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Song of Songs 2:3
3Like an apple tree among the trees in the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I want to sit in his shadow. His fruit tastes sweet to me.
Song of Songs 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Context of Song of Songs 2:3
1I am a rose of Sharon, a lily ⌞growing⌟ in the valleys. 2Like a lily among thorns, so is my true love among the young women. Like an apple tree among the trees in the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I want to sit in his shadow. His fruit tastes sweet to me. 4He leads me into a banquet room and looks at me with love. 5Strengthen me with raisins and refresh me with apples because I am weak from love.
Read all of Song of Songs 2Song of Songs 2:3 word by word
כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ בַּעֲצֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖י בֵּ֣ין הַבָּנִ֑ים בְּצִלּוֹ֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי וּפִרְי֖וֹ מָת֥וֹק לְחִכִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- As the apple treeתַּפּוּחַtappûach · appleH8598
- among the treesעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
- of the woodיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293
- my belovedדּוֹדdôd dôd · belovedH1730
- among the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- I satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- down under his shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
- with great delightחָמַדchâmad · to desireH2530
- and his fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
- sweetמָתוֹקmâthôq mâthûq · sweetH4966
- to my tasteחֵךְchêk · palateH2441
Commentaries on Song of Songs 2:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3As the apple tree - The bride returns the compliment, and says, As the apple or citron tree is among the trees of the wood, so is the bridegroom among all other men. I sat down under his shadow - I am become his spouse, and my union with him makes me indescribably happy.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-4Verses 2-4 the prologue. - The Song commences with two stanzas in praise of the king (now absent) by a chorus of virgins belonging to the royal household. Expositors, Jewish and Christian, interpret the whole as spoken by the Church of the heavenly Bridegroom. Psalm 23:5; Luke 7:46; John 12:3).Thy name poured forth - As unguents are the sweeter for diffusion, so the king‘s name the wider it is known. Psalm 58:1; Proverbs 23:31.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3She is like a small, beautiful flower, while he resembles a large, strong apple tree. In the ancient Near East, an apple tree symbolizes sensuality due to its tasty fruit and pleasant fragrance. In the intense heat of the Middle Eastern climate, a tree's shade is not just refreshing; it can be life-saving (compare Jonah 4:6; Matthew 13:32).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Her reply. apple--generic including the golden citron, pomegranate, and orange apple (Pr 25:11). He combines the shadow and fragrance of the citron with the sweetness of the orange and pomegranate fruit. The foliage is perpetual; throughout the year a succession of blossoms, fruit, and perfume (Jas 1:17). among the sons--parallel to "among the daughters" (So 2:2). He alone is ever fruitful among the fruitless wild trees (Psa 89:6; He 1:9). I sat…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Song of Songs 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- 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
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