Song of Songs 6:1

Song of Songs 6:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Where has your beloved gone, most beautiful of women? Which way did your beloved turn, that we may look for him with you?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Where has your beloved gone, O fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned aside, That we may seek him with you?

Context of Song of Songs 6:1

“Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where is your beloved hiding himself, That we may seek him with you?” 2“My beloved has gone down to his garden, To the beds of balsam, To feed his flock in the gardens And gather lilies. 3I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine, He who feeds his flock among the lilies.”

Song of Songs 6:1 word by word

אָ֚נָה הָלַ֣ךְ דּוֹדֵ֔ךְ הַיָּפָ֖ה בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים אָ֚נָה פָּנָ֣ה דוֹדֵ֔ךְ וּנְבַקְשֶׁ֖נּוּ עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whither is thy belovedדּוֹדdôd dôd · belovedH1730
• goneהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• O thou fairestיָפֶהyâpheh · beautifulH3303
• among womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• turned asideפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• that we may seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245

Commentaries on Song of Songs 6:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Whither is thy beloved gone - These words are supposed to be addressed to the bride by her own companions, and are joined to the preceding chapter by the Hebrew and all the versions.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Inquiry where Christ must be sought. (Song 6:1) Where Christ may be found. (Song 6:2,3) Christ's commendations of the church. (Song 6:4-10) The work of grace in the believer. (Song 6:11-13) Verse 1 Those made acquainted with the excellences of Christ, and the comfort of an interest in him, desire to know where they may meet him. Those who would find Christ, must seek him early and diligently.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The conversation at the end of this poem shows it is not a real event. The dream ends when the young women of Jerusalem ask the woman where her man has gone. The woman tells them not to worry about finding him—he is back in bed with her, enjoying his garden with its spice beds and lilies, which describes sexual intimacy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-13So 6:1-13. 1. Historically, at Jesus Christ's crucifixion and burial, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, and others, joined with His professed disciples. By speaking of Jesus Christ, the bride does good not only to her own soul, but to others (see on So 1:4; Mal 3:16; Mt 5:14-16). Compare the hypocritical use of similar words (Mt 2:8).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 1Where has your beloved gone The nations taunt and provoke Israel, “Where has your Beloved gone?” Why has He left you abandoned like a widow?Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Abolish
• Sanhedrin
• Song of Songs

Commentaries on Song of Songs 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary