King James Version

Song of Solomon 1:12

In Song of Solomon 1 of Song of Solomon.

While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

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עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.שֶׁ֤הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙shehamelekhwho the kingמֶלֶךְparticle, relative, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “who the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.בִּמְסִבּ֔וֹbimsibvoin that compass aboutמֵסַבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in that compass about”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4524a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) aroundthat compass about, (place) round about, at table.נִרְדִּ֖יnirdispikenardנֵרְדְּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “spikenard”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5373nard, an aromaticspikenard.נָתַ֥ןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…רֵיחֽוֹreychvosavourרֵיחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “savour”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7381odor (as if blown)savour, scent, smell.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

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American Standard Version (1901)

While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

Young’s Literal Translation

While the king [is] in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.

World English Bible

While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

Darby Translation

While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.

Douay-Rheims

A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, he shall abide between my breasts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So long as the king was at table, my spikenard gave forth its smell.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕως οὗ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν ἀνακλίσει αὐτοῦ· νάρδος μου ἔδωκεν ὀσμὴν αὐτοῦ.