Hebrew Interlinear
Solomon's Song 2:3 Interlinear
“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloved among the sons down under his shadow with great delight I sat and his fruit was sweet to my taste”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ | H8598 | As the apple tree | an apple (from its fragrance), i.e., the fruit or the tree (probably including others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.) |
| 2 | בַּעֲצֵ֣י | H6086 | among the trees | a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) |
| 3 | הַיַּ֔עַר | H3293 | of the wood | a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) |
| 4 | כֵּ֥ן | H3651 | properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner | |
| 5 | דּוֹדִ֖י | H1730 | so is my beloved | (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle |
| 6 | בֵּ֣ין | H996 | between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or | |
| 7 | הַבָּנִ֑ים | H1121 | among the sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 8 | בְּצִלּוֹ֙ | H6738 | down under his shadow | shade, whether literal or figurative |
| 9 | חִמַּ֣דְתִּי | H2530 | with great delight | to delight in |
| 10 | וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי | H3427 | I sat | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 11 | וּפִרְי֖וֹ | H6529 | and his fruit | fruit (literally or figuratively) |
| 12 | מָת֥וֹק | H4966 | was sweet | sweet |
| 13 | לְחִכִּֽי׃ | H2441 | to my taste | properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) |
Verse Context
Solomon's Song 2:2As the lily among thorns so is my love ...
Solomon's Song 2:3 (current)As the apple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloved among the sons down under his shadow with great delight I sat and his fruit was sweet to my taste
Solomon's Song 2:4He brought house me to the banqueting and his banner ...