Song of Songs 2:14

Song of Songs 2:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
• New International Version (NIV)My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the crannies of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
• New Living Translation (NLT)My dove is hiding behind the rocks, behind an outcrop on the cliff. Let me see your face; let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your face is lovely.

Context of Song of Songs 2:14

12The 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! “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.” 15Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes. 16My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies.

Song of Songs 2:14 word by word

יוֹנָתִ֞י בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֗לַע בְּסֵ֙תֶר֙ הַמַּדְרֵגָ֔ה הַרְאִ֙ינִי֙ אֶת־מַרְאַ֔יִךְ הַשְׁמִיעִ֖ינִי אֶת־קוֹלֵ֑ךְ כִּי־קוֹלֵ֥ךְ עָרֵ֖ב וּמַרְאֵ֥יךְ נָאוֶֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O my doveיוֹנָהyônâh · doveH3123
• in the cleftsחֲגָוִיםchăgâv · cleftH2288
• of the rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• in the secretסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• of the stairsמַדְרֵגָהmadrêgâh · steepH4095
• let me seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• thy countenanceמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
• let me hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• thy voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• for sweetעָרֵב‛ârêb · sweetH6156
• comelyנָאוֶהnâ'veh · lovelyH5000

Commentaries on Song of Songs 2:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14My dove - in the clefts of the rock - He compares his bride hiding herself in her secret chambers and closets to a dove in the clefts of the rock.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-17Verses 14-17 The church is Christ's dove; she returns to him, as her Noah. Christ is the Rock, in whom alone she can think herself safe, and find herself easy, as a dove in the hole of a rock, when struck at by the birds of prey. Christ calls her to come boldly to the throne of grace, having a great High Priest there, to tell what her request is. Speak freely, fear not a slight or a repulse. The voice of prayer is sweet and acceptable to God; those who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14In the dramatic view, the couple plays hide-and-seek. She teases him, and he pleads for her to appear. Even playful separation frustrates him. The rocks symbolize the separation he wants to overcome to be with her.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. dove--here expressing endearment (Psa 74:19). Doves are noted for constant attachment; emblems, also, in their soft, plaintive note, of softened penitents (Is 59:11; Eze 7:16); other points of likeness are their beauty; "their wings covered with silver and gold" (Psa 68:13), typifying the change in the converted; the dove-like spirit, breathed into the saint by the Holy Ghost, whose emblem is the dove; the messages of peace from God to sinful men, as…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Dove
• Tender
• Countenance
• Rock

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