Song of Solomon 5:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsSong of Solomon 5:1 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 →
בָּ֣אתִי
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
לְגַנִּי֮
gan
H1588
garden
אֲחֹתִ֣י
ʼâchôwth
H269
sister
כַלָּה֒
kallâh
H3618
bride
אָרִ֤יתִי
ʼârâh
H717
to pluck
מוֹרִי֙
môr
H4753
myrrh
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
בְּשָׂמִ֔י
bâsâm
H1313
spice
אָכַ֤לְתִּי
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
יַעְרִי֙
yaʻar
H3293
forest
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
דִּבְשִׁ֔י
dᵉbash
H1706
honey
שָׁתִ֥יתִי
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
יֵינִ֖י
yayin
H3196
wine
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
חֲלָבִ֑י
châlâb
H2461
milk
אִכְל֣וּ
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
רֵעִ֔ים
rêaʻ
H7453
friend
שְׁת֥וּ
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
וְשִׁכְר֖וּ
shâkar
H7937
to be drunk
דּוֹדִֽים
dôwd
H1730
beloved
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World English Bible Public Domain
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Friends Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved. Beloved
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I have come to my garden, my sister, bride; I have plucked my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends; drink, and be drunk, beloved ones.
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