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Song of Solomon 7

BSB·13 verses ·Old Testament
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1Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → beautifulיָּפ֧וּyā·p̄ū — to be beautiful; to make fair or attractiveH3302 — Full Word Study → are your sandaledבַּנְּעָלִ֖יםban·nə·‘ā·lîm — Sandal or shoe; footwearH5275 — Full Word Study → feetפְעָמַ֛יִךְp̄ə·‘ā·ma·yiḵ — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, O daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of the princeנָדִ֑יבnā·ḏîḇ — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study →! The curvesחַמּוּקֵ֣יḥam·mū·qê — joint, hinge, articulation pointH2542 — Full Word Study → of your thighsיְרֵכַ֔יִךְyə·rê·ḵa·yiḵ — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study → are likeכְּמ֣וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → jewelsחֲלָאִ֔יםḥă·lā·’îm — ornament; jewelry; adornmentH2481 — Full Word Study →, the handiworkמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of a masterאָמָּֽן׃’ām·mān — skilled craftsman, artisan, workmanH542 — Full Word Study →. 2Your navelשָׁרְרֵךְ֙šā·rə·rêḵ — Navel; center point of the bodyH8326 — Full Word Study → is a roundedהַסַּ֔הַרhas·sa·har — Roundness, circular shape, a round objectH5469 — Full Word Study → gobletאַגַּ֣ן’ag·gan — Basin or bowl for holding liquids or offeringsH101 — Full Word Study →; it neverאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → lacksיֶחְסַ֖רyeḥ·sar — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study → blended wineהַמָּ֑זֶגham·mā·zeḡ — mixed drink, spiced wineH4197 — Full Word Study →. Your waistבִּטְנֵךְ֙biṭ·nêḵ — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → is a moundעֲרֵמַ֣ת‘ă·rê·maṯ — heap, pile, sheaf of grainH6194 — Full Word Study → of wheatחִטִּ֔יםḥiṭ·ṭîm — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study → encircledסוּגָ֖הsū·ḡāh — to fence in, enclose, hedge aboutH5473 — Full Word Study → by the liliesבַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃baš·šō·wō·šan·nîm — Lily; flower of beauty and eleganceH7799 — Full Word Study →. 3Your breastsשָׁדַ֛יִךְšā·ḏa·yiḵ — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → are like twoשְׁנֵ֥יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → fawnsעֳפָרִ֖ים‘o·p̄ā·rîm — Young deer or fawn; a young roeH6082 — Full Word Study →, twinsתָּאֳמֵ֥יtā·’o·mê — Twin; one born at the same time as anotherH8380 — Full Word Study → of a gazelleצְבִיָּֽה׃ṣə·ḇî·yāh — Gazelle, a graceful desert antelopeH6646 — Full Word Study →. 4Your neckצַוָּארֵ֖ךְṣaw·wā·rêḵ — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → is like a towerכְּמִגְדַּ֣לkə·miḡ·dal — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → made of ivory; your eyesעֵינַ֜יִךְ‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → are like the poolsבְּרֵכ֣וֹתbə·rê·ḵō·wṯ — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study → of Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹןbə·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gateשַׁ֙עַר֙ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Bath-rabbimרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — Bath-rabbim, a gate in HeshbonH1337 — Full Word Study →; your noseאַפֵּךְ֙’ap·pêḵ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → is like the towerכְּמִגְדַּ֣לkə·miḡ·dal — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →, facing towardצוֹפֶ֖הṣō·w·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → Damascusדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ḏam·mā·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →. 5Your headרֹאשֵׁ֤ךְrō·šêḵ — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → crowns youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → like Mount Carmelכַּכַּרְמֶ֔לkak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →, the hairוְדַלַּ֥תwə·ḏal·laṯ — Hair; thinness; the poor or needyH1803 — Full Word Study → of your headרֹאשֵׁ֖ךְrō·šêḵ — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → like purple threads; the kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is capturedאָס֥וּר’ā·sūr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → in your tressesבָּרְהָטִֽים׃bā·rə·hā·ṭîm — channel, trough, or watercourseH7298 — Full Word Study →. 6Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → fairיָּפִית֙yā·p̄îṯ — to be beautiful; to make fair or attractiveH3302 — Full Word Study → andוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → pleasant you are, O loveאַהֲבָ֖ה’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study →, with your delightsבַּתַּֽעֲנוּגִֽים׃bat·ta·‘ă·nū·ḡîm — Luxury, delicate pleasure, delightH8588 — Full Word Study →! 7Your statureקֽוֹמָתֵךְ֙qō·w·mā·ṯêḵ — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study → is likeדָּֽמְתָ֣הdā·mə·ṯāh — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study → a palm treeלְתָמָ֔רlə·ṯā·mār — Palm treeH8558 — Full Word Study →; your breastsוְשָׁדַ֖יִךְwə·šā·ḏa·yiḵ — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → are clusters of fruitלְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃lə·’aš·kō·lō·wṯ — cluster of grapesH811 — Full Word Study →. 