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No wonder the young women love you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />How pleasing is your fragrance; your name is like the spreading fragrance of scented oils. No wonder all the young women love you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name <i>is as</i> ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name <i>is</i> ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is <i>like</i> purified oil; Therefore the young women love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is <i>like</i> purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is <i>like</i> purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The aroma of your oils is fragrant <i>and</i> pleasing; Your name is perfume poured out; Therefore the maidens love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and you smell so sweet. All the young women adore you; the very mention of your name is like spreading perfume. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the virgins love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />better than the fragrance of cologne. (Cologne should be named after you.) No wonder the young women love you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is a fragrance about you; the sound of your name recalls it. No woman could keep from loving you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The fragrance of your perfumed oil is wonderful. Your name is perfume poured out. Therefore the young women love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured forth, therefore the virgins love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore the virgins love you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For fragrance [are] your good perfumes. Perfume emptied out—your name, "" Therefore have virgins loved you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For fragrance are thy perfumes good. Perfume emptied out -- thy name, Therefore have virgins loved thee!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To the odor of the good ointments thy name shall be poured forth an ointment; for this, the maidens loved thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Smelling sweet of the best ointments. Thy name is as oil poured out: therefore young maidens have loved thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Bride to Groom: <font color=#0000CC>Your name is oil that has been poured out; therefore, the maidens have loved you. Draw me forward.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />better than the fragrance of your perfumes. Your name is a flowing perfume— therefore young women love you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />your anointing oils are fragrant, your name is perfume poured out; therefore the maidens love you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because of the fragrance of your good ointments your name is like ointment of myrrh, therefore do the virgins love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For fragrance of your sweet ointments your name is fine oil of Myrrh, because of this the girls love you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as ointment poured forth; Therefore do the maidens love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the smell of thine ointments is better than all spices: thy name is ointment poured forth; therefore do the young maidens love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/1-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=12" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/1.htm">The Bride Confesses Her Love</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: lə·rê·aḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">The fragrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: šə·mā·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">of your perfume</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·w·ḇîm (Adj-mp) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">is pleasing;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·me·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: še·men (N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">is like perfume</a> <a href="/hebrew/7324.htm" title="7324: tū·raq (V-Hofal-Imperf-3fs) -- Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out. A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. Empty.">poured out.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">No wonder</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5959.htm" title="5959: ‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A young woman, a virgin. Feminine of elem; a lass.">the maidens</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 2ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">adore you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Psalm 45:7-8</a></span><br />You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy. / All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-9.htm">Proverbs 27:9</a></span><br />Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:1</a></span><br />A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14-16</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. / For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a></span><br />I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6-7</a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7-13</a></span><br />a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. / When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? / This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Luke 7:37-38</a></span><br />When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. / As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3-9</a></span><br />While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. / Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? / It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-2.htm">John 11:2</a></span><br />(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23-25</a></span><br />“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, / 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil. / Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Psalm 133:2</a></span><br />It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because of the smell of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you.</p><p class="hdg">the saviour</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Song of Solomon 3:6</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Song of Solomon 4:10</a></b></br> How fair is thy love, my sister, <i>my</i> spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-5.htm">Song of Solomon 5:5,13</a></b></br> I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped <i>with</i> myrrh, and my fingers <i>with</i> sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock… </p><p class="hdg">thy name</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-12.htm">Exodus 33:12,19</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5-7</a></b></br> And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">Psalm 89:15,16</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance… </p><p class="hdg">the virgins</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-8.htm">Song of Solomon 6:8</a></b></br> There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14</a></b></br> She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1</a></b></br> Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/14-9.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Girls</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/songs/1-2.htm">Love</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-7.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-1.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Oils</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-1.htm">Ointment</a> <a href="/esther/2-9.htm">Ointments</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-1.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-10.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-19.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Running</a> <a href="/job/6-6.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-1.htm">Savour</a> <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-7.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/psalms/148-12.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-9.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/songs/1-12.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/songs/6-8.htm">Girls</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Love</a> <a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Oils</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Ointment</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Ointments</a> <a href="/songs/1-12.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-14.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Running</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Savour</a> <a href="/songs/1-12.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/songs/2-3.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/songs/6-8.