Song of Solomon 1:16
Song of Solomon 1:16 in Multiple Translations
How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: Also our couch is green.
See, you are fair, my loved one, and a pleasure; our bed is green.
And you, my love, are so handsome—how charming you are! The green grass is our bed,
The beames of our house are cedars, our rafters are of firre.
Lo, thou [art] fair, my love, yea, pleasant, Yea, our couch [is] green,
Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant.
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yes, pleasant: also our bed is green.
The beams of our houses are of cedar, our rafters of cypress trees.
You who love me, you are very delightful/handsome, you are wonderful! This green grass will be like a couch where we lie down.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 1:16
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Song of Solomon 1:16 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הִנְּ/ךָ֨
יָפֶ֤ה
דוֹדִ/י֙
אַ֣ף
נָעִ֔ים
אַף
עַרְשֵׂ֖/נוּ
רַעֲנָנָֽה
הִנְּ/ךָ֨
hên
H2005
look!
Part | Suff
יָפֶ֤ה
yâpheh
H3303
beautiful
Adj
דוֹדִ/י֙
dôwd
H1730
beloved
N-ms | Suff
אַ֣ף
ʼaph
H637
also
DirObjM
נָעִ֔ים
nâʻîym
H5273
pleasant
Adj
אַף
ʼaph
H637
also
DirObjM
עַרְשֵׂ֖/נוּ
ʻeres
H6210
bed
N-fs | Suff
רַעֲנָנָֽה
raʻănân
H7488
be fresh
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 1:16
הִנְּ/ךָ֨
hên
H2005
"look!"
Part | Suff
An expression meaning look or behold, used to get someone's attention, like in the prophet Isaiah's writings. It can also express surprise or introduce a hypothetical situation.
Definition: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if Aramaic equivalent: hen (הֵן "look!" H2006A)
Usage: Occurs in 311 OT verses. KJV: behold, if, lo, though. See also: Genesis 3:22; Job 2:6; Psalms 51:7.
יָפֶ֤ה
yâpheh
H3303
"beautiful"
Adj
Beautiful things in the Bible are described as fair, lovely, and pleasant, as seen in the Song of Solomon, which celebrates the beauty of love and relationships. The term is used to describe people, places, and things that bring joy and delight.
Definition: fair, beautiful, handsome
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well. See also: Genesis 12:11; Proverbs 11:22; Psalms 48:3.
דוֹדִ/י֙
dôwd
H1730
"beloved"
N-ms | Suff
This word means 'beloved' or 'love', implying a strong affection, and can also refer to an uncle or close relative.
Definition: : beloved 1) beloved, love, uncle 1a) loved one, beloved 1b) uncle 1c) love (pl. abstract)
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: (well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle. See also: Leviticus 10:4; Song of Solomon 5:1; Proverbs 7:18.
אַ֣ף
ʼaph
H637
"also"
DirObjM
The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.
Definition: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:1; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 16:7.
נָעִ֔ים
nâʻîym
H5273
"pleasant"
Adj
This Hebrew word describes something that sounds pleasant or sweet, like music. It is used in Psalm 100:5 to describe the pleasantness of God's works. The word also appears in other passages, such as 2 Samuel 23:1.
Definition: 1) pleasant, delightful, sweet, lovely, agreeable 1a) delightful 1b) lovely, beautiful (physical)
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: pleasant(-ure), sweet. See also: 2 Samuel 1:23; Psalms 133:1; Psalms 16:6.
אַף
ʼaph
H637
"also"
DirObjM
The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.
Definition: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:1; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 16:7.
עַרְשֵׂ֖/נוּ
ʻeres
H6210
"bed"
N-fs | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to a bed or couch, often with a canopy. It is used in the Bible to describe a place of rest or relaxation.
Definition: couch, divan, bed
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: bed(-stead), couch. See also: Deuteronomy 3:11; Psalms 132:3; Psalms 6:7.
רַעֲנָנָֽה
raʻănân
H7488
"be fresh"
Adj
This word describes something as luxuriant or fresh, like a new and growing plant. It is used to describe a prosperous or thriving condition.
Definition: v (Palel) to be or grow luxuriant or fresh or green
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: green, flourishing. See also: Deuteronomy 12:2; Song of Solomon 1:16; Psalms 37:35.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 1:16
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Context — The Bride
14My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.
15How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.
16How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
17The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song of Solomon 2:3 | Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. |
| 2 | Psalms 45:2 | You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever. |
| 3 | Zechariah 9:17 | How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women. |
| 4 | Song of Solomon 3:7 | Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel. |
| 5 | Revelation 5:11–13 | Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” |
| 6 | Song of Solomon 5:10–16 | My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand. His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven. His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels. His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh. His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires. His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars. His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. |
| 7 | Philippians 3:8–9 | More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith. |
| 8 | Psalms 110:3 | Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth. |
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