the washingהָרַחְצָ֑הhā·raḥ·ṣāh — The act of washing or bathing; ablution or cleansing ritualH7367 — Full Word Study →; eachשֶׁכֻּלָּם֙šek·kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → has its twinמַתְאִימ֔וֹתmaṯ·’î·mō·wṯ — to be doubled; to couple together; to bear twinsH8382 — Full Word Study →, and not oneאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of them is lost. 7Your browרַקָּתֵ֔ךְraq·qā·ṯêḵ — Temple, side of headH7541 — Full Word Study → behindמִבַּ֖עַדmib·ba·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → your veilלְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃lə·ṣam·mā·ṯêḵ — A lock of hair; a braid or plaitH6777 — Full Word Study → is like a sliceכְּפֶ֤לַחkə·p̄e·laḥ — millstone; upper grinding stoneH6400 — Full Word Study → of pomegranateהָרִמּוֹן֙hā·rim·mō·wn — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study →. 8Thereהֵ֙מָּה֙hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֥יםšiš·šîm — The number sixty; three scoreH8346 — Full Word Study → queensמְּלָכ֔וֹתmə·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → and eightyוּשְׁמֹנִ֖יםū·šə·mō·nîm — The number eighty; fourscoreH8084 — Full Word Study → concubinesפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑יםpî·laḡ·šîm — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →, and maidensוַעֲלָמ֖וֹתwa·‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ — A young woman or maiden of marriageable ageH5959 — Full Word Study → withoutאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → numberמִסְפָּֽר׃mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →, 9but my doveיוֹנָתִ֣יyō·w·nā·ṯî — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study →, my perfectתַמָּתִ֔יṯam·mā·ṯî — Complete, perfect, upright, blamelessH8535 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, is uniqueאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, the favoriteבָּרָ֥הbā·rāh — Pure, clean, clear, or choiceH1249 — Full Word Study → of the motherלְאִמָּ֔הּlə·’im·māh — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → who bore herלְיֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּlə·yō·w·laḏ·tāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. The maidensבָנוֹת֙ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → see herרָא֤וּהָrā·’ū·hā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and call her blessedוַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָway·’aš·šə·rū·hā — to bless, to make happy or prosperousH833 — Full Word Study →; the queensמְלָכ֥וֹתmə·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → and concubinesוּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖יםū·p̄î·laḡ·šîm — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → sing her praisesוַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָ׃סway·hal·lū·hā — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →. 10Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is thisזֹ֥אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → who shinesהַנִּשְׁקָפָ֖הhan·niš·qā·p̄āh — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → the dawnשָׁ֑חַרšā·ḥar — Dawn, early morning, daybreakH7837 — Full Word Study →, as fairיָפָ֣הyā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → as the moonכַלְּבָנָ֗הḵal·lə·ḇā·nāh — The moon; lunar lightH3842 — Full Word Study →, as brightבָּרָה֙bā·rāh — Pure, clean, clear, or choiceH1249 — Full Word Study → as the sunכַּֽחַמָּ֔הka·ḥam·māh — Heat; intense warmth; sun's heatH2535 — Full Word Study →, as majesticאֲיֻמָּ֖ה’ă·yum·māh — Terrible, fearful, dreadfulH366 — Full Word Study → as the stars in processionכַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃סkan·niḏ·gā·lō·wṯ — to raise a banner; to be conspicuous or pre-eminentH1713 — Full Word Study →? 11I went downיָרַ֔דְתִּיyā·raḏ·tî — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the walnutאֱגוֹז֙’ĕ·ḡō·wz — Nut, walnut; tree nut as foodH93 — Full Word Study → groveגִּנַּ֤תgin·naṯ — cultivated garden or enclosed plant areaH1594 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְא֖וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the blossomsבְּאִבֵּ֣יbə·’ib·bê — Fresh green vegetation; herbage or greennessH3 — Full Word Study → of the valleyהַנָּ֑חַלhan·nā·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, to seeלִרְאוֹת֙lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → if the vinesהַגֶּ֔פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → were buddingהֲפָֽרְחָ֣הhă·p̄ā·rə·ḥāh — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → or the pomegranatesהָרִמֹּנִֽים׃hā·rim·mō·nîm — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study → were in bloom. 12Beforeלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → I realized itיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, my desireנַפְשִׁ֣יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → had set meשָׂמַ֔תְנִיśā·maṯ·nî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → among the royalנָדִֽיב׃nā·ḏîḇ — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study → chariotsמַרְכְּב֖וֹתmar·kə·ḇō·wṯ — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּי־‘am·mî- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 13Come backשׁ֤וּבִיšū·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, come backשׁ֙וּבִי֙šū·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O Shulammiteהַשּׁ֣וּלַמִּ֔יתhaš·šū·lam·mîṯ — Maiden of ShulemH7759 — Full Word Study →! Come backשׁ֥וּבִיšū·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, come backשׁ֖וּבִיšū·ḇî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, that we may gazeוְנֶחֱזֶה־wə·ne·ḥĕ·zeh- — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → upon you. Whyמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you lookתֶּחֱזוּ֙te·ḥĕ·zū — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → at the Shulammiteבַּשּׁ֣וּלַמִּ֔יתbaš·šū·lam·mîṯ — Maiden of ShulemH7759 — Full Word Study →, as on the danceכִּמְחֹלַ֖תkim·ḥō·laṯ — Dance, dancing, or company of dancersH4246 — Full Word Study → of Mahanaimהַֽמַּחֲנָֽיִם׃ham·ma·ḥă·nā·yim — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →?
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Chapter Commentary — Song of Solomon 6
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Overview

