Song of Solomon 2:16
Song of Solomon 2:16 in Multiple Translations
My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
¶ My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
My beloved is mine, and I am his: He feedeth his flock among the lilies.
My loved one is mine, and I am his: he takes his food among the flowers.
My love is mine, and I am his! He feeds among the lilies,
My welbeloued is mine, and I am his: hee feedeth among the lilies,
My beloved [is] mine, and I [am] his, Who is delighting among the lilies,
My beloved is mine, and I am his. He browses among the lilies.
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
My beloved to me, and I to him who feedeth among the lilies,
You who love me, I belong to you and you belong to me, and you experience pleasure when you kiss my lips like [MET] a shepherd enjoys taking care of his sheep.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 2:16
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Song of Solomon 2:16 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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דּוֹדִ֥/י
לִ/י֙
וַ/אֲנִ֣י
ל֔/וֹ
הָ/רֹעֶ֖ה
בַּ/שּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
דּוֹדִ֥/י
dôwd
H1730
beloved
N-ms | Suff
לִ/י֙
Prep | Suff
וַ/אֲנִ֣י
ʼănîy
H589
I
Conj | Pron
ל֔/וֹ
Prep | Suff
הָ/רֹעֶ֖ה
râʻâh
H7462
House of Shepherds
Art | V-Qal
בַּ/שּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
shûwshan
H7799
lily
Prep | N-cp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 2:16
דּוֹדִ֥/י
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.
לִ/י֙
""
Prep | Suff
וַ/אֲנִ֣י
ʼănîy
H589
"I"
Conj | Pron
This Hebrew word is a simple way of saying 'I' or 'me', often used for emphasis. It is used by people like David in the Psalms to express their thoughts and feelings. The word is a basic part of the Hebrew language.
Definition: I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
Usage: Occurs in 803 OT verses. KJV: I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. See also: Genesis 6:17; Leviticus 19:36; 1 Samuel 25:24.
ל֔/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
הָ/רֹעֶ֖ה
râʻâh
H7462
"House of Shepherds"
Art | V-Qal
This verb means to care for or tend to someone or something, like a shepherd with his flock. It can also mean to rule over or associate with someone as a friend, and is sometimes used to describe a close relationship.
Definition: Ra'ah = "pasturing" perh. "binding-house of the shepherds"
Usage: Occurs in 139 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste. See also: Genesis 4:2; Isaiah 40:11; Psalms 23:1.
בַּ/שּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
shûwshan
H7799
"lily"
Prep | N-cp
This Hebrew word refers to a lily flower, which was also used as a symbol in architecture. It is mentioned in the title of Psalm 45. The word 'lily' represents purity and beauty.
Definition: 1) lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: lily, Shoshannim. See also: 1 Kings 7:19; Song of Solomon 2:2; Psalms 45:1.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 2:16
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Context — The Bride
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 | Song of Solomon 6:3 | I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 7:10 | I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me. |
| 3 | Psalms 63:1 | O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. |
| 4 | Psalms 48:14 | For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death. |
| 5 | Song of Solomon 1:7 | Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions? |
| 6 | Song of Solomon 4:5 | Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies. |
| 7 | Song of Solomon 7:13 | The mandrakes send forth a fragrance, and at our door is every delicacy, new as well as old, that I have treasured up for you, my beloved. |
| 8 | Song of Solomon 2:1 | I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley. |
| 9 | Galatians 2:20 | I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 31:33 | “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. |
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