Song of Solomon 2:14
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.”
מַרְאֶה
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
קוֹל
voice/ your
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קוֹל
Voice, sound, thunder. Qowl. A voice of one calling in the desert. God speaks in many ways. The voice that matters most is the one that points to Jesus.
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שָׁמַע
cause to hear/ me
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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רָאָה
let see/ me
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רָאָה
To see, to look, to perceive. Raah. The LORD sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart.
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יוֹנָה
O dove/ my
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יוֹנָה
a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
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נָאוֶה
is lovely
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נָאוֶה
suitable, or beautiful
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עָרֵב
is sweet
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עָרֵב
pleasant
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