Song of Solomon 1

2 a. A Palestinian young woman, Song 6:13. The speaker and audience are identified according to the number, gender, and person of the Hebrew words. Occasionally the identity is not certain.

2 b. Masc. sing.: the Beloved

4 c. Masc. sing.: the Beloved

4 d. Fem. sing.: the Shulamite

6 e. Lit. looked upon me

7 f. LXX, Syr., Vg. wanders

8 g. Lit. Go out

11 h. Fem. sing.: the Shulamite

12 i. perfume

15 j. my companion, friend

16 k. couch

Song of Solomon 2

4 a. Lit. house of wine

7 b. adjure

14 c. Lit. appearance

17 d. Lit. Separation

Song of Solomon 3

4 a. room

5 b. adjure

9 c. A portable enclosed chair

Song of Solomon 4

2 a. bereaved

4 b. Small shields

10 c. fragrance

12 d. locked or barred

Song of Solomon 5

2 a. my companion, friend

2 b. curls or hair

3 c. dirty

4 d. opening

6 e. Lit. soul

9 f. adjure

10 g. Distinguished

12 h. sitting in a setting

Song of Solomon 6

5 a. overwhelmed

6 b. bereaved

12 c. Heb. Ammi Nadib

13 d. Heb. Mahanaim

Song of Solomon 7

2 a. Lit. mixed or spiced drink

8 b. Lit. nose

9 c. Gliding over

9 d. LXX, Syr., Vg. lips and teeth.

Song of Solomon 8

6 a. severe, lit. hard

6 b. Or Sheol

6 c. Lit. A flame of YAH, poetic form of YHWH, the LORD

14 d. Hurry, lit. Flee