Song of Songs 1
a The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
b 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.
c 1:5 Or Salma
Song of Songs 2
a Or He
b 2:1 Probably a member of the crocus family
c 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs
d 2:17 Or the hills of Bether
Song of Songs 3
a 3:10, 11 Or interior lovingly inlaid / by the daughters of Jerusalem. / 11Come out, you daughters of Zion, / and look
Song of Songs 4
Song of Songs 5
a 5:6 Or heart had gone out to him when he spoke
Song of Songs 6
a 6:12 Or among the chariots of Amminadab; or among the chariots of the people of the prince
Song of Songs 7
a In Hebrew texts 7:1–13 is numbered 7:2–14.
b 7:9 Septuagint, Aquila, Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew lips of sleepers
c 7:11 Or the henna bushes
Song of Songs 8