Song of Songs 2:12

Song of Songs 2:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
• New International Version (NIV)Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air.

Context of Song of Songs 2:12

10My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away. 11For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land. 13The fig tree puts forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grapes Give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away! 14“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely.”

Song of Songs 2:12 word by word

הַנִּצָּנִים֙ נִרְא֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ עֵ֥ת הַזָּמִ֖יר הִגִּ֑יעַ וְק֥וֹל הַתּ֖וֹר נִשְׁמַ֥ע בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The flowersנִצָּןnitstsân · flowerH5339
• appearרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• on the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of the singingזָמִירzâmîyr zâmir zemirâh · songH2158
• is comeנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• and the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of the turtleתֹּרtôr tôr · turtledoveH8449
• is heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• in our landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Commentaries on Song of Songs 2:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 The church pleases herself with thoughts of further communion with Christ. None besides can speak to the heart. She sees him come. This may be applied to the prospect the Old Testament saints had of Christ's coming in the flesh. He comes as pleased with his own undertaking. He comes speedily. Even when Christ seems to forsake, it is but for a moment; he will soon return with everlasting loving-kindness. The saints of old saw him, appearing…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13In the Middle East, winter is the rainy season with clouds, gloom, and cold. After winter, when the rains end, the lively sights, sounds, and smells of spring boost romantic feelings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. flowers--tokens of anger past, and of grace come. "The summoned bride is welcome," say some fathers, "to weave from them garlands of beauty, wherewith she may adorn herself to meet the King." Historically, the flowers, &c., only give promise; the fruit is not ripe yet; suitable to the preaching of John the Baptist, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand"; not yet fully come. the time of ... singing--the rejoicing at the advent of Jesus Christ. Gregory…Read the comment

Topics related to Song of Songs 2:12

• Birds
• Spring

In the dictionaries

• Tender
• Appear
• Birds
• Dove
• Fig, Fig-Tree
• Flowers
• Turtle, Turtledove

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