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he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A bundle of myrrh <i>is</i> my beloved to me, That lies all night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My beloved is to me like a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one I love is a sachet of myrrh to me, spending the night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My love is a sachet of myrrh to me, spending the night between my breasts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh, That lieth betwixt my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My darling, you are perfume between my breasts; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My beloved is a pouch of myrrh that lies at night between my breasts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My lover has the scent of myrrh as he lies upon my breasts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh that lies between my breasts all night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My beloved is like a fragrant pouch of myrrh spending the night between my breasts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A bundle of myrrh is my well beloved to me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A bundle of myrrh [is] my beloved to me, "" Between my breasts it lodges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, Between my breasts it lodgeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A bundle of myrrh my beloved to me; he shall lodge between my breasts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, he shall abide between my breasts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#0000CC>My beloved is a bundle of myrrh to me. He shall abide between my breasts.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh; between my breasts he lies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved is to me a bag of myrrh that lies between my breasts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A pouch of myrrh is he who loves me; between my breasts he will stay<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My beloved is unto me as a bag of myrrh, That lieth betwixt my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My kinsman is to me a bundle of myrrh; he shall lie between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/1-13.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=124" 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">12</span>While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: dō·w·ḏî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">My beloved</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">is to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6872.htm" title="6872: ṣə·rō·wr (N-msc) -- A parcel, a kernel, particle. Or tsror; from tsarar; a parcel; also a kernel or particle.">a sachet</a> <a href="/hebrew/4753.htm" title="4753: ham·mōr (Art:: N-ms) -- Myrrh. Or mowr; from marar; myrrh.">of myrrh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: yā·lîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">resting</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/7699.htm" title="7699: šā·ḏay (N-mdc:: 1cs) -- The breast of a, woman, animal. Or shod; probably from shuwd contracted; the breast of a woman or animal.">my breasts.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.…<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="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Proverbs 7:17</a></span><br />I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalm 45:8</a></span><br />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="/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="/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7-12</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="/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="/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="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39-40</a></span><br />Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. / So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.<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="/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/5-2.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="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a></span><br />When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a></span><br />Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a></span><br />And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-2.htm">Isaiah 39:2</a></span><br />And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Jeremiah 6:20</a></span><br />What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved to me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.</p><p class="hdg">bundle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6,14</a></b></br> Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1,5,13</a></b></br> I am come into my garden, my sister, <i>my</i> spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Genesis 43:11</a></b></br> And their father Israel said unto them, If <i>it must be</i> so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:</p><p class="hdg">he shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-7.htm">Song of Solomon 2:7</a></b></br> I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake <i>my</i> love, till he please.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Song of Solomon 3:5</a></b></br> I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake <i>my</i> love, till he please.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Song of Solomon 8:3,4</a></b></br> His left hand <i>should be</i> under my head, and his right hand should embrace me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/26-8.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/songs/1-11.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/job/36-32.htm">Betwixt</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Breasts</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">Bundle</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-3.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-6.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-16.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">Pouch</a> <a href="/songs/1-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/3_john/1-1.htm">Well-Beloved</a> <a href="/psalms/55-13.htm">Well-Loved</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/songs/1-14.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-3.htm">Betwixt</a> <a href="/songs/4-5.htm">Breasts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Bundle</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/songs/1-14.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/songs/3-1.htm">Night</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Pouch</a> <a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/songs/8-5.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Well-Beloved</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-1.htm">Well-Loved</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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In the context of the Song of Solomon, it reflects the intimate relationship between the Shulammite woman and her beloved, often interpreted as King Solomon. This relationship can be seen as a representation of the love between Christ and the Church, drawing parallels to <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a>, where Christ's love for the Church is described as sacrificial and pure.