KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Song of Solomon 4:12 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “A garden” | גַּ֥ן׀ | A garden (as fenced) | garden |
| “inclosed” | נָע֖וּל | Properly, to fasten up, i.e., with a bar or cord | inclosed |
| “is” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “my sister,” | אֲחֹתִ֣י | A sister (used very widely [like H0251], literally and figuratively) | sister |
| “my” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “spouse;” | כַלָּ֑ה | A bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife | spouse |
| “a spring” | גַּ֥ל | Something rolled, i.e., a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves) | spring |
| “shut up,” | נָע֖וּל | Properly, to fasten up, i.e., with a bar or cord | shut up |
| “a fountain” | מַעְיָ֥ן | A fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) | fountain |
| “sealed.” | חָתֽוּם׃ | To close up; especially to seal | sealed |
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10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
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