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Song of Solomon 8

BSB·14 verses ·Old Testament
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1Oמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → thatיִתֶּנְךָ֙yit·ten·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you were to me like a brotherכְּאָ֣חkə·’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → who nursedיוֹנֵ֖קyō·w·nêq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → at my mother’sאִמִּ֑י’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → breastsשְׁדֵ֣יšə·ḏê — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study →! If I found youאֶֽמְצָאֲךָ֤’em·ṣā·’ă·ḵā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → outdoorsבַחוּץ֙ḇa·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →, I would kiss youאֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔ʾɛ·šå̄·qə·ḵå̄ — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study →, andגַּ֖םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → no oneלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → would despiseיָב֥וּזוּyā·ḇū·zū — to despise, treat with contemptH936 — Full Word Study → me. 2I would lead youאֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗’en·hā·ḡă·ḵā — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → and bring youאֲבִֽיאֲךָ֛’ă·ḇî·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of my motherאִמִּ֖י’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → who taught meתְּלַמְּדֵ֑נִיtə·lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study →. I would give you spicedהָרֶ֔קַחhā·re·qaḥ — spice, aromatic compoundH7544 — Full Word Study → wineמִיַּ֣יִןmî·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → to drinkאַשְׁקְךָ֙’aš·qə·ḵā — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study →, the nectarמֵעֲסִ֖יסmê·‘ă·sîs — Sweet wine or fresh grape juiceH6071 — Full Word Study → of my pomegranatesרִמֹּנִֽי׃rim·mō·nî — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study →. 3His left handשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙śə·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → is underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → my headרֹאשִׁ֔יrō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and his right armוִֽימִינ֖וֹwî·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → embraces meתְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃tə·ḥab·bə·qê·nî — to embrace, clasp, or hold closelyH2263 — Full Word Study →. 4O 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 →: Do not arouseתָּעִ֧ירוּ׀tā·‘î·rū — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → or awakenתְּעֹֽרְר֛וּtə·‘ō·rə·rū — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → loveהָאַהֲבָ֖הhā·’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the time is rightשֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃סšet·teḥ·pāṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study →. 5Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → coming upעֹלָה֙‘ō·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֔רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, leaningמִתְרַפֶּ֖קֶתmiṯ·rap·pe·qeṯ — to lean, recline, support oneselfH7514 — Full Word Study → on herעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → belovedדּוֹדָ֑הּdō·w·ḏāh — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →? I roused youעֽוֹרַרְתִּ֔יךָ‘ō·w·rar·tî·ḵā — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֤חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the apple treeהַתַּפּ֙וּחַ֙hat·tap·pū·aḥ — Apple or apple treeH8598 — Full Word Study →; thereשָׁ֚מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → your motherאִמֶּ֔ךָ’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → conceived youחִבְּלַ֣תְךָḥib·bə·laṯ·ḵā — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study →; thereשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → she travailedחִבְּלָ֥הḥib·bə·lāh — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study → and brought you forthיְלָדַֽתְךָ׃yə·lā·ḏaṯ·ḵā — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. 6Set meשִׂימֵ֨נִיśî·mê·nî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → as a sealכַֽחוֹתָ֜םḵa·ḥō·w·ṯām — signet ring or sealH2368 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your heartלִבֶּ֗ךָlib·be·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, as a sealכַּֽחוֹתָם֙ka·ḥō·w·ṯām — signet ring or sealH2368 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your armזְרוֹעֶ֔ךָzə·rō·w·‘e·ḵā — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → loveאַהֲבָ֔ה’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study → is as strongעַזָּ֤ה‘az·zāh — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study → as deathכַמָּ֙וֶת֙ḵam·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, its jealousyקִנְאָ֑הqin·’āh — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → as unrelentingקָשָׁ֥הqā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → as Sheolכִשְׁא֖וֹלḵiš·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →. Its sparksרְשָׁפֶ֕יהָrə·šā·p̄e·hā — A burning arrow or flaming projectile; divine judgment or plagueH7565 — Full Word Study → are fieryאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → flamesרִשְׁפֵּ֕יriš·pê — A burning arrow or flaming projectile; divine judgment or plagueH7565 — Full Word Study →, the fiercest blaze of allשַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְיָֽה׃šal·he·ḇeṯ·yāh — Flame; flaming fireH7957 — Full Word Study →. 7Mightyרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → quenchלְכַבּ֣וֹתlə·ḵab·bō·wṯ — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study → loveהָֽאַהֲבָ֔הhā·’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study →; riversוּנְהָר֖וֹתū·nə·hā·rō·wṯ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sweep it awayיִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָyiš·ṭə·p̄ū·hā — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → were to giveיִתֵּ֨ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wealthה֤וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study → of his houseבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → for loveבָּאַהֲבָ֔הbā·’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study →, his offer would be utterly scorned. 8We have a littleקְטַנָּ֔הqə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → sisterאָח֥וֹת’ā·ḥō·wṯ — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, and her breastsוְשָׁדַ֖יִםwə·šā·ḏa·yim — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → are not yet grownאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →. Whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → shall we doנַּעֲשֶׂה֙na·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for our sisterלַאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּla·’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → on the dayבַּיּ֖וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → she is spoken forשֶׁיְּדֻבַּר־še·yə·ḏub·bar- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →? 9Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → sheהִ֔יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a wallחוֹמָ֣הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, we will buildנִבְנֶ֥הniḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → a towerטִ֣ירַתṭî·raṯ — Encampment, palace, or fortified dwellingH2918 — Full Word Study → of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → upon herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → sheהִ֔יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a doorדֶּ֣לֶתde·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study →, we will encloseנָצ֥וּרnā·ṣūr — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with panelsל֥וּחַlū·aḥ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of cedarאָֽרֶז׃’ā·rez — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →. 10Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am a wallחוֹמָ֔הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, and my breastsוְשָׁדַ֖יwə·šā·ḏay — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → are like towersכַּמִּגְדָּל֑וֹתkam·miḡ·dā·lō·wṯ — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study →. Soאָ֛ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → I have becomeהָיִ֥יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in his eyesבְעֵינָ֖יוḇə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → like one who bringsכְּמוֹצְאֵ֥תkə·mō·wṣ·’êṯ — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃פšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. 11Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹה֙liš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → hadהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a vineyardכֶּ֣רֶםke·rem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → in Baal-hamonהָמ֔וֹןhā·mō·wn — Baal-hamon, a place name meaning 'lord of a multitude'H1174 — Full Word Study →. He leasedנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to the tenantsלַנֹּטְרִ֑יםlan·nō·ṭə·rîm — to guard, keep, or preserve; to bear a grudgeH5201 — Full Word Study →. For its fruitבְּפִרְי֖וֹbə·p̄ir·yōw — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → was to bringיָבִ֥אyā·ḇi — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a thousand shekels of silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. 12But my own vineyard is mine to giveלְפָנָ֑יlə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, and two hundredוּמָאתַ֖יִםū·mā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → are for those who tendלְנֹטְרִ֥יםlə·nō·ṭə·rîm — to guard, keep, or preserve; to bear a grudgeH5201 — Full Word Study → its fruitפִּרְיֽוֹ׃pir·yōw — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. 13You who dwellהַיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתha·yō·šɛ·ḇɛṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the gardensבַּגַּנִּ֗יםbag·gan·nîm — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, my companions are listeningמַקְשִׁיבִ֥יםmaq·šî·ḇîm — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → for your voiceלְקוֹלֵ֖ךְlə·qō·w·lêḵ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. Let me hear itהַשְׁמִיעִֽינִי׃haš·mî·‘î·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →! 14Come awayבְּרַ֣ח׀bə·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study →, my belovedדּוֹדִ֗יdō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, and be likeוּֽדְמֵה־ū·ḏə·mêh- — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study → a gazelleלִצְבִי֙liṣ·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → orא֚וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a youngלְעֹ֣פֶרlə·‘ō·p̄er — Young deer or fawn; a young roeH6082 — Full Word Study → stagהָֽאַיָּלִ֔יםhā·’ay·yā·lîm — Male deer; hart; stagH354 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֥יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of spicesבְשָׂמִֽים׃ḇə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Song of Solomon 8
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Song of Solomon chapter 8 concludes this remarkable love poem with a passionate affirmation of covenant love and marital devotion. The Shulamite woman expresses her deepest longing for public recognition of her beloved, celebrates the unquenchable power of genuine love, and concludes with mutual desire and commitment. This final chapter brings the love story to its climax, emphasizing that true love is stronger than death itself and worthy of total consecration—themes that resonate beautifully with the believer's relationship with Christ and the security of covenant commitment in marriage.

