Song of Solomon 4:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsSong of Solomon 4:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ע֤וּרִי
ʻûwr
H5782
to awake
צָפוֹן֙
tsâphôwn
H6828
north
וּב֣וֹאִי
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
תֵימָ֔ן
têymân
H8486
south
הָפִ֥יחִי
pûwach
H6315
to breathe
גַנִּ֖י
gan
H1588
garden
יִזְּל֣וּ
nâzal
H5140
to flow
בְשָׂמָ֑יו
besem
H1314
spice
יָבֹ֤א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
דוֹדִי֙
dôwd
H1730
beloved
לְגַנּ֔וֹ
gan
H1588
garden
וְיֹאכַ֖ל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
פְּרִ֥י
pᵉrîy
H6529
fruit
מְגָדָֽיו
meged
H4022
excellence
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World English Bible Public Domain
Awake, north wind; and come, you south; Blow on my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And taste his precious fruits. Lover
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King James Version Public Domain
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Awake, north wind, and come, south wind; blow on my garden and let its spices flow. Let my beloved come to his garden and eat its delicious fruit.
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