King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
Complete Jewish Bible:
My darling is like a gazelle or young stag. There he is, standing outside our wall, looking in through the windows, peering in through the lattice.
Berean Standard Bible:
My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
American Standard Version:
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: Behold, he standeth behind our wall; He looketh in at the windows; He glanceth through the lattice.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
My beloved{H1730} is like{H1819} a roe{H6643} or a young{H6082} hart{H354}: behold, he standeth{H5975} behind{H310} our wall{H3796}, he looketh forth{H7688} at the windows{H2474}, shewing{H6692} himself through the lattice{H2762}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Song of Solomon 8:14
- Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Song of Solomon 2:17
- Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Colossians 2:17
- Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
Luke 24:35
- And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Hebrews 10:1
- ¶ For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
1 Corinthians 13:12
- For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
John 12:41
- These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
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Commentary for Song Of Solomon 2:9
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1730
There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דּוֹד
Transliteration: dôwd
Pronunciation: dode
Description: or (shortened) דֹּד; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e.; (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle; (well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle. - Strong's Number: H1819
There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּמָה
Transliteration: dâmâh
Pronunciation: daw-maw'
Description: a primitive root; to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider; compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes. - Strong's Number: H6643
There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צְבִי
Transliteration: tsᵉbîy
Pronunciation: tseb-ee'
Description: from צָבָה in the sense of prominence; splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful); beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck). - Strong's Number: H6082
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֹפֶר
Transliteration: ʻôpher
Pronunciation: o'-fer
Description: from עָפַר; a fawn (from the dusty color); young roe (hart). - Strong's Number: H354
There are 731 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַיָּל
Transliteration: ʼayâl
Pronunciation: ah-yawl'
Description: an intensive form of אַיִל (in the sense of ram); a stag or male deer; hart. - Strong's Number: H5975
There are 495 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָמַד
Transliteration: ʻâmad
Pronunciation: aw-mad'
Description: a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry. - Strong's Number: H310
There are 766 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַחַר
Transliteration: ʼachar
Pronunciation: akh-ar'
Description: from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. - Strong's Number: H3796
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֹּתֶל
Transliteration: kôthel
Pronunciation: ko'-thel
Description: from an unused root meaning to compact; a wall (as gathering inmates); wall. - Strong's Number: H7688
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁגַח
Transliteration: shâgach
Pronunciation: shaw-gakh'
Description: a primitive root; to peep, i.e. glance sharply at; look (narrowly). - Strong's Number: H2474
There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַלּוֹן
Transliteration: challôwn
Pronunciation: khal-lone'
Description: a window (as perforated); window. - Strong's Number: H6692
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צוּץ
Transliteration: tsûwts
Pronunciation: tsoots
Description: a primitive root; to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish); bloom, blossom, flourish, shew self. - Strong's Number: H2762
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֶרֶךְ
Transliteration: cherek
Pronunciation: kheh'-rek
Description: from חָרַךְ; properly, a net, i.e. (by analogy) lattice; lattice.