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Young Man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the rose of Sharon, <i>and</i> the lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the rose of Sharon, <i>And</i> the lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I am the rose [of the plain] of Sharon, The lily of the valleys [that grows in deep places].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am a wildflower of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. M<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am merely a rose from the land of Sharon, a lily from the valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I AM a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, a lily [growing] in the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am only a wild flower in Sharon, a lily in a mountain valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm a flower from Sharon, a lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am a meadow flower from Sharon, a lily from the valleys. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am a crocus of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As a lily among the thorns,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As a lily among the thorns,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I am the flower of the plain, the lily of the valleys.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am the flower of the field, and the lily of the valleys. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Bride: <font color=#0000CC>I am a flower of the open field and a lily of the steep valleys.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am a flower of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I AM like the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Like the lily of Sharon, the lily of the valley<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am a rose of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I am a flower of the plain, a lily of the valleys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/2-1.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=169" 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/2.htm">The Bride's Admiration</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2261.htm" title="2261: ḥă·ḇaṣ·ṣe·leṯ (N-fsc) -- Meadow saffron or crocus. Of uncertain derivation; probably meadow-saffron.">am a rose</a> <a href="/hebrew/8289.htm" title="8289: haš·šā·rō·wn (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably abridged from yashar; plain, Sharon, the name of a place in Palestine.">of Sharon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7799.htm" title="7799: šō·wō·šan·naṯ (N-csc) -- Or showshan; or shoshan; and showshannah; from suws; a lily, as a flower of arch. Ornament; also a trumpet: lily, Shoshannim.">a lily</a> <a href="/hebrew/6010.htm" title="6010: hā·‘ă·mā·qîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A vale. From amaq; a vale.">of the valley.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.…<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="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a></span><br />The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a></span><br />I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / 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/53-2.htm">Isaiah 53:2</a></span><br />He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-5</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-30</a></span><br />And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-27.htm">Luke 12:27</a></span><br />Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Psalm 45:13-15</a></span><br />All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. / In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you. / They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10-11</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. / For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24-25</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, / but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a></span><br />He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”<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="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.</p><p class="hdg">rose</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Psalm 85:11</a></b></br> Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1,2</a></b></br> The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose… </p><p class="hdg">lily .</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-3.htm">Song of Solomon 6:3</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> my beloved's, and my beloved <i>is</i> mine: he feedeth among the lilies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Lily</a> <a href="/romans/16-11.htm">Narcissus</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Sharon</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-6.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Valleys</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/6-11.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Lily</a> <a href="/romans/16-11.htm">Narcissus</a> <a href="/songs/5-5.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-9.htm">Sharon</a> <a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-19.htm">Valleys</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-1.htm">the mutual love of Christ and his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-8.htm">The hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-10.htm">and calling of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Christ's care of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-16.htm">The profession of the church, her faith, and hope</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I am a rose of Sharon</b><br>The phrase "rose of Sharon" refers to a flower that grows in the fertile plain of Sharon, a region known for its beauty and abundance, located between the Mediterranean Sea and the central mountains of Israel. In biblical times, Sharon was a place of lush vegetation and was often associated with beauty and fertility. The "rose" mentioned here is likely not the modern rose but a wildflower, possibly a crocus or tulip, known for its vibrant color and delicate appearance. This imagery suggests beauty and grace, often interpreted as a representation of the beloved's attractiveness and purity. In a broader spiritual context, some see this as a type of Christ, symbolizing His beauty and the grace He brings to the believer's life.<p><b>a lily of the valley</b><br>The "lily of the valley" is another flower that grows in low, fertile areas, often associated with humility and purity. Lilies are frequently mentioned in Scripture as symbols of beauty and divine provision (e.g., <a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-29</a>). The valley, in contrast to the heights, suggests humility and lowliness. This phrase can be seen as a metaphor for the beloved's modesty and inner beauty. In Christian typology, the lily is sometimes seen as a representation of Christ's purity and His role as the humble servant. The imagery of the lily in the valley can also be connected to the idea of finding beauty and grace in humble circumstances, reflecting the Christian call to humility and service.<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 is traditionally understood to be the Shulammite woman, the beloved of Solomon. She uses metaphorical language to describe herself, emphasizing her beauty and uniqueness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sharon.htm">Sharon</a></b><br>A fertile plain in ancient Israel, known for its beauty and lush vegetation. It symbolizes abundance and natural beauty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lily_of_the_valley.htm">Lily of the Valley</a></b><br>A flower that grows in low, fertile areas. It is often associated with purity and humility, adding depth to the Shulammite's self-description.