Song of Solomon 2:5
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָמַד
ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
אֲשִׁישָׁה
ʼăshîyshâh
something closely pressed together, i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits
נָחַם
nâcham
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavora...
תַּפּוּחַ
tappûwach
an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)
חָלָה
châlâh
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering...
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Key Terms in This Verse
אֲשִׁישָׁה ʼăshîyshâh
something closely pressed together, i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits
Study H809 →תַּפּוּחַ tappûwach
an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)
Study H8598 →עָמַד ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Study H5975 →נָחַם nâcham
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
Study H5162 →חָלָה châlâh
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
Study H2470 →Cross References
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the peop...
Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of ...
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
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