Verses 1-5: The Longing for Public Acknowledgment

The Shulamite begins with a tender wish: if her beloved were like a brother nursed at her mother's breast, she could openly kiss him without shame or social disapproval (verse 1). This expresses her desire for uninhibited public affection and recognition of their relationship. She envisions bringing him into her mother's home, where she would care for him intimately with spiced wine and pomegranate juice—symbols of love's sweetness and nourishment (verse 2). Verses 3 and 4 return to private intimacy, with his embrace surrounding her completely, followed by her repeated charge to the daughters of Jerusalem not to disturb their love.

Verse 5 presents a beautiful scene: the couple emerges from the wilderness together, she leaning on him, with a poignant reminder of her birth and her mother's role in bringing her into existence. This grounds their love in family, history, and the providential care of God.

Application: The longing for public acknowledgment of love is natural and healthy. Christian couples should not hide their affection; appropriate public displays of love strengthen marriages and model covenant faithfulness to the watching world.

Verses 6-7: Love Stronger Than Death

Here lies one of Scripture's most profound declarations about love. The Shulamite asks her beloved to mark her as his possession—a seal upon his heart and arm (verse 6). This isn't possessiveness but profound commitment: she belongs wholly to him, and she wants him marked by that relationship. The reason is magnificent: "love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave" (verse 6). True love is as permanent and powerful as death itself; it cannot be reversed or undone.

Verse 7 amplifies this: no flood of circumstances, no water of opposition or trial, can extinguish genuine love. If someone tried to purchase love with all their wealth, it would be utterly rejected and despised. Love cannot be bought—it is priceless and invaluable.

Application: This passage reminds believers that covenant love—whether in marriage or in our relationship with Christ—transcends earthly pressures and cannot be destroyed by external circumstances. Our commitment should be as resolute as death itself.

Verses 8-14: Maturity, Care, and Mutual Desire

The couple speaks of protecting a younger sister who is as yet immature (verses 8-9). This reflects their care for the vulnerable. The Shulamite responds by affirming her own maturity and preparedness for love: "I am a wall" with towers for breasts, and she has "found favour" in her beloved's eyes (verse 10).

Verses 11-12 employ vineyard imagery (recalling chapter 1). Solomon had vast vineyards, but the Shulamite's vineyard belongs only to her beloved—a beautiful statement of singular devotion. The chapter closes with mutual longing: he dwells in gardens surrounded by companions, yet she asks to hear his voice alone (verse 13). Finally, she urges him to hasten toward her "like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of spices" (verse 14)—an image of swift, eager pursuit and the fragrant joy of their union.

Application: Mature love involves protecting others, maintaining singular devotion, and preserving mutual desire. Believers should cultivate intentional pursuit of one another and guard the intimacy that belongs uniquely to the covenant bond.

Application for Today

Song of Solomon 8 invites us to celebrate love as God's design—passionate, public, unquenchable, and worth protecting. Whether in marriage or in our walk with Christ, we are called to unwavering commitment that no circumstance can erode. Let us seal our beloved upon our hearts and respond with eager devotion to His pursuit of us.

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