Song of Solomon 2:15
Song of Solomon 2:15 in Multiple Translations
Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.
Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, which do damage to the vines; our vines have young grapes.
Catch the foxes for us, all the little foxes that come and destroy the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom!
Take vs the foxes, the little foxes, which destroy the vines: for our vines haue small grapes.
Seize ye for us foxes, Little foxes — destroyers of vineyards, Even our sweet-smelling vineyards.
Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that plunder the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.
Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Catch us the little foxes that destroy the vines: for our vineyard hath flourished.
There are other men who are like [MET] little jackals/foxes that ruin vineyards; do not allow those men to attack me.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 2:15
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Song of Solomon 2:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אֶֽחֱזוּ
לָ֨/נוּ֙
שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים
שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים
קְטַנִּ֖ים
מְחַבְּלִ֣ים
כְּרָמִ֑ים
וּ/כְרָמֵ֖י/נוּ
סְמָדַֽר
אֶֽחֱזוּ
ʼâchaz
H270
to grasp
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
לָ֨/נוּ֙
Prep | Suff
שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים
shûwʻâl
H7776
fox
N-mp
שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים
shûwʻâl
H7776
fox
N-mp
קְטַנִּ֖ים
qâṭân
H6996
small
Adj
מְחַבְּלִ֣ים
châbal
H2254
to pledge
V-Piel
כְּרָמִ֑ים
kerem
H3754
vineyard
N-cp
וּ/כְרָמֵ֖י/נוּ
kerem
H3754
vineyard
Conj | N-cp | Suff
סְמָדַֽר
çᵉmâdar
H5563
blossom
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 2:15
אֶֽחֱזוּ
ʼâchaz
H270
"to grasp"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
The Hebrew word means to grasp or take hold of something, often holding it in possession. It can also mean to be caught or settled. This verb is used in various forms throughout the Bible, including in the books of Exodus and Psalms.
Definition: 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay 1d) (Hophal) fastened
Usage: Occurs in 63 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion). See also: Genesis 22:13; Nehemiah 7:3; Psalms 48:7.
לָ֨/נוּ֙
""
Prep | Suff
שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים
shûwʻâl
H7776
"fox"
N-mp
The word for fox refers to a burrower, possibly also a jackal. It describes a small to medium-sized mammal that digs holes. In the Bible, it is translated as fox.
Definition: 1) fox, a burrower 1a) fox 1b) perhaps also jackal
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: fox. See also: Judges 15:4; Song of Solomon 2:15; Psalms 63:11.
שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים
shûwʻâl
H7776
"fox"
N-mp
The word for fox refers to a burrower, possibly also a jackal. It describes a small to medium-sized mammal that digs holes. In the Bible, it is translated as fox.
Definition: 1) fox, a burrower 1a) fox 1b) perhaps also jackal
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: fox. See also: Judges 15:4; Song of Solomon 2:15; Psalms 63:11.
קְטַנִּ֖ים
qâṭân
H6996
"small"
Adj
This Hebrew word means something or someone small in size, amount, or importance. It can describe something as little or least, and is often used to convey a sense of youth or insignificance. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: young, small, unimportant Another spelling of qa.ton (קָטֹן ": small" H6996B)
Usage: Occurs in 100 OT verses. KJV: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est). See also: Genesis 1:16; 1 Kings 22:31; Psalms 104:25.
מְחַבְּלִ֣ים
châbal
H2254
"to pledge"
V-Piel
This verb means to be in labor or to twist in pain, like a woman giving birth. It can also mean to corrupt or destroy something. In the KJV, it is translated in various ways, including 'travail' or 'corrupt'.
Definition: 1) to bind 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bind 2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge 2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge 2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold. See also: Exodus 22:25; Proverbs 20:16; Psalms 7:15.
כְּרָמִ֑ים
kerem
H3754
"vineyard"
N-cp
A vineyard, or kerem, was a garden or plot of land used for growing vines and other crops. In the Bible, vineyards were often used as a symbol of prosperity and abundance, as seen in the book of Isaiah and the parables of Jesus.
Definition: vineyard
Usage: Occurs in 81 OT verses. KJV: vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם). See also: Genesis 9:20; Nehemiah 5:11; Psalms 107:37.
וּ/כְרָמֵ֖י/נוּ
kerem
H3754
"vineyard"
Conj | N-cp | Suff
A vineyard, or kerem, was a garden or plot of land used for growing vines and other crops. In the Bible, vineyards were often used as a symbol of prosperity and abundance, as seen in the book of Isaiah and the parables of Jesus.
Definition: vineyard
Usage: Occurs in 81 OT verses. KJV: vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם). See also: Genesis 9:20; Nehemiah 5:11; Psalms 107:37.
סְמָדַֽר
çᵉmâdar
H5563
"blossom"
N-ms
This Hebrew word describes a grape blossom or bud, often used to describe the early stages of growth. It is translated as 'tender grape' in the KJV Bible, and is mentioned in books like Genesis and Isaiah.
Definition: grape blossom, grape bud
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: tender grape. See also: Song of Solomon 2:13; Song of Solomon 2:15; Song of Solomon 7:13.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 2:15
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Context — The Friends
13The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”
14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
15Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.
16My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies. 17Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Luke 13:32 | But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’ |
| 2 | 2 Peter 2:1–3 | Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. |
| 3 | Song of Solomon 7:12 | Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom— there I will give you my love. |
| 4 | Revelation 2:2 | I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles. |
| 5 | Psalms 80:13 | The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it. |
| 6 | Ezekiel 13:4–16 | Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins. You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it would stand in the battle on the Day of the LORD. They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD. Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury. I will tear down the wall you whitewashed and level it to the ground, so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD. And after I have vented My wrath against the wall and against those who whitewashed it, I will say to you: ‘The wall is gone, and so are those who whitewashed it— those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’ |
| 7 | Song of Solomon 2:13 | The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.” |
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