CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Song of Solomon 4:12 Hebrew Text Analysis</title><link href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Cardo&subset=greek-ext' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newlex.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /> <script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/songs/4-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmgrkheb/songs/4-12.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/hebrew/">Hebrew</a> > Song of Solomon 4:12</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../songs/4-11.htm" title="Song of Solomon 4:11">◄</a> Song of Solomon 4:12 <a href="../songs/4-13.htm" title="Song of Solomon 4:13">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/songs/4-12.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1588: n m/f<BR> 1) garden, enclosure <BR> 1a) enclosed garden <BR> 1a1) (fig. of a bride) <BR> 1b) garden (of plants) <BR> n pr loc <BR> 1c) Garden of Eden">1588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1588 -- Occurrence 23 of 42">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גַּ֥ן ׀<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gan_1588.htm" title="gan: A garden -- Occurrence 3 of 6.">gan</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">A garden</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular">N-cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5274.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5274: 1) to bar, lock, bolt <BR> 1a) (Qal) to bar, lock, bolt <BR> 2) to furnish with sandals, shoe <BR> 2a) (Qal) to shoe<BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to give sandals">5274</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5274.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5274 -- Occurrence 6 of 8">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָע֖וּל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naul_5274.htm" title="na·'Ul: locked -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">nā-‘ūl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">enclosed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular">V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 269: 1) sister <BR> 1a) sister (same parents) <BR> 1b) half-sister (same father) <BR> 1c) relative <BR> 1c1)(metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship <BR> 1d) beloved <BR> 1d1) bride <BR> 1e) (fig.) of intimate connection <BR> 1f) another">269</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 269 -- Occurrence 81 of 114">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲחֹתִ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achoti_269.htm" title="'a·cho·Ti: is my sister -- Occurrence 16 of 18.">’ă-ḥō-ṯî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[Is] my sister</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: first person common singular">N-fsc | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3618.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3618: 1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife">3618</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3618.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3618 -- Occurrence 20 of 34">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כַלָּ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/challah_3618.htm" title="chal·Lah;: bride -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">ḵal-lāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[my] spouse</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1530.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1530: 1) heap, spring, wave, billow <BR> 1a) heap (of stones) <BR> 1a1) over dead body <BR> 1a2) alone <BR> 1a3) used in ratifying a covenant <BR> 1b) waves (fig. of chastisement of Jehovah) <BR> 1c) spring">1530</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1530.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1530 -- Occurrence 20 of 34">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גַּ֥ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gal_1530.htm" title="gal: A rock -- Occurrence 6 of 6.">gal</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a spring</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5274.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5274: 1) to bar, lock, bolt <BR> 1a) (Qal) to bar, lock, bolt <BR> 2) to furnish with sandals, shoe <BR> 2a) (Qal) to shoe<BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to give sandals">5274</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5274.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5274 -- Occurrence 7 of 8">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָע֖וּל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naul_5274.htm" title="na·'Ul: locked -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">nā-‘ūl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shut up</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular">V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4599.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4599: 1) spring">4599</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4599.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4599 -- Occurrence 18 of 23">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַעְיָ֥ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mayan_4599.htm" title="ma'·Yan: A spring -- Occurrence 8 of 9.">ma‘-yān</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a fountain</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2856: 1) to seal, seal up, affix a seal <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to seal, affix one's seal <BR> 1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to seal <BR> 1c) (Piel) to lock up <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped">2856</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2856.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2856 -- Occurrence 15 of 27">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חָתֽוּם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chatum_2856.htm" title="cha·Tum.: sealed -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">ḥā-ṯūm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">sealed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular">V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Hebrew Texts</div><div align="right"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/songs/4.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/songs/4.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/songs/4.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1588.htm" title="gan: A garden -- 1588: an enclosure, garden">גַּ֥ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5274.htm" title="na·'ul: locked -- 5274: to bar, bolt, lock">נָע֖וּל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/269.htm" title="a·cho·ti: is my sister -- 269: sister">אֲחֹתִ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="chal·lah;: bride -- 3618: daughter-in-law, bride">כַלָּ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1530.htm" title="gal: A rock -- 1530: a heap, wave, billow">גַּ֥ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5274.htm" title="na·'ul: locked -- 5274: to bar, bolt, lock">נָע֖וּל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4599.htm" title="ma'·yan: A spring -- 4599: a spring">מַעְיָ֥ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2856.htm" title="cha·tum.: sealed -- 2856: to seal, affix a seal, seal up">חָתֽוּם׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/songs/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1588.htm" title="gan (gan) -- garden">A garden</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5274.htm" title="na'al (naw-al') -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up">inclosed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/269.htm" title="'achowth (aw-khoth') -- (an-)other, sister, together">is my sister</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="kallah (kal-law') -- bride, daughter-in-law, spouse">my spouse</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1530.htm" title="gal (gal) -- billow, heap, spring, wave">a spring</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5274.htm" title="na'al (naw-al') -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up">shut up</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4599.htm" title="ma'yan (mah-yawn') -- fountain, spring, well">a fountain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2856.htm" title="chatham (khaw-tham') -- make an end, mark, seal (up), stop">sealed</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/songs/4.htm">שיר השירים 4:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">גַּ֥ן ׀ נָע֖וּל אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה גַּ֥ל נָע֖וּל מַעְיָ֥ן חָתֽוּם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/songs/4.htm">שיר השירים 4:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">גן ׀ נעול אחתי כלה גל נעול מעין חתום׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/songs/4.htm">שיר השירים 4:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">גן ׀ נעול אחתי כלה גל נעול מעין חתום׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/songs/4.htm">שיר השירים 4:12 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">גן נעול אחתי כלה גל נעול מעין חתום׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/songs/4-12.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"A garden locked is my sister, my bride, A rock garden locked, a spring sealed up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A garden inclosed <i>is</i> my sister, <i>my</i> spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My sister, my bride, you are a locked garden-- a locked garden and a sealed spring. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">garden</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/songs/6-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Songs 6:2,11</span> My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 5:15-18</span> Drink waters out of your own cistern, and running waters out of your own well…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 58:11</span> And the LORD shall guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 61:10,11</span> I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 31:12</span> Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/6-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 6:3</span> Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Corinthians 6:13,19,20</span> Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Corinthians 7:34</span> There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 21:27</span> And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, …</a></p><p class="hdg">inclosed</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Corinthians 1:22</span> Who has also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ephesians 1:13</span> In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ephesians 4:30</span> And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/7-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 7:3</span> Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12</a> • <a href="/niv/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../songs/4-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../songs/4-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:13" /></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>