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-1.htm">the church's love unto Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-5.htm">She confesses her deformity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-7.htm">and prays to be directed, to his flock</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Christ directs her to the shepherd's tents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-9.htm">and showing his love to her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-11.htm">gives her gracious promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-12.htm">the church and Christ congratulate one another</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The mention of fragrance here symbolizes the allure and attractiveness of the beloved. Perfumes were made from various natural ingredients, such as myrrh and frankincense, which were also used in temple worship, suggesting a connection between the beloved's appeal and spiritual devotion. This imagery can be seen as a type of Christ, whose presence is spiritually fragrant and pleasing to believers, as reflected in <a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a>, where Christ's sacrificial love is described as a "fragrant offering."<p><b>your name is like perfume poured out.</b><br>In biblical times, a person's name was more than just an identifier; it represented their character and reputation. The comparison of the beloved's name to perfume suggests that their reputation is as pleasing and attractive as a delightful fragrance. This can be connected to the name of Jesus, which is exalted and revered, as seen in <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-10</a>, where every knee bows at His name. The pouring out of perfume also evokes the image of anointing, which in the Old Testament was associated with consecration and blessing, pointing to the anointing of Jesus as the Messiah.<p><b>No wonder the maidens adore you.</b><br>The admiration of the maidens reflects the communal recognition of the beloved's virtues and attractiveness. In the context of the Song of Solomon, this admiration can be seen as a celebration of love and beauty. Spiritually, it can be interpreted as the collective adoration of the Church for Christ, the Bridegroom. The maidens' adoration parallels the Church's response to Christ's love and sacrifice, as seen in <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7</a>, where the Church, as the Bride, rejoices in the marriage of the Lamb. This communal aspect underscores the idea that true love and virtue are recognized and celebrated by others.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, traditionally understood to be the Shulammite woman, expressing her admiration for her beloved, often interpreted as Solomon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_maidens.htm">The Maidens</a></b><br>These are the young women or virgins who admire the beloved, symbolizing purity and the collective admiration for the beloved's character.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fragrance/perfume.htm">Fragrance/Perfume</a></b><br>Symbolic of the beloved's character and reputation, which is pleasing and attractive to others.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_good_name.htm">The Power of a Good Name</a></b><br>A good reputation is invaluable and can influence others positively, much like a pleasing fragrance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/character_as_a_fragrance.htm">Character as a Fragrance</a></b><br>Just as perfume spreads and affects the environment, our character and actions impact those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/admiration_and_influence.htm">Admiration and Influence</a></b><br>The admiration of the maidens reflects how a life lived with integrity and love can draw others to us and, ultimately, to Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fragrance_in_worship.htm">Symbolism of Fragrance in Worship</a></b><br>Fragrance in the Bible often symbolizes worship and sacrifice, reminding us that our lives should be a pleasing offering to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_witness.htm">Community and Witness</a></b><br>The collective admiration of the maidens suggests the importance of community in recognizing and affirming godly character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_historical_proof_of_solomon's_role.htm">If the author truly was King Solomon, why is there no explicit historical record or external verification of these events beyond the text (Song of Solomon 3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_essential_oils.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on essential oils?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Because of the savour.</span>--The general sense of this verse is plain, though grammatical difficulties render the literal translation doubtful. It should be divided into three clauses, not into two only, as in the Authorised Version: "Because of their odour (or, with regard to their fragrance) thy ointments (are) sweet." There is no authority for taking <span class= "ital">riach = </span>sense of smell, or we should naturally translate "to the smell thy ointments are sweet." The rendering of the next clause, "thy name is (like) oil poured forth," is to be preferred, though it necessitates making either <span class= "ital">shemen </span>= oil, or <span class= "ital">shem = </span>name, feminine, for which there is no example, since the alternative, which takes <span class= "ital">t-rak </span>= poured forth, second masculine instead of third feminine, is harsh: "Thou art poured forth like oil with regard to thy name." The image is an obvious one (comp. <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-1.htm" title="A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.">Ecclesiastes 7:1</a>). There is a play on words in <span class= "ital">shemen </span>and <span class= "ital">shemka.</span><p><span class= "bld">Virgins</span>.--Heb., <span class= "ital">alamoth</span>;<span class= "ital"> young girls. </span>(See Note, <a href="/songs/6-8.htm" title="There are three score queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.">Song of Solomon 6:8</a>.) Those who understand Solomon to be the object of the desire expressed in these verses understand by <span class= "ital">alamoth </span>"the ladies of the harem." In the original these three verses plainly form a stanza of five lines<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the virgins love thee.</span> There is some slight difference among critics as to the rendering of this verse, but it does not affect the meaning. Lovely and delightful thou art. As thy perfumes are so precious, so is thy name; the more it is spread, the more delight is found in it. The idea is that the person is the sweetest, and that his communications are elevating and inspiring. The "virgins" may be taken generally, "Those who are full of the sensibility of youth appreciate thy attractions." The word <span class="accented">almah</span> is much disputed about, but the meaning is simply that of "young woman," whether virgin or married. "Thou art the delight of all the young." Mason Good renders the verse - <p><span class="accented">"Rich thy perfumes; but richer far than they<br />The countless charms that round thy person play;<br />Thy name alone, more fragrant than the rose,<br />Glads every maid, where'er its fragrance flows."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/1-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The fragrance</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרֵ֙יחַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smell, perceive odor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your perfume</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is pleasing;</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your name</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like perfume</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֖מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(še·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">poured out.</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוּרַ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(tū·raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7324.htm">Strong's 7324: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out </span><br /><br /><span class="word">No wonder</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the maidens</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלָמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5959.htm">Strong's 5959: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young woman, a virgin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">adore you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/1-3.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 1:3 Your oils have a pleasing fragrance (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/1-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/1-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>