Song of Solomon 6:11
Song of Solomon 6:11 in Multiple Translations
I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, And the pomegranates were in flower.
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the green plants of the valley, and to see if the vine was in bud, and the pomegranate-trees were in flower.
I went down to the walnut orchard to see if the trees were in leaf in the valley, to find out whether the grapevines had budded or the pomegranates were in bloom.
I knewe nothing, my soule set me as the charets of my noble people.
Unto a garden of nuts I went down, To look on the buds of the valley, To see whither the vine had flourished, The pomegranates had blossomed —
I went down into the nut tree grove, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower.
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
I knew not: my soul troubled me for the chariots of Aminadab.
I went down to some walnut trees to look at the new plants that were growing in the valley. I wanted to see if the grapevines had budded or if the pomegranate trees were blooming.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 6:11
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Song of Solomon 6:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אֶל
גִּנַּ֤ת
אֱגוֹז֙
יָרַ֔דְתִּי
לִ/רְא֖וֹת
בְּ/אִבֵּ֣י
הַ/נָּ֑חַל
לִ/רְאוֹת֙
הֲ/פָֽרְחָ֣ה
הַ/גֶּ֔פֶן
הֵנֵ֖צוּ
הָ/רִמֹּנִֽים
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
גִּנַּ֤ת
ginnâh
H1594
garden
N-fs
אֱגוֹז֙
ʼĕgôwz
H93
nut
N-ms
יָרַ֔דְתִּי
yârad
H3381
to go down
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
לִ/רְא֖וֹת
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
בְּ/אִבֵּ֣י
ʼêb
H3
greenery
Prep | N-mp
הַ/נָּ֑חַל
nachal
H5158
Brook
Art | N-ms
לִ/רְאוֹת֙
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
הֲ/פָֽרְחָ֣ה
pârach
H6524
to sprout
Art | V-Qal-Perf-3fs
הַ/גֶּ֔פֶן
gephen
H1612
vine
Art | N-cs
הֵנֵ֖צוּ
nûwts
H5132
to flee
V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp
הָ/רִמֹּנִֽים
rimmôwn
H7416
pomegranate
Art | N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 6:11
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
גִּנַּ֤ת
ginnâh
H1594
"garden"
N-fs
A garden is a place where plants and trees are grown, like the garden where Adam and Eve lived. This word is another spelling of gan.nah and is used to describe a beautiful and peaceful place in the Bible.
Definition: garden Another spelling of gan.nah (גַּנָּה "garden" H1593)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: garden. See also: Esther 1:5; Esther 7:8; Song of Solomon 6:11.
אֱגוֹז֙
ʼĕgôwz
H93
"nut"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for nut, referring to a type of fruit. It appears in the Bible as a common food item. In the KJV, it is translated simply as 'nut'.
Definition: nuts
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: nut. See also: Song of Solomon 6:11.
יָרַ֔דְתִּי
yârad
H3381
"to go down"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To go down or descend, like going to a lower place or falling. It appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing people and things moving downwards.
Definition: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down
Usage: Occurs in 345 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. See also: Genesis 11:5; Judges 3:28; 2 Kings 1:15.
לִ/רְא֖וֹת
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
בְּ/אִבֵּ֣י
ʼêb
H3
"greenery"
Prep | N-mp
This Hebrew word means greenery or freshness, like new green shoots growing. It's first used in the Bible to describe the earth's new life. In the KJV, it's translated as greenness or fruit.
Definition: freshness, fresh green, green shoots, or greenery Aramaic equivalent: ev (אֵב "fruit" H0004)
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: greenness, fruit. See also: Job 8:12; Song of Solomon 6:11.
הַ/נָּ֑חַל
nachal
H5158
"Brook"
Art | N-ms
The Hebrew word for a brook or stream, often referring to a small river or valley, is used in the Bible to describe natural landscapes, such as the Brook Kidron in 2 Samuel 15:23. It can also refer to a narrow valley or a shaft of a mine, emphasizing the idea of a flowing body of water.
