Song of Solomon 6:9
"My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

My dove, my undefiled, is but one,.... Of these titles, see Sol 2:14 . Christ's church is called one, in distinction from the many before mentioned; and either designs her small number, in comparison of the nations of the world, and of false churches, like one to sixty or eighty, and even to an innumerable company; see Ecc 9:14 , Luk 12:32 ; or else her unity in herself, being but one general assembly and church of the firstborn, made up of various particular congregated churches; and "one body", consisting of various members,

united together in affection, and partakers of the same grace, blessings, and privileges; actuated by "one Spirit", the Spirit of God, Eph 4:4 ; and having but "one Head", Christ Jesus, Eph 4:15 , and it may signify that the church is the spouse of Christ; that though other princes may have sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and virgins without number, to wait on them, Sol 6:8 ; Christ had but one, and was well pleased with her, and desired no other; she is the only one of her mother; the Jerusalem above, the mother of us all: or the sense is, she was to Christ as a mother's only child, most tenderly beloved by him; she is the choice one of her that bare her; esteemed and loved best of all her mother's children. The word may be rendered, "the pure" or "clean one" (l); so the church is, as clothed in "clean" linen, the righteousness of Christ; cleansed from sin in his blood; sprinkled with the clean water of the covenant, and of an unspotted conversation. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her: it may seem strange that concubines should praise a queen; but it was not unusual in the eastern countries; with the Persians, as the queen admitted of many concubines by the order of her lord the king, so the queen was had in great veneration, and even adored by the concubines (m): which may respect either the great esteem the church had, or should have, in the world, even from the great men of it, as she will have in the latter day, Isa 49:23 ; or which young converts have for her; who may more especially be meant by the "daughters" and "virgins", who, in Sol 6:1 , call the church the "fairest among women": these blessed her, and pronounced her happy, and wished all happiness to her; they "praised her", spoke well of her, and commended her for her beauty; which was pleasing to Christ, and therefore observed by him. (l) "munda", Montanus, Mercerus; "pura", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Marckius, Michaelis. (m) Dinon in Persicis apud Athenaei Deipnosoph. l. 13. c. 1. p. 556.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H0259 אֶחָד
Definition:

5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ

Possible Meanings:
  • one (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • each (semantic_range)
  • every (semantic_range)
  • a certain (semantic_range)
H1931 הוּא
Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H3123 יוֹנָה
Definition:

820t.; constructיוֺנֵתPsalm 56:1; suffixיוֺנָתִיSongs 2:142t.; pluralיוֺנִיםNahum 2:86t.; constructיוֺנֵיEzekiel 7:16(see below); —doveGenesis 8:8,9,10,11,12 (all J); often of offerings,בֶּןיֿוֺנָהLev 820t.; constructיוֺנֵתPsalm 56:1; suffixיוֺנָתִיSongs 2:142t.; pluralיוֺנִיםNahum 2:86t.; constructיוֺנֵיEzekiel 7:16(see below); —doveGenesis 8:8,9,10,11,12 (all J); often of offerings,בֶּןיֿוֺנָהLev

H8535 תָּם
Definition:

2710t.; suffixתַּמָּתִיSongs 5:2;Songs 6:9(late, exceptGenesis 25:27); —1complete, perfect:in beautySongs 5:2;Songs 6:9; of physical strengthPsalm 73:4(readלָ֑מוֺ תָּםEw De DrSam. xxxiChe Bae and othe 2710t.; suffixתַּמָּתִיSongs 5:2;Songs 6:9(late, exceptGenesis 25:27); —1complete, perfect:in beautySongs 5:2;Songs 6:9; of physical strengthPsalm 73:4(readלָ֑מוֺ תָּםEw De DrSam. xxxiChe Bae and othe

Possible Meanings:
  • sound (semantic_range)
  • wholesome (semantic_range)
H0259 אֶחָד
Definition:

5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ

Possible Meanings:
  • one (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • each (semantic_range)
  • every (semantic_range)
  • a certain (semantic_range)
H1931 הוּא
Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H0517 אֵם
Definition:

