Song of Songs 3:11

“Go out and look, daughters of Zion, at King Solomon with the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding and on the day of the joy of his heart.”

Song of Songs 3:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Song of Songs 3:11, word by word

Go outצְאֶינָהtseena

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “tseena” appears
and lookרְאֶינָהreena

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “reena” appears
daughtersבְּנוֹתbenot

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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at Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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with the crownעֲטָרָהatara

crown

A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.

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his motherאִמּim

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

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crowned himעִטְּרָהitra

crown

To set a crown on someone to honor him, or to surround him with good things like a crown.

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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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of his weddingחֲתֻנָּתchatunat

wedding

A wedding.

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of the joyשִׂמְחַתsimchat

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

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of his heartלִבּlib

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lib” appears

Places in this verse

Zion
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Zion

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

The context

10Its pillars he made of silver, its back of gold, its seat of purple, its interior embroidered with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.

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