Song of Solomon 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Like an apple treeכְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙
(ke·tap·pu·ach)
8598: apple tree, applefrom naphach
among the treesבַּעֲצֵ֣י
(ba·'a·tzei)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
of the forest,הַיַּ֔עַר
(hai·ya·'ar,)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
Soכֵּ֥ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
is my belovedדֹּודִ֖י
(do·v·di)
1730: beloved, love, unclefrom an unused word
amongבֵּ֣ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the young men.הַבָּנִ֑ים
(hab·ba·nim;)
1121: sona prim. root
In his shadeבְּצִלֹּו֙
(be·tzil·lov)
6738: a shadowfrom tsalal
I took great delightחִמַּ֣דְתִּי
(chim·mad·ti)
2530: to desire, take pleasure ina prim. root
and sat down,וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי
(ve·ya·shav·ti,)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
And his fruitוּפִרְיֹ֖ו
(u·fir·yov)
6529: fruitfrom parah
was sweetמָתֹ֥וק
(ma·to·vk)
4966: sweet, sweetnessfrom mathoq
to my taste.לְחִכִּֽי׃
(le·chik·ki.)
2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gumsof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
As the apple tree
tappuwach  (tap-poo'-akh)
an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.) -- apple (tree).
among the trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
of the wood
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
so is my beloved
dowd  (dode)
from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
among the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
I sat
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
down under his shadow
tsel  (tsale)
shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow).
with great delight
chamad  (khaw-mad')
to delight in -- beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
and his fruit
priy  (per-ee')
fruit -- bough, (first-) fruit(-ful), reward.
was sweet
mathowq  (maw-thoke')
sweet -- sweet(-er, -ness).
to my taste
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

King James Bible
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest, so is my love among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

International Standard Version
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I take delight and sit down, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

NET Bible
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Like an apple tree among the trees in the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I want to sit in his shadow. His fruit tastes sweet to me.

King James 2000 Bible
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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