12+; constructGenesis 3:20+; suffixאִמִּיGenesis 20:12+ etc.; plural only suffixאִמֹּתֵנוּLamentations 5:3;אִמֹּתָםJeremiah 16:3;Lamentations 2:12(twice in verse); —1literal (human)mother, as parentG 12+; constructGenesis 3:20+; suffixאִמִּיGenesis 20:12+ etc.; plural only suffixאִמֹּתֵנוּLamentations 5:3;אִמֹּתָםJeremiah 16:3;Lamentations 2:12(twice in verse); —1literal (human)mother, as parentG

Possible Meanings:
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H1249 בַּר
Definition:

4;Psalm 24:4;בָּרProverbs 14:4; plural constructבָּרֵיPsalm 73:1; feminineבָּרָהPsalm 19:9;Songs 6:9,10; —1pure, clear:בר לבבpure in heartPsalm 24:4;ברי לבבPsalm 73:1; a pure damselSongs 6:9,10, manJo 4;Psalm 24:4;בָּרProverbs 14:4; plural constructבָּרֵיPsalm 73:1; feminineבָּרָהPsalm 19:9;Songs 6:9,10; —1pure, clear:בר לבבpure in heartPsalm 24:4;ברי לבבPsalm 73:1; a pure damselSongs 6:9,10, manJo

Possible Meanings:
  • field (semantic_range)
H1931 הוּא
Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H3205 יָלַד
Definition:

18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4) 18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4)

Possible Meanings:
  • child (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • boy (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H0833 אָשַׁר
Definition:

6אִשְׁרוּ בְדֶרֶךְ בִּינָהgo straight on in the way of understanding.Pi`elPerfectאִשְּׁרוּMalachi 3:12;Genesis 30:13;ImperfectתְּאַשֵּׁרProverbs 4:144t.;ImperativeאַשֵּׁרProverbs 23:19;Participleplura 6אִשְׁרוּ בְדֶרֶךְ בִּינָהgo straight on in the way of understanding.Pi`elPerfectאִשְּׁרוּMalachi 3:12;Genesis 30:13;ImperfectתְּאַשֵּׁרProverbs 4:144t.;ImperativeאַשֵּׁרProverbs 23:19;Participleplura

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H4436 מַלְכָּה
Definition:

— absolute׳מEsther 1:924t. Esther; constructמַלְכַּת1 Kings 10:17t.; pluralמְלָכוֺתSongs 6:8,9; —queenof Sheba1 Kings 10:1,4,10,13 2Chron 9:1; 9:3; 9:9; 9:12 of Persia, VashtiEsther 1:97t.Esther 1; Es — absolute׳מEsther 1:924t. Esther; constructמַלְכַּת1 Kings 10:17t.; pluralמְלָכוֺתSongs 6:8,9; —queenof Sheba1 Kings 10:1,4,10,13 2Chron 9:1; 9:3; 9:9; 9:12 of Persia, VashtiEsther 1:97t.Esther 1; Es

H6370 פִילֶגֶשׁ
Definition:

7, construct2 Samuel 21:11,׳מִּיabsoluteGenesis 36:12;Judges 19:1, constructGenesis 35:224t.; suffixמִּילַגְשׁוֺGenesis 22:24+,שֵׁהוּ-Judges 19:24;שִׁי-Judges 20:42t.; pluralמִּלַגְשִׁים2 Samuel 5:132 7, construct2 Samuel 21:11,׳מִּיabsoluteGenesis 36:12;Judges 19:1, constructGenesis 35:224t.; suffixמִּילַגְשׁוֺGenesis 22:24+,שֵׁהוּ-Judges 19:24;שִׁי-Judges 20:42t.; pluralמִּלַגְשִׁים2 Samuel 5:132

H1984 הָלַל
Definition:

A primitive root; to be clear (orig. Of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stult A primitive root; to be clear (orig. Of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stult

Possible Meanings:
  • he hath praised (semantic_range)

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