Song of Solomon 6:8
Song of Solomon 6:8 in Multiple Translations
There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number,
There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, And virgins without number.
There are sixty queens, and eighty servant-wives, and young girls without number.
There may be sixty queens and eighty concubines, and countless more women,
But my doue is alone, and my vndefiled, she is the onely daughter of her mother, and shee is deare to her that bare her: the daughters haue seene her and counted her blessed: euen the Queenes and the concubines, and they haue praised her.
Sixty are queens, and eighty concubines, And virgins without number.
There are sixty queens, eighty concubines, and virgins without number.
There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and virgins without number.
One is my dove, my perfect one is but one, she is the only one of her mother, the chosen of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and declared her most blessed: the queens and concubines, and they praised her.
Even if a king had 60 queens and 80 ◄concubines/slave wives► and more young women than anyone can count,
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Song of Solomon 6:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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שִׁשִּׁ֥ים
הֵ֨מָּה֙
מְּלָכ֔וֹת
וּ/שְׁמֹנִ֖ים
פִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים
וַ/עֲלָמ֖וֹת
אֵ֥ין
מִסְפָּֽר
שִׁשִּׁ֥ים
shishshîym
H8346
sixty
Adj
הֵ֨מָּה֙
hêm
H1992
they(masc.)
Pron
מְּלָכ֔וֹת
malkâh
H4436
queen
N-fp
וּ/שְׁמֹנִ֖ים
shᵉmônîym
H8084
eighty
Conj | Adj
פִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים
pîylegesh
H6370
concubine
N-fp
וַ/עֲלָמ֖וֹת
ʻalmâh
H5959
maiden
Conj | N-fp
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Part
מִסְפָּֽר
miçpâr
H4557
number
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 6:8
שִׁשִּׁ֥ים
shishshîym
H8346
"sixty"
Adj
This Hebrew word represents the number sixty, often used to describe large quantities, like the sixty warriors who guarded King Solomon. It is also translated as three score, as seen in Psalm 90:10.
Definition: sixty, three score Aramaic equivalent: shit.tin (שִׁתִּין "sixty" H8361)
Usage: Occurs in 56 OT verses. KJV: sixty, three score. See also: Genesis 5:15; 1 Chronicles 2:21; Isaiah 7:8.
הֵ֨מָּה֙
hêm
H1992
"they(masc.)"
Pron
This Hebrew word is used to refer to a group of men, emphasizing that it is specifically them. It is often translated as 'they' or 'them' in the Bible, and appears in books like Exodus and Isaiah.
Definition: they, these, the same, who
Usage: Occurs in 524 OT verses. KJV: it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. See also: Genesis 3:7; Deuteronomy 19:17; 2 Kings 1:18.
מְּלָכ֔וֹת
malkâh
H4436
"queen"
N-fp
A queen is a female ruler of a kingdom, like the Queen of Sheba who visited Solomon. The word refers to a woman with royal authority and power. It is used in the Bible to describe female monarchs.
Definition: queen Aramaic equivalent: mal.kah (מַלְכָּה "queen" H4433)
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: queen. See also: 1 Kings 10:1; Esther 5:2; Song of Solomon 6:9.
וּ/שְׁמֹנִ֖ים
shᵉmônîym
H8084
"eighty"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word means eighty or eightieth, used in numbers and counting. It appears in the Bible to describe quantities and ages. In Genesis and other books, it is used to count people, animals, and years.
Definition: 1) eighty, fourscore 1a) eighty (as cardinal number) 1b) eightieth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Usage: Occurs in 37 OT verses. KJV: eighty(-ieth), fourscore. See also: Genesis 5:25; 2 Kings 19:35; Psalms 90:10.
פִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים
pîylegesh
H6370
"concubine"
N-fp
A concubine is a woman who lives with a man but is not his wife, as seen in the stories of Abraham and Solomon. This word can also refer to a paramour, or a person's lover. The Bible mentions concubines in the context of polygamy and relationships.
Definition: 1) concubine, paramour 1a) concubine 1b) paramour
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: concubine, paramour. See also: Genesis 22:24; 2 Samuel 5:13; Ezekiel 23:20.
וַ/עֲלָמ֖וֹת
ʻalmâh
H5959
"maiden"
Conj | N-fp
This word means a young, unmarried woman, often a virgin. It describes someone who is pure and innocent. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Mary and Rebekah.
Definition: 1) virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: damsel, maid, virgin. See also: Genesis 24:43; Proverbs 30:19; Psalms 68:26.
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
מִסְפָּֽר
miçpâr
H4557
"number"
N-ms
This word refers to a number or quantity, whether large or small, and can also mean a narrative or story. It is used in many biblical contexts to describe counting or recounting events. In the Bible, it appears in passages about census and genealogy.
Definition: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation
Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time. See also: Genesis 34:30; 1 Chronicles 12:24; Psalms 40:13.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 6:8
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Context — The Bridegroom
6Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.
7Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
8There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number,
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?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 45:14 | In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you. |
| 2 | 1 Kings 11:3 | He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. |
| 3 | 1 Kings 11:1 | King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. |
| 4 | 2 Chronicles 11:21 | Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. |
| 5 | Psalms 45:9 | The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir. |
| 6 | Revelation 7:9 | After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. |
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