8I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will climbאֶעֱלֶ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the palm treeבְתָמָ֔רḇə·ṯā·mār — Palm treeH8558 — Full Word Study →; I will take holdאֹֽחֲזָ֖ה’ō·ḥă·zāh — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → of its fruitבְּסַנְסִנָּ֑יוbə·san·sin·nāw — branch, bough, or leafy shootH5577 — Full Word Study →.” May your breastsשָׁדַ֙יִךְ֙šā·ḏa·yiḵ — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → beוְיִֽהְיוּ־wə·yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like clustersכְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹתkə·’eš·kə·lō·wṯ — cluster of grapesH811 — Full Word Study → of the vineהַגֶּ֔פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →, the fragranceוְרֵ֥יחַwə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → of your breathאַפֵּ֖ךְ’ap·pêḵ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → like applesכַּתַּפּוּחִֽים׃kat·tap·pū·ḥîm — Apple or apple treeH8598 — Full Word Study →, 9and your mouthוְחִכֵּ֕ךְwə·ḥik·kêḵ — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study → like the finestהַטּ֛וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → wineכְּיֵ֥יןkə·yên — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. May it flowהוֹלֵ֥ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → smoothlyלְמֵישָׁרִ֑יםlə·mê·šā·rîm — Uprightness, righteousness, equityH4339 — Full Word Study → to my belovedלְדוֹדִ֖יlə·ḏō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, gliding gently overדּוֹבֵ֖בdō·w·ḇêḇ — to whisper, speak softly, or mutterH1680 — Full Word Study → lipsשִׂפְתֵ֥יśip̄·ṯê — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → and teethיְשֵׁנִֽים׃yə·šê·nîm — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study →. 10Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → belong to my belovedלְדוֹדִ֔יlə·ḏō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, and his desireתְּשׁוּקָתֽוֹ׃סtə·šū·qā·ṯōw — Strong desire; craving; yearningH8669 — Full Word Study → is for meוְעָלַ֖יwə·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 11Comeלְכָ֤הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, my belovedדוֹדִי֙ḏō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, let us goנֵצֵ֣אnê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to the countrysideהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →; let us spend the nightנָלִ֖ינָהnā·lî·nāh — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → among the wildflowersבַּכְּפָרִֽים׃bak·kə·p̄ā·rîm — Village or hamletH3723 — Full Word Study →. 12Let us go earlyנַשְׁכִּ֙ימָה֙naš·kî·māh — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → to the vineyardsלַכְּרָמִ֔יםlak·kə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → to seeנִרְאֶ֞הnir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → ifאִם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the vineהַגֶּ֙פֶן֙hag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → has buddedפָּֽרְחָ֤הpā·rə·ḥāh — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study →, if the blossomהַסְּמָדַ֔רhas·sə·mā·ḏar — Blossom; tender grape; flower budH5563 — Full Word Study → has openedפִּתַּ֣חpit·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →, if the pomegranates are in bloomהָרִמּוֹנִ֑יםhā·rim·mō·w·nîm — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study →thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will giveאֶתֵּ֥ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → youאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → my loveדֹּדַ֖יdō·ḏay — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →. 13The mandrakesהַֽדּוּדָאִ֣יםhad·dū·ḏā·’îm — Mandrake plant; fruit or rootH1736 — Full Word Study → send forthנָֽתְנוּ־nā·ṯə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a fragranceרֵ֗יחַrê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study →, and atוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → our doorפְּתָחֵ֙ינוּ֙pə·ṯā·ḥê·nū — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → is everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → delicacyמְגָדִ֔יםmə·ḡā·ḏîm — excellence, precious fruit, precious thingH4022 — Full Word Study →, newחֲדָשִׁ֖יםḥă·ḏā·šîm — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → asגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → well as oldיְשָׁנִ֑יםyə·šā·nîm — old, ancient, worn outH3465 — Full Word Study →, that I have treasured upצָפַ֥נְתִּיṣā·p̄an·tî — to hide, conceal, treasure up, or keep secretH6845 — Full Word Study → for you, my belovedדּוֹדִ֖יdō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Song of Solomon 7
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Chapter 7 presents a detailed celebration of the beloved's beauty, spoken primarily by the bridegroom. This passage moves beyond abstract affection into concrete, sensory appreciation of the beloved's physical form—a perspective that may surprise modern readers but is central to the Bible's wholesome view of marital love and desire. The chapter progresses from admiration to intimate invitation, culminating in the bride's willingness and eagerness to share herself completely with her beloved. This passage affirms that physical attraction and desire within marriage are not sinful but rather a beautiful expression of God's design for covenant love.

