Song of Solomon 2:17
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. ”
דּוֹד
Beloved, loved one. Dod. My beloved is mine and I am His. The language of intimate love pointing to God's love for His people.
עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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הַר
the mountains of
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הַר
A mountain. Har. The mountain of the LORD. His holy mountain. God meets His people on mountains.
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סָבַב
turn
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סָבַב
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
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דָּמָה
be like
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דָּמָה
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
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בֶּתֶר
ravines
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בֶּתֶר
Bether, a (craggy) place in Palestine
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