Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)
in simile,יִפְרַח כַּשּׁוֺשַׁנָּהHosea 14:7(of Israel),בֵּין הַחוֺחִים׳כְּשׁוֺSongs 2:2(simile of bride), so constructשׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִיםSongs 2:1(compareחֲבַצֶּלֶת); pluralשׁוֺשַׁנִּיםSongs 2:16;S in simile,יִפְרַח כַּשּׁוֺשַׁנָּהHosea 14:7(of Israel),בֵּין הַחוֺחִים׳כְּשׁוֺSongs 2:2(simile of bride), so constructשׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִיםSongs 2:1(compareחֲבַצֶּלֶת); pluralשׁוֺשַׁנִּיםSongs 2:16;S
- Susa (semantic_range)
4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵבּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵבּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi
- between (semantic_range)
91brier, bramble.2hook, ring, fetter; —׳חabsoluteHosea 9:68t; pluralחֲוָחִים1 Samuel 13:6(but see below),חוֺחִיםSongs 2:2;חֹחִים2Chronicles 33:11; —1. a.brier, bramble2 Kings 14:9(twice in verse) = 2C 91brier, bramble.2hook, ring, fetter; —׳חabsoluteHosea 9:68t; pluralחֲוָחִים1 Samuel 13:6(but see below),חוֺחִיםSongs 2:2;חֹחִים2Chronicles 33:11; —1. a.brier, bramble2 Kings 14:9(twice in verse) = 2C
29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ 29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ
- thus (semantic_range)
- as follows (semantic_range)
9,15;Songs 2:2,10,13;Songs 4:1,7;Songs 5:2;Songs 6:4; so of attendant maidensJudges 11:37Kt, but see foregoing.Topical LexiconMeaning and Biblical Contextרַעְיָה designates a close companion whose bon 9,15;Songs 2:2,10,13;Songs 4:1,7;Songs 5:2;Songs 6:4; so of attendant maidensJudges 11:37Kt, but see foregoing.Topical LexiconMeaning and Biblical Contextרַעְיָה designates a close companion whose bon
4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵבּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵבּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi
- between (semantic_range)
16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב
- bath (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. These are manifestly the words of Christ concerning his church, whom he calls "my love"; see Gill on Sol 1:9 ; and was his love still, though in such company, and in such an uncomfortable condition. In what sense she is comparable to a lily has been shown in Sol 2:1 ; but here she is compared to one among "thorns": by which may be meant wicked men, comparable to thorns
for their unfruitfulness and unprofitableness; for their being hurtful and pernicious to good men; and for their end, which is to be burned; especially persecutors of religion, who are very distressing to the saints who dwell among them; see Sa2 23:6 ; and her being among such serves for a foil, to set off her excellency the more: and the simile is designed, not so much to observe that Christ's lily grows among thorns, as to show that the church is as preferable to such persons as a lily is to thorns; which is justly remarked by Carolus Maria de Veil; and which sense the comparison requires, as appears by the reddition, so is "my love among the daughters": the nations and men of the world, and even carnal professors, members of the visible church, whom she as much exceeds in beauty, grace, and fruitfulness, as the lily exceeds thorns. Ainsworth thinks the "woodbind" or "honeysuckle" is meant, which grows in thorn hedges, and is sometimes called "lilium inter spinas", as Mercer observes; this is indeed of a sweet smell, yet very weak, and cannot support itself; and therefore twists and wraps itself about other trees, their twigs and branches, "convolvens se adminiculis quibuscunque", as Pliny (h) says; hence we call it "woodbind", and for the same reason its name in Greek is "periclymenon"; so saints are of a sweet fragrance to Christ, and, weak in themselves, cannot support themselves; yet they twine about Christ, lean on him, and are upheld by him, and depend on him for all good things. But it is the same word as in Sol 2:1 , and may be rendered "lily" here as there; and not a "rose", as it is in the Targum, from which it is there distinguished. The lily is often mentioned in this love song; it is said to be the delight of Verus (i). Some call it "ambrosia". (h) Nat. Hist. l. 27. c. 12. (i) Nicander apud Athenaeum, l. 15. c. 8. p. 683.