Song of Songs 4:15

“a spring of gardens, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.”

Song of Songs 4:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Song of Songs 4:15, word by word

a springמַעְיַןmayan

spring, fountain

Spring, fountain of water; figuratively, a source.

Where else “mayan” appears
of gardensגַּנִּיםganim

garden

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

Where else “ganim” appears
a wellבְּאֵרbeer

well

A deep hole dug in the ground to draw water.

Where else “beer” appears
of livingחַיִּיםchayim

raw

Literally "living": running water, uncooked meat.

Where else “chayim” appears
waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
and flowing streamsנֹזְלִיםnozlim

stream

Streams of water that run over the land.

Where else “nozlim” appears
from Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlevanon

Lebanon

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Places in this verse

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

    Today: Lebanon (Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges)

    A mountain range north of Israel, famous for its cedars; today it gives its name to the country of Lebanon.

    Solomon asked for cedar wood from Lebanon to build the temple (1 Kgs 5:6). The Psalms compare the righteous to its cedars (Ps 92:12).

    Deuteronomy 3:251 Kings 5:6Psalms 92:12Isaiah 35:2

The context

14nard and saffron, cane and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all the finest balsams;

15 · This verse (above)

16Awake, north wind, and come, south wind! Blow on my garden, let its balsams flow. Let my beloved come to his garden and eat his choice fruits.

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