Song of Songs 4:12

“A garden locked is my sister, bride, a fountain locked, a spring sealed.”

Song of Songs 4:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Song of Songs 4:12, word by word

A gardenגַּןgan

garden

Garden: an enclosed and tended piece of land, with trees and water.

Where else “gan” appears
lockedנָעוּלnaul

bolt

To secure a door so it cannot be opened.

Where else “naul” appears
is my sisterאֲחֹתִachoti

sister

A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.

Where else “achoti” appears
brideכַלָּהchala

bride

A woman newly married.

Where else “chala” appears
a fountainגַּלgal

fountain

Water that rises from the ground and that someone keeps as their own.

Where else “gal” appears
a springמַעְיָןmayan

spring, fountain

Spring, fountain of water; figuratively, a source.

Where else “mayan” appears
sealedחָתוּםchatum

seal, stop up

Seal, close up. Of the body, be blocked so that a discharge does not come out.

Where else “chatum” appears

The context

11Your lips drip honeycomb, bride; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

12 · This verse (above)

13Your shoots are a park of pomegranates with choice fruits, henna with nard,

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