Definition: palm-tree Another name of shi.chor (שִׁיחוֹר "Shihor" H7883G)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: brook, flood, river, stream, valley. See also: Genesis 26:17; 1 Kings 18:5; Psalms 18:5.
לִ/רְאוֹת֙
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
הֲ/פָֽרְחָ֣ה
pârach
H6524
"to sprout"
Art | V-Qal-Perf-3fs
This verb means to fly or bloom, describing something that spreads out or flourishes. It can also mean to break forth like a bud or to grow abundantly. It's used to picture flourishing or spreading out.
Definition: 1) to bud, sprout, shoot, bloom 1a) (Qal) to bud, sprout, send out shoots, blossom 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to bud or sprout 1b2) to show buds or sprouts
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abroad, [idiom] abundantly, blossom, break forth (out), bud, flourish, make fly, grow, spread, spring (up). See also: Genesis 40:10; Psalms 92:14; Psalms 72:7.
הַ/גֶּ֔פֶן
gephen
H1612
"vine"
Art | N-cs
The Hebrew word for vine, often referring to Israel or prosperity, appears in the Bible as a symbol of God's people. It is also used to describe a grapevine. In the Bible, vines are often associated with abundance and fruitfulness.
Definition: 1) vine, vine tree 1a) of Israel (fig.) 1b) of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.) 1c) of prosperity
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: vine, tree. See also: Genesis 40:9; Isaiah 24:7; Psalms 78:47.
הֵנֵ֖צוּ
nûwts
H5132
"to flee"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp
This Hebrew word means to quickly grow or blossom, like a flower or a bird taking flight. It can also mean to flee away, and is used in the Bible to describe the beauty of nature. In the Hiphil form, it means to bloom or blossom.
Definition: (Qal) to fly, flee
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: flee away, bud (forth). See also: Song of Solomon 6:11; Song of Solomon 7:13; Lamentations 4:15.
הָ/רִמֹּנִֽים
rimmôwn
H7416
"pomegranate"
Art | N-mp
A pomegranate, a fruit or tree, was also used as an ornament in the temple.
Definition: 1) pomegranate 1a) as tree 1b) as fruit 1c) as pomegranate shaped ornaments in temple
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: pomegranate. See also: Exodus 28:33; 2 Kings 25:17; Jeremiah 52:22.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 6:11
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Context — The Bridegroom
9but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
10Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?
11I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.
12Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people. 13Come back, come back, O Shulammite! Come back, come back, that we may gaze upon you. The Bridegroom Why do you look at the Shulammite, as on the dance of Mahanaim ?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Psalms 92:12–15 | The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.” |
| 3 | Song of Solomon 6:2 | My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies. |
| 4 | Acts 15:36 | Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” |
| 5 | Mark 11:13 | Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs. |
| 6 | Song of Solomon 5:1 | I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. The Friends Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved. |
| 7 | Genesis 2:9 | Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. |
| 8 | Isaiah 5:2–4 | He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. What more could I have done for My vineyard than I already did for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit? |
| 9 | Song of Solomon 4:12–15 | My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed. Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard, with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices. You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon. |
| 10 | Luke 13:7 | So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ |
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Fruit Bearing Palm Tree 1968 - Part 1 by Bakht Singh | In this sermon, the speaker begins by expressing gratitude to the Lord and seeking His guidance. They emphasize the importance of not wasting the time of those gathered and believe |
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I'm Asking God by Aaron Hurst | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of God revealing sin in our lives so that we can repent and be set free. He shares a personal experience of realizing he had |
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Beautiful Old Age by J.R. Miller | J.R. Miller emphasizes the significance of living a meaningful and virtuous life to ensure a beautiful old age. He illustrates that old age is the culmination of our earlier years, |
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From Marah to Elim by J. Wilbur Chapman | J. Wilbur Chapman preaches about the delightful change Israel experienced when they moved from Marah to Elim, symbolizing the transition from bondage to freedom, darkness to light, |