<p><b>a sachet of myrrh</b><br>Myrrh is a fragrant resin used in ancient times for perfume, anointing oil, and embalming. It was a valuable commodity, symbolizing wealth and luxury. In biblical times, myrrh was also one of the gifts brought by the Magi to Jesus (<a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a>), symbolizing His future suffering and death. The use of myrrh here suggests something precious and cherished, indicating the beloved's value and significance to the speaker.<p><b>resting between my breasts</b><br>This imagery conveys intimacy and closeness, suggesting a deep personal bond. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, such expressions of affection were common in romantic poetry. The placement of the sachet of myrrh "between my breasts" indicates a cherished and constant presence, akin to the indwelling of Christ in the believer's heart, as seen in <a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a>, where Paul speaks of Christ living in him. This phrase also highlights the personal and internalized nature of the relationship, emphasizing the beloved's continual presence and influence in the speaker's life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>In the Song of Solomon, the "beloved" often refers to the male lover, traditionally understood as Solomon or a representation of an idealized lover. In a spiritual allegory, it can also represent Christ as the bridegroom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite.htm">The Shulammite</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse is the Shulammite woman, who expresses her deep affection and longing for her beloved. She is often seen as a representation of the Church or the individual believer in a spiritual allegory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/myrrh.htm">Myrrh</a></b><br>A fragrant resin used in ancient times for perfume, incense, and embalming. It symbolizes beauty, value, and sometimes suffering or sacrifice, as it was one of the gifts brought to Jesus by the Magi.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sachet.htm">Sachet</a></b><br>A small bag or pouch, often filled with aromatic substances. It signifies something precious and intimate, kept close to the heart.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/breasts.htm">Breasts</a></b><br>In the context of ancient Near Eastern poetry, this imagery conveys intimacy, love, and closeness. It symbolizes the cherished and personal nature of the relationship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_christ.htm">Intimacy with Christ</a></b><br>The imagery of the sachet of myrrh resting close to the heart invites believers to cultivate a deep, personal relationship with Christ, keeping Him close in their daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_sacrifice.htm">Value of Sacrifice</a></b><br>Myrrh, as a symbol of sacrifice, reminds us of the cost of true love. Reflect on Christ's sacrificial love and how we are called to love others selflessly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cherishing_the_beloved.htm">Cherishing the Beloved</a></b><br>Just as the Shulammite cherishes her beloved, we are encouraged to cherish our relationship with Christ, valuing it above all else.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_fragrance.htm">Spiritual Fragrance</a></b><br>Consider how our lives can be a pleasing aroma to God and others, reflecting the beauty and fragrance of Christ in our actions and attitudes.<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/who_was_the_shulammite_in_the_bible.htm">Who was the Shulammite woman in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_solomon's_kingdom_truly_wealthy.htm">The lavish imagery in Song of Solomon 1 implies a royal court with abundant wealth. Is there corroborating historical evidence that Solomon's kingdom was this prosperous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_substantiate_solomon's_authorship.htm">Song of Solomon 1:1 attributes the text to Solomon, yet there is limited archaeological evidence for his personal authorship or historical reign. How can this claim be substantiated?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">A bundle of myrrh.</span>--The mention of perfumes leads the poet to a new adaptation of the language of flowers. For myrrh (Heb., <span class= "ital">mor</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>see <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm" title="And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.">Genesis 37:25</a>. For various personal and domestic uses, see <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm" title="All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.">Psalm 45:8</a>; <a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm" title="I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.">Proverbs 7:17</a>; <a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm" title="And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me!">Proverbs 5:13</a>. Ginsburg quotes from the Mischna to prove the custom, alluded to in the text, of wearing sachets, or bottles of myrrh, suspended from the neck. Tennyson's exquisite little song in <span class= "ital">The Miller's Daughter </span>suggests itself as a comparison:--<p>"And I would be the necklace,<p>And all day long to fall and rise<p>Upon her balmy bosom . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/1-13.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">My beloved</span><br /><span class="heb">דּוֹדִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(dō·w·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1730.htm">Strong's 1730: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is to me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sachet</span><br /><span class="heb">צְר֨וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·rō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6872.htm">Strong's 6872: </a> </span><span class="str2">A parcel, a kernel, particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of myrrh</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֹּ֤ר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Myrrh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">resting</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלִֽין׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my breasts.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁדַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḏay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - mdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7699.htm">Strong's 7699: </a> </span><span class="str2">The breast of a, woman, animal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/1-13.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 1:13 My beloved is to me a sachet (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/1-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/1-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:14" /></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>