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Song of Solomon 6:3

In Song of Solomon 6 of Song of Solomon.

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

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אֲנִ֤יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.לְדוֹדִי֙ledodito uncleדּוֹדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to 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.וְדוֹדִ֣יvedodiand uncleדּוֹדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and 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.לִ֔יlitoלִ֔יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toהָרֹעֶ֖הharoehthe companionרָעָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.בַּשׁוֹשַׁנִּֽיםbashoshanimin lilyשׁוּשַׁןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in lily”, the ordinary formH7799a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)lily, Shoshannim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine, that feedeth among the lilies.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: He feedeth his flock among the lilies.

Young’s Literal Translation

I [am] my beloved's, and my beloved [is] mine, Who is delighting himself among the lilies.

World English Bible

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine. He browses among the lilies. Lover

Darby Translation

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: He feedeth [his flock] among the lilies.

Douay-Rheims

Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem: terrible as an army set in array.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine, that feedeth among the lilies.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am my kinsman's, and my kinsman is mine, who feeds among the lilies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου, καὶ ἀδελφιδός μου ἐμοί, ὁ ποιμαίνων ἐν τοῖς κρίνοις.