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_beauty_in_humility.htm">Understanding Beauty in Humility</a></b><br>The Shulammite's self-description as a "lily of the valley" suggests that true beauty is found in humility and purity. Believers are encouraged to cultivate these virtues in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_creation_and_provision.htm">God's Creation and Provision</a></b><br>The imagery of the rose and lily reminds us of God's intricate design and provision in creation. We are called to trust in His care and provision for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>Just as the Shulammite identifies herself with beautiful and humble flowers, Christians are called to find their identity in Christ, who sees us as precious and beloved.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_renewal.htm">Spiritual Growth and Renewal</a></b><br>The fertile imagery of Sharon and the valley can symbolize spiritual growth and renewal. Believers are encouraged to seek environments and practices that foster spiritual flourishing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_the_'rose_of_sharon'_exist_in_israel.htm">In Song of Solomon 2:1, is there any historical or botanical proof that the “rose of Sharon” existed in ancient Israel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_bible_parts_are_poetic.htm">Which Bible sections contain poetic elements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_rose_of_sharon's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Rose of Sharon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'flourish_like_a_lily'_fit_then.htm">How does the imagery of Israel flourishing “like a lily” (Hosea 14:5–6) match up with known agricultural and climatic conditions of that time period? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>II.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">The rose.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">chabatseleth. </span>The identification of this flower is a much vexed question. From its derivation, it should be a bulbous plant (<span class= "ital">batsal</span>--a bulb), and it happens that the flower which for other reasons best satisfies the requirements is of this kind, viz., the Sweet-scented Narcissus (<span class= "ital">Narcissus tazetta</span>)<span class= "ital">. "</span>Others have suggested the crocus, of which there are many species very common, but they are deficient in perfume, and there is no bulb more fragrant than the narcissus; it is, besides, one of which the Orientals arc passionately fond. While it is in flower it is to be seen in all the bazaars, and the men as well as the women always carry two or three blossoms, at which they are continually smelling" (Tristram, <span class= "ital">Nat. Hist. of Bible, </span>p. 477). Dr. Thomson prefers the <span class= "ital">mallow, </span>from the fact that the Arabs call it khubbazey. In <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm" title="The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.">Isaiah 35:1</a>, the only other place where <span class= "ital">chabatseleth </span>occurs, the LXX., Vulg., and Chaldee render "lily," and many eminent moderns "autumn crocus." Here the LXX. and the Vulg. have <span class= "ital">flower.</span><p><span class= "bld">Of Sharon.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">of the plain, </span>as in the LXX. Here (as invariably except <a href="/1_chronicles/5-16.htm" title="And they dwelled in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, on their borders.">1Chronicles 5:16</a>) the Hebrew has the article before <span class= "ital">sharon, </span>but without definite local allusion to the district north of Philistia. The verse is by many taken as a snatch of a song into which the heroine breaks in answer to the eulogies on her beauty. It is certainly spoken with modest and lowly intention: "I am a mere flower of the plain, a lily of the valley;" by no means like Tennyson's "Queen lily and rose in one."<p><span class= "bld">Lily.</span>--So the LXX. and Vulg.; Heb., <span class= "ital">shoshanath </span>(fem. of <span class= "ital">shoshan, </span>or <span class= "ital">sh-shan; </span>comp. name <span class= "ital">Susan</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>a word occurring seven times in the poem, three times in 1 Kings 7, and in the headings to Psalms 45, 60, 69, 80. The Arabs have the word, and apply it to any brilliantly coloured flower, as the tulip, anemone, ranunculus. Although many plants of the lily tribe flourish in Palestine, none of them give a predominant character to the flora. There are, however, many other plants which would in popular language be called lilies. Of these, the <span class= "ital">Irises </span>may claim the first mention; and Dr. Thomson (<span class= "ital">Land and Book, </span>p. 256) unhesitatingly fixes on one, which he calls <span class= "ital">Huleh Lily, </span>or the Lily of the Gospel and of the Song of Songs. "Our flower," he says, "delights most in the valleys, but it is also found in the mountains. It grows among thorns, and I have sadly lacerated my hands while extricating it from them. . . . Gazelles still delight to feed among them, and you can scarcely ride through the woods north of Tabor, where these lilies abound, without frightening them from their flowery pasture." Tristram, however, prefers the Anemone (<span class= "ital">A. coronaria</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>"the most gorgeously painted, the most conspicuous in spring, and the most universally spread of all the treasures of the Holy Land" (<span class= "ital">Nat. Hist. of Bible, </span>p. 464).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/2-1.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">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am a rose</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḇaṣ·ṣe·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2261.htm">Strong's 2261: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meadow saffron or crocus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Sharon,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁר֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8289.htm">Strong's 8289: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sharon -- a plain on the Mediterranean Sea, perhaps also a region East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a lily</span><br /><span class="heb">שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(šō·wō·šan·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7799.htm">Strong's 7799: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lily, as a, flower of architectural ornament, a, trumpet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the valley.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲמָקִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·mā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6010.htm">Strong's 6010: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vale</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/2-1.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/2-1.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 2:1 I am a rose of Sharon (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/1-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/2-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 2:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 2:2" /></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>