Song of Solomon 3:1
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
בָּקַשׁ
I sought
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בָּקַשׁ
Seek, search. Baqash. To search diligently. Seek the LORD while He may be found. This is not passive looking but intense searching with your whole heart.
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מָצָא
I found/ him
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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מִשְׁכָּב
bed/ my
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מִשְׁכָּב
a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse
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