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Song of Solomon 4:16

In Song of Solomon 4 of Song of Solomon.

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.

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ע֤וּרִיuriwakeעוּרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “wake”, a commandH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).צָפוֹן֙tsafonnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).וּב֣וֹאִיuvoiand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and to come”, a commandH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…תֵימָ֔ןteymansouthתֵּימָןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “south”, the ordinary formH8486the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east)south (side, -ward, wind).הָפִ֥יחִיhafichiblowפּוּחַverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “blow”, a commandH6315to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoffblow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.גַנִּ֖יganigardenגַּןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “garden”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1588a garden (as fenced)garden.יִזְּל֣וּyizlvdistilנָזַלverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “distil”, a wish or indirect commandH5140to drip, or shed by tricklingdistil, drop, flood, (cause to) flow(-ing), gush out, melt, pour (down), running water, stream.בְשָׂמָ֑יוvesamayvsmellבֶּשֶׂםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “smell”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1314fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plantsmell, spice, sweet (odour).יָבֹ֤אyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a wish or indirect commandH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…דוֹדִי֙dodiuncleדּוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “uncle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.לְגַנּ֔וֹleganvoto gardenגַּןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to garden”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1588a garden (as fenced)garden.וְיֹאכַ֖לveyokhaland eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and eat”, a wish or indirect commandH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.פְּרִ֥יperifruitפְּרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.מְגָדָֽיוmegadayvpleasantמֶגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pleasant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4022properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as aproduct or fruitpleasant, precious fruit (thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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 precious fruits.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 precious fruits.

Young’s Literal Translation

Awake, O north wind, and come, O south, Cause my garden to breathe forth, its spices let flow, Let my beloved come to his garden, And eat its pleasant fruits!

World English Bible

Awake, north wind, and come, you south! Blow on my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and taste his precious fruits.

Darby Translation

Awake, north wind, and come, [thou] south; Blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow forth. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat its precious fruits.

Douay-Rheims

Arise, O north wind, and come, O south wind, blow through my garden, and let the aromatical spices thereof flow.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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 precious fruits.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Awake, O north wind; and come, O south; and blow through my garden, and let my spices flow out.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξεγέρθητι βοῤῥᾶ, καὶ ἔρχου Νότε, καὶ διάπνευσον κῆπόν μου, καὶ ῥευσάτωσαν ἀρώματά μου.