Verses 1–5: A Descent of Praise

The bridegroom's praise begins at the feet (v. 1) and moves upward through the body—thighs, navel, belly, breasts, neck, eyes, and nose—each feature compared to precious objects and striking natural landmarks. The references to "jewels," "tower of ivory," and "fishpools" convey both craftsmanship and natural splendor. The comparison to "Carmel" (v. 5), a mountain renowned for its beauty and fertility, underscores that her beauty is not merely decorative but reflects vitality and abundance. When he says "the king is held in the galleries," he expresses that her very presence captivates and holds his complete attention. This is not objectification but rather the kind of focused, delighted appreciation that belongs in marriage.

Verses 6–9: Invitation and Intimacy

Verse 6 offers a turning point: "How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!" Here the bridegroom declares that her beauty is designed for shared enjoyment and pleasure within their relationship. The extended metaphors of verses 7–9 continue the imagery—her stature "like a palm tree," her breasts "clusters of grapes"—but now they serve as an invitation. In verse 8, "I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof" expresses his longing for deeper physical intimacy. The sensory language (the smell of her nose "like apples," her mouth "like the best wine") paints a picture of complete sensory engagement between husband and wife. This poetic language celebrates the goodness of physical desire and touch within the marriage covenant.

Verses 10–13: Mutual Commitment and Invitation

Verse 10 shifts perspective to the bride: "I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me." This declaration of mutual belonging and recognition of his desire for her reveals her joy and security. She then takes the initiative in verses 11–13, inviting him into the countryside—to the vineyards and villages. Her invitation includes not merely romantic escape but a vision of fruitfulness and abundance ("vineyards," "grapes," "pomegranates," "pleasant fruits"). When she says "there will I give thee my loves" (v. 12), she expresses her willing, eager gift of herself. The mention of "mandrakes" (v. 13) and "all manner of pleasant fruits" emphasizes fertility and blessing. She has prepared and preserved these fruits specifically for him, symbolizing her devoted preparation of herself for their intimate union.

Application for Today

In our culture, which either celebrates unbridled sexuality or teaches shame about physical desire, Song of Solomon offers a corrective: marital desire and physical intimacy are holy, designed by God, and worthy of celebration. Married couples are encouraged to view physical attraction and sexual intimacy not as a necessary duty but as a gift to be received with joy and thanksgiving. Like the couple in this chapter, husbands and wives should cultivate appreciation for one another, express desire with reverence, and view their bodies as belonging to each other in covenant love. This passage invites us to see that honoring God in marriage includes honoring and delighting in the body of our spouse.

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