Song of Songs 4:9

Song of Songs 4:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
• New International Version (NIV)You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have ravished my heart, My sister, my spouse; You have ravished my heart With one look of your eyes, With one link of your necklace.

Context of Song of Songs 4:9

7You are completely beautiful, my dear friend. Your body is perfect in every way. 8Come with me from Lebanon, my bride. Yes, come with me from Lebanon. Come down from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir. Come down from the highest part of Hermon. Come away from those mountains where lions live, and where there are leopards. I love you so much that I never want to leave you, my sister and my bride. When you looked at me only once and I saw one jewel in your necklace, I knew that I could never leave you. 10Your love for me is wonderful, my sister and my bride. I enjoy your love even more than I enjoy wine. Your perfume has a smell that is more lovely than any spice! 11Your lips taste very sweet to me, my bride. They taste like honey that falls from the honeycomb. Milk and honey are under your tongue. The smell of your clothes is like the cedar trees of Lebanon.

Song of Songs 4:9 word by word

לִבַּבְתִּ֖נִי אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה לִבַּבְתִּ֙ינִי֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת מֵעֵינַ֔יִךְ בְּאַחַ֥ד עֲנָ֖ק מִצַּוְּרֹנָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast ravished my heartלָבַבlâbab · to encourageH3823
• my sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• spouseכַּלָּהkallâh · daughter-in-law: brideH3618
• with oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• chainעֲנָק‛ânâq · necklaceH6060
• of thy neckצַוָּרוֹןtsavvâ'r tsavvâr tsavvârôn tsavvâ'râh · necklaceH6677

Commentaries on Song of Songs 4:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Thou hast ravished my heart - לבבתני libbabtini, "Thou hast hearted me," i.e., taken away my heart; as we say, "He has barked the tree," i.e., he has stripped it of its bark; "He has fleeced the flock," i.e., deprived them of their wool. With one of thine eyes - מעיניך באצד beachad meeynayich . This has been thought a harsh expression, and various emendations have been sought. The Masoretes have put באצת beachath, "at once," in the margin; and this is…Read the comment
• 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. 9my sister: The man calls the woman his sister to highlight their loving companionship and his role as her protector. This may sound unusual today, but it does not imply an incestuous relationship. Ancient Near Eastern love poetry often uses the terms brother and sister to describe two people in love.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. sister ... spouse--This title is here first used, as He is soon about to institute the Supper, the pledge of the nuptial union. By the term "sister," carnal ideas are excluded; the ardor of a spouse's love is combined with the purity of a sister's (Is 54:5; compare Mr 3:35). one--Even one look is enough to secure His love (Zec 12:10; Lu 23:40-43). Not merely the Church collectively, but each one member of it (Mt 18:10, 14; Lu 15:7, 24, 32)…Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 9You have captivated my heart Heb. לִבַּבְתִּנִי, you have drawn my heart to you.Read the comment

Topics related to Song of Songs 4:9

• Bridegroom

In the dictionaries

• Chain; Chains
• Ethics of Jesus
• Sister
• Brother

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