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I amאֲנִיthe narcissusחֲבַצֶּלֶתof Sharon,הַשָּׁרוֹןthe lilyשׁוֹשַׁנַּתof the valleys.הָעֲמָקִים
Song of Songs 2:1
Study it in the app“I am the narcissus of Sharon, the lily of the valleys.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Song of Songs 2:1, word by word
- the narcissusחֲבַצֶּלֶתchavatselet
crocus, meadow flower
A wild flower of the meadows (crocus or narcissus).
Where else “chavatselet” appears- of Sharonשָּׁרוֹןsharon
Sharon
Sharon: the coastal plain between Joppa and Carmel. The name means "plain."
Where else “sharon” appears- the lilyשׁוֹשַׁנַּתshoshanat
lily
Lily: a white flower. In the temple, an ornament shaped like a lily on capitals and rims. Also the name of a tune in the titles of psalms, and of the city of Susa.
Where else “shoshanat” appears- of the valleysעֲמָקִיםamakim
valley
Valley, broad low plain.
Where else “amakim” appears
Translation note
“Narcissus” (חֲבַצֶּלֶת): a wild flower of the meadows; it is not known for certain which one.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Like a lily among thorns, so is my companion among the girls.