Song of Songs 4:14

Song of Songs 4:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
• New International Version (NIV)nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree, with myrrh and aloes and all the finest spices.
• English Standard Version (ESV)nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices—
• New King James Version (NKJV)Spikenard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, With all the chief spices—

Context of Song of Songs 4:14

12My sister and my bride, you are like a garden for me that is locked to other men. You are like a spring or a fountain that other people may not drink water from. 13Your body is like a special garden. It is full of pomegranate trees with their sweet fruit. There are wonderful fruits to enjoy. There are also henna and nard. There are nard, saffron, calamus, cinnamon and many different spices. There are myrrh, aloes and all the best spices. 15You are like a spring of water in a garden. You are like a well that has fresh water. The water runs down from Lebanon's mountains. 16Wake up, north wind! Come now, south wind! Blow on my garden! Make the sweet smell of its spices move in the air. May my lover come into his garden now! Let him taste its wonderful fruits!

Song of Songs 4:14 word by word

נֵ֣רְדְּ׀ וְכַרְכֹּ֗ם קָנֶה֙ וְקִנָּמ֔וֹן עִ֖ם כָּל־עֲצֵ֣י לְבוֹנָ֑ה מֹ֚ר וַאֲהָל֔וֹת עִ֖ם כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֥י בְשָׂמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Spikenardנֵרְדְּnêrd · nardH5373
• and saffronכַּרְכֹּםkarkôm · saffronH3750
• calamusקָנֶהqâneh · branch: calamusH7070
• and cinnamonקִנָּמוֹןqinnâmôn · cinnamonH7076
• with all treesעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
• of frankincenseלְבֹנָהlebônâh lebônâh · frankincenseH3828
• myrrhמֹרmôr môr · myrrhH4753
• and aloesאָהָל'ăhâlîym 'ăhâlôth · aloeH174
• with all the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
• spicesבֶּ֫שֶׂםbeώem bôώem · spiceH1314

Commentaries on Song of Songs 4:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 Observe the gracious call Christ gives to the church. It is, 1. A precept; so this is Christ's call to his church to come off from the world. These hills seem pleasant, but there are in them lions' dens; they are mountains of the leopards. 2. As a promise; many shall be brought as members of the church, from every point. The church shall be delivered from her persecutors in due time, though now she dwells among lions, Ps. 57:4. Christ's heart…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The man now describes the most beautiful and pleasurable place between his lover's thighs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. calamus--"sweet cane" (Ex 30:23; Jr 6:20). myrrh and aloes--Ointments are associated with His death, as well as with feasts (Joh 12:7). The bride's ministry of "myrrh and aloes" is recorded (Joh 19:39).Read the comment

Topics related to Song of Songs 4:14

• Aloes
• Bridegroom
• Calamus
• Cinnamon
• Myrrh
• Spikenard

In the dictionaries

• Aloes; Lignaloes
• Cinnamon
• Ethics of Jesus
• Frankincense
• Garden
• Myrrh
• Palestine
• Reed
• Saffron
• Spikenard

Commentaries on Song of Songs 4

• 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