Song of Solomon 4:14
Song of Solomon 4:14 in Multiple Translations
with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Spikenard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.
Spikenard and safron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.
nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all kinds of trees producing frankincense, myrrh, aloes, and the finest spices.
Euen spikenarde, and saffran, calamus, and cynamon with all the trees of incense, myrrhe and aloes, with all the chiefe spices.
Cypresses with nard — nard and saffron, Cane and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices.
spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree; myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices,
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Spikenard and saffron, sweet cane and cinnamon, with all the trees of Libanus, myrrh and aloes with all the chief perfumes.
and saffron and calamus and cinnamon and many other kinds of incense, and myrrh and aloes and many other fine spices.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 4:14
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Song of Solomon 4:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
נֵ֣רְדְּ
וְ/כַרְכֹּ֗ם
קָנֶה֙
וְ/קִנָּמ֔וֹן
עִ֖ם
כָּל
עֲצֵ֣י
לְבוֹנָ֑ה
מֹ֚ר
וַ/אֲהָל֔וֹת
עִ֖ם
כָּל
רָאשֵׁ֥י
בְשָׂמִֽים
נֵ֣רְדְּ
nêrd
H5373
nard
N-ms
וְ/כַרְכֹּ֗ם
karkôm
H3750
saffron
Conj | N-ms
קָנֶה֙
qâneh
H7070
branch
N-ms
וְ/קִנָּמ֔וֹן
qinnâmôwn
H7076
cinnamon
Conj | N-ms
עִ֖ם
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
עֲצֵ֣י
ʻêts
H6086
tree
N-mp
לְבוֹנָ֑ה
lᵉbôwnâh
H3828
frankincense
N-fs
מֹ֚ר
môr
H4753
myrrh
N-ms
וַ/אֲהָל֔וֹת
ʼăhâlîym
H174
aloe
Conj | N-mp
עִ֖ם
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
רָאשֵׁ֥י
rôʼsh
H7218
head
N-mp
בְשָׂמִֽים
besem
H1314
spice
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 4:14
נֵ֣רְדְּ
nêrd
H5373
"nard"
N-ms
Nard is a fragrant plant from India, also known as spikenard, used for its aromatic oil, like the kind Mary used to anoint Jesus.
Definition: 1) spikenard, nard 1a) an odoriferous aromatic plant from India
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: spikenard. See also: Song of Solomon 1:12; Song of Solomon 4:13; Song of Solomon 4:14.
וְ/כַרְכֹּ֗ם
karkôm
H3750
"saffron"
Conj | N-ms
The Hebrew word for saffron, a bright yellow-orange flower used for flavor and medicine, is first found in the Bible in the book of Esther. It was used to cool the body and was a valuable spice. The KJV translates it as saffron.
Definition: 1) saffron 1a) an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family, used for flavouring in drinks and confections in order to promote perspiration for cooling of the body
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: saffron. See also: Song of Solomon 4:14.
קָנֶה֙
qâneh
H7070
"branch"
N-ms
This word describes a branch or reed, and is used to represent measurement, strength, or support. In the Bible, it is used to describe objects like the rod of a steelyard or the branches of a lampstand.
Definition: : branch 1) reed, stalk, bone, balances 1a) stalk 1b) water-plant, reed 1c) calamus (aromatic reed) 1d) derived meanings 1d1) measuring-rod 1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits) 1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves) 1d4) shaft (of lampstand) 1d5) branches (of lampstand) 1d6) shoulder-joint
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk. See also: Genesis 41:5; Isaiah 19:6; Psalms 68:31.
וְ/קִנָּמ֔וֹן
qinnâmôwn
H7076
"cinnamon"
Conj | N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to cinnamon, a fragrant bark used as a spice, often rolled up and used for flavoring. It is mentioned in the Bible as a valuable commodity. The KJV translates it simply as cinnamon.
Definition: 1) cinnamon 1a) fragrant bark used as spice
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: cinnamon. See also: Exodus 30:23; Proverbs 7:17; Song of Solomon 4:14.
