Song of Solomon 4:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Awake,ע֤וּרִי
(u·ri)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
O northצָפֹון֙
(tza·fo·vn)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
[wind], And come,וּבֹ֣ואִי
(u·vo·v·'i)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
[wind of] the south;תֵימָ֔ן
(tei·man,)
8486: south, south windfrom the same as yamin
Make my gardenגַנִּ֖י
(gan·ni)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
breatheהָפִ֥יחִי
(ha·fi·chi)
6315: to breathe, blowa prim. root
out [fragrance], Let its spicesבְשָׂמָ֑יו
(ve·sa·mav;)
1314: spice, balsam, the balsam treefrom an unused word
be waftedיִזְּל֣וּ
(yiz·ze·lu)
5140: to flow, trickle, drop, distilla prim. root
abroad. May my belovedדֹודִי֙
(do·v·di)
1730: beloved, love, unclefrom an unused word
comeיָבֹ֤א
(ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
into his gardenלְגַנֹּ֔ו
(le·gan·nov,)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
And eatוְיֹאכַ֖ל
(ve·yo·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
its choiceמְגָדָֽיו׃
(me·ga·dav.)
4022: excellencefrom an unused word
fruits!"פְּרִ֥י
(pe·ri)
6529: fruitfrom parah


















KJV Lexicon
Awake
`uwr  (oor)
to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self).
O north wind
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
and come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
thou south
teyman  (tay-mawn')
the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east) -- south (side, -ward, wind).
blow
puwach  (poo'akh)
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff -- blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
upon my garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
that the spices
besem  (beh'-sem)
fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant -- smell, spice, sweet (odour).
thereof may flow out
nazal  (naw-zal')
to drip, or shed by trickling -- distil, drop, flood, (cause to) flow(-ing), gush out, melt, pour (down), running water, stream.
Let 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
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into his garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
and eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
his pleasant
meged  (meh'-ghed)
a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as a product or fruit -- pleasant, precious fruit (thing).
fruits
priy  (per-ee')
fruit -- bough, (first-) fruit(-ful), reward.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Awake, O north wind, And come, wind of the south; Make my garden breathe out fragrance, Let its spices be wafted abroad. May my beloved come into his garden And eat its choice fruits!"

King James Bible
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Awaken, north wind-- come, south wind. Blow on my garden, and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my love come to his garden and eat its choicest fruits.

International Standard Version
Awake, north wind, and come, south wind. Make my garden breathe out, let its fragrance flow. Let my beloved come into his garden, and let him eat its choicest fruits.

NET Bible
Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Awake, north wind! Come, south wind! Blow on my garden! Let its spices flow from it. Let my beloved come to his garden, and let him eat his own precious fruit.

King James 2000 Bible
Awake, O north wind; and come, you south; blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat its pleasant fruits.
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