Song of Solomon chapter 6 marks a turning point in the love story, where the beloved is found and the couple's mutual devotion is reaffirmed. After a period of separation and searching, the Shulamite (the bride) confidently declares her belonging to her beloved, and he responds with extravagant praise of her beauty and worth. This chapter emphasizes the exclusivity, cherishing, and security that characterize true covenantal love—themes that resonate deeply with believers as a picture of Christ's love for the church and our secure position in Him.

Verses 1–3: The Beloved's Return and the Bride's Confidence

The chapter opens with the Shulamite's companions asking where her beloved has gone so they might search with her (verse 1). Her response in verse 2 reveals that he has not abandoned her but has gone to his garden—a place of nourishment, beauty, and fruitfulness. The garden imagery, consistent throughout the Song, speaks of intimacy and provision. In verse 3, she makes a powerful declaration: "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine." This mutual ownership is the cornerstone of covenantal commitment. She is not anxious or insecure; she knows where he is and whose she is. This verse captures the essence of secure love—a restful confidence that the beloved is fully committed and fully present, even in seasons of separation.

Verses 4–7: The Beloved's Extravagant Praise

The beloved now responds with overwhelming admiration (verse 4). He compares her beauty to Tirzah and Jerusalem—cities of splendor and significance—and describes her as "terrible as an army with banners," emphasizing her strength and noble bearing. Her beauty is not fragile but formidable. Verses 5–7 continue with physical descriptions: her eyes have captivated him, her hair flows like goats from Gilead, her teeth are pristine and perfectly paired, and her temples are rosy like pomegranate. While the imagery may seem unfamiliar to modern ears, each comparison speaks to vitality, health, symmetry, and wholeness. The beloved is not offering hollow flattery; he is celebrating the fullness of her personhood and beauty.

Verses 8–9: She Is Uniquely Beloved

Verse 8 acknowledges the existence of many other women in the household—queens, concubines, and virgins without number. Yet in verse 9, the beloved declares: "My dove, my undefiled is but one." He has chosen her alone from among all others. She is incomparable, the chosen one of her mother. The language shifts from physical beauty to spiritual distinction; she is "undefiled" (whole, pure, devoted). The response of the other women—blessing her and praising her—suggests that her exaltation is recognized even by those in the household. True love does not diminish others; it elevates the beloved in a way that brings joy to those who witness it.

Verses 10–13: The Magnificent Vision

Verse 10 presents the beloved as a glorious sight—appearing as morning, moon, and sun, yet terrifying as an army. Verses 11–12 show the beloved moved to action, descending into gardens to inspect growth and vitality, his soul overwhelmed with desire. Verse 13 contains a refrain calling "the Shulamite" to return, inviting her to be seen as "the company of two armies"—a picture of unified strength and beauty. The chapter closes with a call to be fully present and fully celebrated within the relationship.

Application for Today

For believers, this chapter reminds us that we are deeply known and completely chosen by Christ. Our security rests not in our own worthiness but in His extravagant love and exclusive commitment. Like the Shulamite, we are invited to rest in the confidence that we are beloved, cherished, and called beautiful—not because we earn it, but because we are His.

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