עִ֖ם
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
עֲצֵ֣י
ʻêts
H6086
"tree"
N-mp
This Hebrew word for tree or wood refers to a strong and firm object, like a tree or a wooden plank, as seen in the carpentry work of Jesus' earthly father Joseph in Matthew 13:55.
Definition: : wood 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Usage: Occurs in 289 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood. See also: Genesis 1:11; Joshua 9:23; Psalms 1:3.
לְבוֹנָ֑ה
lᵉbôwnâh
H3828
"frankincense"
N-fs
Frankincense is a white resin used for incense, often burned in ceremonies and rituals. It was used in the holy incense, as seen in Exodus 30. The KJV translates it as frankincense.
Definition: 1) frankincense 1a) a white resin burned as fragrant incense 1a1) ceremonially 1a2) personally 1a3) used in compounding the holy incense
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: (frank-) incense. See also: Exodus 30:34; Nehemiah 13:5; Isaiah 43:23.
מֹ֚ר
môr
H4753
"myrrh"
N-ms
Mor is the Hebrew word for myrrh, a bitter resin used in perfume and sacred oil. It is mentioned in the Bible as a valuable commodity.
Definition: 1) myrrh 1a) an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: myrrh. See also: Exodus 30:23; Song of Solomon 3:6; Psalms 45:9.
וַ/אֲהָל֔וֹת
ʼăhâlîym
H174
"aloe"
Conj | N-mp
Aloe wood refers to the sticks or tree of the aloe plant, used for its perfume or medicinal properties. In the Bible, it is mentioned in relation to its fragrant scent. The KJV translates it as tree of lign aloes.
Definition: 1) aloes, aloe tree 1a) aloe tree 1b) aloe (perfume)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: (tree of lign-) aloes. See also: Numbers 24:6; Proverbs 7:17; Psalms 45:9.
עִ֖ם
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
רָאשֵׁ֥י
rôʼsh
H7218
"head"
N-mp
This Hebrew word means chief or prince, and is used to describe leaders in the Bible, such as in the book of 1 Samuel. It signifies a position of authority and importance.
Definition: : head 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum
Usage: Occurs in 547 OT verses. KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. See also: Genesis 2:10; Numbers 17:18; 2 Samuel 4:7.
בְשָׂמִֽים
besem
H1314
"spice"
N-mp
This word describes a pleasant smell, like a sweet perfume or fragrance. It can also refer to the balsam plant or tree, which was known for its sweet odor.
Definition: 1) spice, balsam, balsam tree, perfume 2) (TWOT) sweet, sweet smell, sweet odour
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: smell, spice, sweet (odour). See also: Exodus 25:6; 2 Chronicles 9:24; Isaiah 3:24.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 4:14
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Context — The Bridegroom
12My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
13Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,
14with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.
15You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon. 16Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind. Breathe on my garden and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choicest fruits.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 30:23 | “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 4:6 | Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense. |
| 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 | Song of Solomon 3:6 | Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant? |
| 5 | Song of Solomon 1:12 | While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. |
| 6 | Ezekiel 27:19 | and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise. |
| 7 | Proverbs 7:17 | I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | 2 Chronicles 9:9 | Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. |
| 10 | 1 Kings 10:10 | Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. |
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The Presence of a Compassionate God! by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the unwavering presence of a compassionate God, whose mercies are essential and never fail, as highlighted in Lamentations 3:22. He describes God's nature |
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Christ's Garden by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that the believer's heart is Christ's garden, purchased with His blood, and it should be a place of separation from the world. He urges Christians to culti |
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Beside the Drying Brook by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer explores the life of Elijah, emphasizing that he was an ordinary man who achieved extraordinary feats through faith and obedience to God. He highlights the importance of |
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He Comes to His Garden by Erlo Stegen | Erlo Stegen emphasizes the intimate relationship between Jesus, the Bridegroom, and His people, urging believers to cultivate their spiritual gardens filled with the fruits of the |