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calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: <a href="/nkjv/songs/4.htm">New King James Version</a> Spikenard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, With all the chief spices— <a href="/nasb_/songs/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Nard and saffron, spice reed and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh, and aloes, along with all the finest balsam oils. <a href="/nasb/songs/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices. <a href="/nasb77/songs/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices. <a href="/lsb/songs/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices. <a href="/amp/songs/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Fragrant plants and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices. <a href="/csb/songs/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices. <a href="/hcsb/songs/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices. <a href="/asv/songs/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> Spikenard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices. <a href="/cev/songs/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> saffron, calamus, cinnamon, frankincense, myrrh, and aloes--all the finest spices. <a href="/erv/songs/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices. <a href="/gwt/songs/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> nard and saffron, calamus, cinnamon, and all kinds of incense, myrrh, aloes, and all the best spices. <a href="/gnt/songs/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> of saffron, calamus, and cinnamon, or incense of every kind. Myrrh and aloes grow there with all the most fragrant perfumes. <a href="/isv/songs/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense, along with myrrh and aloes, and all the finest spices. <a href="/msb/songs/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices. <a href="/net/songs/4.htm">NET Bible</a> nard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon with every kind of spice, myrrh and aloes with all the finest spices. <a href="/nheb/songs/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree; myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices, <a href="/wbt/songs/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: <a href="/web/songs/4.htm">World English Bible</a> spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree; myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/songs/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Cypresses with nard—nard and saffron, "" Cane and cinnamon, "" With all trees of frankincense, "" Myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices. <a href="/ylt/songs/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Cypresses with nard -- nard and saffron, Cane and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices. <a href="/slt/songs/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Spikenard and saffron; the reed and cinnamon, with all the woods of Lebanon; myrrh and aloes, with all the heads of spices.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/songs/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Spikenard and saffron, sweet cane and cinnamon, with all the trees of Libanus, myrrh and aloes with all the chief perfumes. <a href="/cpdv/songs/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> aromatic oil and saffron; sweet cane and cinnamon, with all the trees of Lebanon; myrrh and aloe, with all the best ointments. <a href="/nabre/songs/4.htm">New American Bible</a> spikenard and saffron, Sweet cane and cinnamon, with all kinds of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices; <a href="/nrsvce/songs/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices—<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/songs/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Spikenard and saffron; sweet cane and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices; <a href="/hpbt/songs/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Spikenard and saffron, crocus, cane and cinnamon with trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all the best of sweet spices<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/songs/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices. <a href="/sep/songs/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon; with all woods of Libanus, myrrh, aloes, with all chief spices: <a href="/parallel/songs/4-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=581" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Solomon Admires His Bride</a> …13Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard, 14<a href="/hebrew/5373.htm" title="5373: nê·rəd (N-ms) -- Nard. Of foreign origin; nard, an aromatic.">with nard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3750.htm" title="3750: wə·ḵar·kōm (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Saffron. Probably of foreign origin; the crocus.">and saffron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: qā·neh (N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">with calamus</a> <a href="/hebrew/7076.htm" title="7076: wə·qin·nā·mō·wn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Cinnamon. From an unused root; cinnamon bark.">and cinnamon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/3828.htm" title="3828: lə·ḇō·w·nāh (N-fs) -- Frankincense. Or lbonah; from laban; frankincense.">of frankincense</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">tree,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4753.htm" title="4753: mōr (N-ms) -- Myrrh. Or mowr; from marar; myrrh.">with myrrh</a> <a href="/hebrew/174.htm" title="174: wa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- The aloe (a tree). Or ahalowth; of foreign origin; aloe wood.">and aloes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the finest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1314.htm" title="1314: ḇə·śā·mîm (N-mp) -- Spice, balsam, the balsam tree. Or bosem; from the same as basam; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant.">spices.