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.
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, ſo is my beloued among the ſonnes. † I ſate downe vnder his ſhadow with great delight, and his fruit was ſweete to my † taſte.
בֵּין , masculine substantive (always used as a preposition), beyn — an interval, space between (value 62)
H996,
בֵּין bêyn, bane; (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or:—among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Used in 248 Verses, 32 Books 362  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
דּוֹד , masculine noun, dod — beloved, love, uncle (value 14)
H1730,
דּוֹד dôwd, dode; or (shortened) דֹּד dôd; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle:—(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.beloved, love, uncle
loved one, beloved
uncle
love (pl. abstract)
Used in 53 Verses, 12 Books 57  Occurrence Count
חֵךְ , masculine noun, heykh — palate, roof of the mouth, gums (value 28)
H2441,
חֵךְ chêk, khake; probably from H2596 in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing):—(roof of the) mouth, taste.mouth, palate, taste, gums
Used in 18 Verses, 7 Books 18  Occurrence Count
חָמַד , feminine noun, verb, hamad — to desire, take pleasure in (value 52)
H2530,
חָמַד châmad, khaw-mad'; a primitive root; to delight in:—beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (× great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).verb
to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in
(Qal) to desire
(Niphal) to be desirable
(Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly
feminine noun
desirableness, preciousness
Used in 27 Verses, 12 Books 28  Occurrence Count
יַעַר , masculine noun, yaʿar — wood, forest, thicket (value 280)
H3293,
יַעַר yaʻar, yah'-ar; from an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees):—(honey-) comb, forest, wood.forest, wood, thicket, wooded height
Used in 59 Verses, 18 Books 59  Occurrence Count
יָשַׁב , verb, yashav — to sit, remain, dwell (value 312)
H3427,
יָשַׁב yâshab, yaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:—(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, × fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, × marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.to dwell, remain, sit, abide
(Qal)
to sit, sit down
to be set
to remain, stay
to dwell, have one's abode
(Niphal) to be inhabited
(Piel) to set, place
(Hiphil)
to cause to sit
to cause to abide, set
to cause to dwell
to cause (cities) to be inhabited
to marry (give an dwelling to)
(Hophal)
to be inhabited
to make to dwell
Used in 977 Verses, 38 Books 1078  Occurrence Count
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  Occurrence Count
מָתוֹק , adjective, masculine noun, matok — sweet, sweetness (value 546)
H4966,
מָתוֹק mâthôwq, maw-thoke'; or מָתוּק mâthûwq; from H4985; sweet:—sweet(-er, -ness).adjective
sweet
masculine noun
sweetness, pleasant (thing)
Used in 11 Verses, 7 Books 11  Occurrence Count
עֵץ , masculine noun, ʿeytz — tree, trees, wood (value 160)
H6086,
עֵץ ʻêts, ates; from H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):— carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
tree, trees
wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Used in 288 Verses, 30 Books 328  Occurrence Count
פְּרִי , masculine noun, pəriy — fruit (value 290)
H6529,
פְּרִי perîy, per-ee'; from H6509; fruit (literally or figuratively):—bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.fruit
fruit, produce (of the ground)
fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb)
fruit (of actions) (fig.)
Used in 107 Verses, 21 Books 119  Occurrence Count
צֵל , masculine noun, tzeyl — a shadow (value 120)
H6738,
צֵל tsêl, tsale; from H6751; shade, whether literal or figurative:—defence, shade(-ow).shadow, shade
shadow (on dial)
shadow, shade (as protection)
shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
Used in 47 Verses, 15 Books 49  Occurrence Count
תַּפּוּחַ , masculine noun, tappuah — apple tree, apple (value 494)
H8598,
תַּפּוּחַ tappûwach, tap-poo'-akh; from H5301; 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.):—apple (tree). See also H1054.apple, apple tree
apple tree
apples
Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 6  Occurrence Count
| Song of Solomon 2:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| 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. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ בַּעֲצֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖י בֵּ֣ין הַבָּנִ֑ים בְּצִלּוֹ֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי וּפִרְי֖וֹ מָת֥וֹק לְחִכִּֽי׃ |
| Verse #17558 (Ch. #673) — 13 words, 55 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As the apple tree |
H8598tappuah |
תַּפּוּחַ |
494 |
| among the trees |
H6086ʿeytz |
עֵץ |
160 |
| of the wood, |
H3293yaʿar |
יַעַר |
280 |
| so is my beloved |
H1730dod |
דּוֹד |
14 |
| among the sons. |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| I sat |
H3427yashav |
יָשַׁב |
312 |
| down under his shadow |
H6738tzeyl |
צֵל |
120 |
| with great delight, |
H2530hamad |
חָמַד |
52 |
| and his fruit |
H6529pəriy |
פְּרִי |
290 |
| was sweet |
H4966matok |
מָתוֹק |
546 |
| to my taste. |
H2441heykh |
חֵךְ |
28 |
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