Song of Solomon 2:2
Song of Solomon 2:2 in Multiple Translations
Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.
As the lily-flower among the thorns of the waste, so is my love among the daughters.
Just as a lily stands out among the brambles, so you, my darling, stand out among other women.
Like a lilie amog the thornes, so is my loue among the daughters.
So [is] my friend among the daughters!
As a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Among the other young women, the one whom I love is like [MET] a lily growing among thorns!
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 2:2
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Song of Solomon 2:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כְּ/שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙
בֵּ֣ין
הַ/חוֹחִ֔ים
כֵּ֥ן
רַעְיָתִ֖/י
בֵּ֥ין
הַ/בָּנֽוֹת
כְּ/שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙
shûwshan
H7799
lily
Prep | N-cs
בֵּ֣ין
bêyn
H996
between
Prep
הַ/חוֹחִ֔ים
chôwach
H2336
thistle
Art | N-mp
כֵּ֥ן
kên
H3651
right
Part
רַעְיָתִ֖/י
raʻyâh
H7474
darling
N-fs | Suff
בֵּ֥ין
bêyn
H996
between
Prep
הַ/בָּנֽוֹת
bath
H1323
Bath (Shua)
Art | N-fp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 2:2
כְּ/שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙
shûwshan
H7799
"lily"
Prep | N-cs
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.
בֵּ֣ין
bêyn
H996
"between"
Prep
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
הַ/חוֹחִ֔ים
chôwach
H2336
"thistle"
Art | N-mp
A thistle is a type of thorny plant, often found in the wilderness. In the Bible, it symbolizes something unwanted or troublesome, and is sometimes used to describe a difficult or challenging situation.
Definition: 1) thorn, brier, bramble, thornbush, thicket 2) hook, ring, fetter Also means: cha.vach (חָוָח "thicket" H2337)
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: bramble, thistle, thorn. See also: 2 Kings 14:9; Job 40:26; Proverbs 26:9.
כֵּ֥ן
kên
H3651
"right"
Part
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'so' or 'thus', often used to show agreement or confirmation, like in the book of Genesis. It can also mean 'rightly' or 'justly', as in doing something the correct way. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable
Usage: Occurs in 737 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:7; Exodus 37:19; Judges 7:17.
רַעְיָתִ֖/י
raʻyâh
H7474
"darling"
N-fs | Suff
A female companion or attendant, often a maiden who serves a queen or noblewoman, is what this word describes. It can also mean a loved one or fellow.
Definition: attendant maidens, companion
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: fellow, love. See also: Judges 11:37; Song of Solomon 2:13; Song of Solomon 6:4.
בֵּ֥ין
bêyn
H996
"between"
Prep
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Definition: : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. See also: Genesis 1:4; Joshua 24:7; Psalms 68:14.
הַ/בָּנֽוֹת
bath
H1323
"Bath (Shua)"
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The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 2:2
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Context — The Bridegroom
1I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley.
2Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
3Like an apple 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. 4He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Peter 2:12 | Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us. |
| 2 | Matthew 10:16 | Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. |
| 3 | Philippians 2:15–16 | so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. |
| 4 | Isaiah 55:13 | Instead of the thornbush, a cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, a myrtle will spring up; they will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.” |
| 5 | Matthew 6:28–29 | And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. |
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