Song of Songs 6:9

Song of Songs 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
• New International Version (NIV)but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the only daughter of her mother, the favorite of the one who bore her. The young women saw her and called her blessed; the queens and concubines praised her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)My dove, my perfect one, is the only one, the only one of her mother, pure to her who bore her. The young women saw her and called her blessed; the queens and concubines also, and they praised her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My dove, my perfect one, Is the only one, The only one of her mother, The favorite of the one who bore her. The daughters saw her And called her blessed, The queens and the concubines, And they praised her.

Context of Song of Songs 6:9

7The sides of your face are beautiful, like the halves of a pomegranate. I see them through your veil. 8A king may have 60 queens. He may have 80 slave wives. He may have many other young women too. There may be too many for him to count! But there is only one woman that I want. Nobody is like her in any way. She is my perfect one, as lovely as a dove. She is the special daughter of her mother. Her mother loves her best among all her children. The young women saw her and they praised her. The queens and the slave wives also praised her. 10They said, ‘She is like the light that appears at dawn. She is as beautiful as the moon. She is as bright as the sun. She is as wonderful as the stars that shine brightly in their places.’ 11I went down to the garden of walnut trees. I wanted to see the new plants that were growing in the valley; to see if the vines had new leaves now; to see if the pomegranate trees had flowers.

Song of Songs 6:9 word by word

אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י תַמָּתִ֔י אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ לְאִמָּ֔הּ בָּרָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְיֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ רָא֤וּהָ בָנוֹת֙ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֔וּהָ מְלָכ֥וֹת וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וַֽיְהַלְלֽוּהָ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• My doveיוֹנָהyônâh · doveH3123
• my undefiledתָּםtâm · completeH8535
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of her motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• the choiceבַּרbar · pureH1249
• of her that bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• her. The daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• her, and blessedאָשַׁר'âshar 'âshêr · to blessH833
• the queensמַלְכָּהmalkâh · queenH4436
• and the concubinesפִּלֶ֫גֶשׁpîylegesh pilegesh · concubineH6370
• and they praisedהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984

Commentaries on Song of Songs 6:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The daughters saw her, and blessed her - Not only the Jewish women in general spoke well of her on her arrival, but the queens and concubines praised her as the most accomplished of her sex. With this verse the fourth night of the marriage week is supposed to end.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-10Verses 4-10 All the real excellence and holiness on earth centre in the church. Christ goes forth subduing his enemies, while his followers gain victories over the world, the flesh, and the devil. He shows the tenderness of a Redeemer, the delight he takes in his redeemed people, and the workings of his own grace in them. True believers alone can possess the beauty of holiness. And when their real character is known, it will be commended. Both the church…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9sing her praises: Literally called her blessed. If the Song is a drama, the woman left Solomon’s harem. The singing happened in the past, when she was still there.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Hollow professors, like half wives, have no part in the one bride. only one of her mother--namely, "Jerusalem above" (Ga 4:26). The "little sister" (So 8:8) is not inconsistent with her being "the only one"; for that sister is one with herself (Joh 10:16). choice--(Ep 1:4; 2Th 2:13). As she exalted Him above all others (So 5:10), so He now her. daughters ... blessed her--(Is 8:18; 61:9; Eze 16:14; 2Th 1:10). So at her appearance after Pentecost (Ac…Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 9My dove is but one And of all of them, one is My chosen one as a perfect dove, for she is wholehearted with her mate.Read the comment

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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