</a> 15You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/2-12.htm">Genesis 2:12</a> And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there. <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23-24</a> “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. <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalm 45:8</a> All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad. <a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Proverbs 7:17</a> I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon. <a href="/isaiah/39-2.htm">Isaiah 39:2</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22</a> The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones. <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Ezekiel 27:19</a> and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise. <a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a> On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. <a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a> Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Revelation 18:13</a> of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a> 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. <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a> 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. <a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12</a> cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; <a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">1 Kings 10:2</a> She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">1 Kings 10:10</a> Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:calamus<a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23</a> Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,<a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Ezekiel 27:19</a> Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.cinnamon<a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Proverbs 7:17</a> I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.<a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Revelation 18:13</a> And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.trees<a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6</a> Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.<a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a> I am come into my garden, my sister, my 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.<a href="/numbers/24-6.htm">Numbers 24:6</a> As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.the chief<a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Song of Solomon 6:2</a> My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.<a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Genesis 43:11</a> And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be 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:<a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">1 Kings 10:10</a> And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Aloes</a> <a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Best</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Calamus</a> <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Cane</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Cinnamon</a> <a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Cypresses</a> <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Frankincense</a> <a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-5.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Nard</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Spikenard</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/songs/2-3.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/19-39.htm">Aloes</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Best</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Calamus</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Cane</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Cinnamon</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-8.htm">Cypresses</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Frankincense</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Nard</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Spikenard</a> <a href="/songs/6-11.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/songs/6-11.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 4</div>1. <a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Christ sets forth the graces of the church</a> 8. <a href="/songs/4-8.htm">He shows forth his love to her</a> 16. <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">The church prays to be made fit for his presence</a> </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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It was used in ancient times for anointing and perfuming, symbolizing luxury and devotion. Saffron, a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, is known for its vibrant color and distinct aroma. Both nard and saffron are indicative of the richness and opulence of the bride's beauty and the love shared between the bride and groom. In the New Testament, nard is notably used by Mary to anoint Jesus' feet (<a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a>), symbolizing worship and sacrifice.with calamus and cinnamon Calamus, a fragrant reed, was used in the sacred anointing oil described in <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23-25</a>, signifying its importance in worship and consecration. Cinnamon, a spice obtained from the inner bark of trees, was also part of the holy anointing oil and was highly valued for its fragrance and preservative qualities. These spices highlight the sacred and cherished nature of the relationship, drawing parallels to the sanctity of worship and the offering of one's life to God.with every kind of frankincense tree Frankincense, a resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, was a key component in the incense used in temple worship (<a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34</a>). It represents prayer and the presence of God, as its smoke ascends to heaven. The mention of "every kind" suggests abundance and variety, emphasizing the completeness and richness of the love described. Frankincense is also associated with the gifts brought to Jesus by the Magi (<a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a>), symbolizing His priestly role.with myrrh and aloes Myrrh, a resin used for anointing and embalming, signifies suffering and sacrifice, as it was one of the gifts given to Jesus at His birth (<a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a>) and used at His burial (<a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a>). Aloes, derived from the wood of certain trees, were used for their fragrance and preservative properties. Together, myrrh and aloes suggest themes of love enduring through trials and the eternal nature of the bond, reflecting Christ's sacrificial love for His church.with all the finest spices The phrase "all the finest spices" encapsulates the idea of completeness and perfection. It suggests that the love and beauty described are unparalleled and all-encompassing. In a broader biblical context, spices often symbolize the richness of God's blessings and the depth of spiritual devotion. This imagery can be seen as a type of the ultimate union between Christ and His bride, the Church, where every spiritual blessing is bestowed (<a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> Traditionally attributed as the author of the Song of Solomon, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom and wealth. The book is often seen as an allegory of Christ's love for the Church. