Song of Solomon 1:14
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דּוֹד
dôwd
(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
אֶשְׁכּוֹל
ʼeshkôwl
a bunch of grapes or other fruit
כֹּפֶר
kôpher
properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing);...
עֵין גֶּדִי
ʻÊyn Gedîy
En-Gedi, a place in Palestine
Key Terms in This Verse
כֹּפֶר kôpher
properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price
Study H3724 →דּוֹד dôwd
(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
Study H1730 →Cross References
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
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