Song Of Solomon 6:12

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Or ever I was aware, my soul made me [like] the chariots of Amminadib.

Complete Jewish Bible:

or if the pomegranate trees were in bloom. Before I knew it, I found myself in a chariot, and with me was a prince.

Berean Standard Bible:

Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.

American Standard Version:

Before I was aware, my soul set me Amongthe chariots of my princely people.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Or ever I was aware^{H3045}, my soul^{H5315} made^{H7760} me like the chariots^{H4818} of Amminadib^{H5993}.

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Commentary for Song Of Solomon 6:12

Song of Solomon 6:12, set within the poetic and allegorical love song known as the Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs), is a verse rich in imagery and metaphor. The verse reads, "Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib." This line is part of a larger passage where the beloved is describing her sudden and overwhelming experience of love, which is often interpreted as a representation of the love between God and humanity, or between Christ and the Church in a Christian context.

In the historical context, the mention of "Amminadib" is enigmatic, as it is not clearly identified in historical records. Some scholars suggest it may refer to a swift or noble steed, or it could be a proper name, possibly of a person known for their swift chariots. The imagery of chariots would have been familiar to the ancient Israelites, signifying power, swiftness, and grandeur.

The themes of this verse include the suddenness and intensity of love, as well as the transformative power it holds. The speaker is expressing that she was unexpectedly swept up by love, comparing her experience to being carried away by a majestic and rapid chariot. This speaks to the overwhelming nature of love that can seize one's soul and transport it, much like a swift chariot would transport a rider.

In a broader spiritual interpretation, the verse can be seen as a poetic expression of the soul's yearning for divine love and the transformative effect of that love. The speaker's awareness of being caught up in a love as majestic and powerful as the chariots of Amminadib suggests a deep, almost mystical encounter with the divine, which aligns with the book's overall themes of passionate love and devotion.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3045
   There are 873 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָדַע
   Transliteration: yâdaʻ
   Pronunciation: yaw-dah'
   Description: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
   
2. Strong's Number: H5315
   There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
   Transliteration: nephesh
   Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
   Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7760
   There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׂוּם
   Transliteration: sûwm
   Pronunciation: soom
   Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.
   
4. Strong's Number: H4818
   There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֶרְכָּבָה
   Transliteration: merkâbâh
   Pronunciation: mer-kaw-baw'
   Description: feminine of מֶרְכָּב; a chariot; chariot. See also בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5993
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עַמִּי נָדִיב
   Transliteration: ʻAmmîy Nâdîyb
   Pronunciation: am-mee' naw-deeb'
   Description: from עַם and נָדִיב; my people (is) liberal; Ammi-Nadib, probably an Israelite; Amminadib.