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a> The female protagonist in the Song of Solomon, often interpreted as representing the Church or the individual believer in a spiritual allegory. 3. <a href="/topical/s/spices_and_aromatics.htm">Spices and Aromatics</a> The verse lists various spices and aromatics, which were highly valued in ancient times for their fragrance and use in anointing and worship. 4. <a href="/topical/a/ancient_near_east.htm">Ancient Near East</a> The cultural and geographical context of the Song of Solomon, where spices and perfumes were significant in trade and daily life. 5. <a href="/topical/g/garden_imagery.htm">Garden Imagery</a> The use of garden imagery in the Song of Solomon symbolizes beauty, fertility, and the intimate relationship between the lovers, often seen as a metaphor for the relationship between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_spices.htm">Symbolism of Spices</a> The spices mentioned symbolize the richness and depth of love. In a spiritual sense, they represent the diverse and pleasing aspects of a believer's relationship with Christ. <a href="/topical/w/worship_and_devotion.htm">Worship and Devotion</a> Just as spices were used in worship, our lives should be a fragrant offering to God, characterized by devotion and purity. <a href="/topical/c/christ's_love_for_the_church.htm">Christ's Love for the Church</a> The beauty and value of the spices reflect the preciousness of Christ's love for His Church, encouraging believers to cherish and nurture their relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth.htm">Spiritual Growth</a> The variety of spices can symbolize the different aspects of spiritual growth and maturity, encouraging believers to cultivate a well-rounded faith. <a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_god.htm">Intimacy with God</a> The intimate and personal nature of the imagery invites believers to seek a deeper, more personal relationship with God, akin to the closeness of the lovers in the Song of Solomon.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 4</a> <a href="/q/what_is_calamus_in_the_bible.htm">What is calamus in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_alternative_medicine.htm">What is the Bible's view on alternative medicine?</a> <a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a> <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/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) Spikenard.--See Note, <a href="/songs/1-12.htm" title="While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof.">Song of Solomon 1:12</a>. Saffron; Heb. carchom; only here. The Arabic name is still k-rk-m = Crocus sativus, a well-known bulb of the order Iridace?. The pistil and stigma. dried, form the saffron.Calamus.--Heb. kaneh. (Comp. kaneh bosem = sweet calamus, <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm" title="Take you also to you principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,">Exodus 30:23</a>; k. hottov--sweet cane, <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm" title="To what purpose comes there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet to me.">Jeremiah 6:20</a>.) There are many sweet grasses in India and the East. Andropogon calamus aromaticus has been identified (Royle) with the "reed of fragrance" of Exodus, and Jeremiah's "good reed from a far country," but the identification is not to be implicitly accepted. (See Bible Educator, Vol. I., p. 245.)Cinnamon.--Heb. kinnamon probably included Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (cinnamon) and Cinnamomum cassia (Cassia lignea). (See Bible Educator, Vol. I., p. 245.) The rind of the plant is the "cinnamon" in use. The plant belongs to the family of laurels, and grows in Ceylon, on the Malabar coast, and in East Indian Islands. It attains a height of from twenty to thirty feet, having numerous boughs, bearing leaves of a scarlet colour when young, but changing to a bright green, and white blossoms.Aloes.--See Note, <a href="/numbers/24-6.htm" title="As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.">Numbers 24:6</a>. . . . <a href="/commentaries/songs/4-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>with nard נֵ֣רְדְּ ׀ (nê·rəd) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5373.htm">Strong's 5373: </a> Nard, an aromatic and saffron, וְכַרְכֹּ֗ם (wə·ḵar·kōm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3750.htm">Strong's 3750: </a> The crocus calamus קָנֶה֙ (qā·neh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam and cinnamon, וְקִנָּמ֔וֹן (wə·qin·nā·mō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7076.htm">Strong's 7076: </a> Cinnamon bark with עִ֖ם (‘im) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with every kind כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every of incense לְבוֹנָ֑ה (lə·ḇō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3828.htm">Strong's 3828: </a> Frankincense tree, עֲצֵ֣י (‘ă·ṣê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood with myrrh מֹ֚ר (mōr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> Myrrh and aloes, וַאֲהָל֔וֹת (wa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_174.htm">Strong's 174: </a> The aloe (a tree) with עִ֖ם (‘im) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the finest רָאשֵׁ֥י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head spices. בְשָׂמִֽים׃ (ḇə·śā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1314.htm">Strong's 1314: </a> Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 4:14 Spikenard and saffron calamus and cinnamon (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/4-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/4-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:15" /></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>