Song of Solomon 1 · Verse 14

Song of Solomon 1:14

My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En–gedi.
Song of Solomon 1:14, King James Version

Song of Solomon 1:14 in other translations

BSBMy beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.
WEBMy beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.
ASVMy beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of En-gedi.
YLTA cluster of cypress is my beloved to me, In the vineyards of En-Gedi!
DARBYMy beloved is unto me a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of Engedi.
BBEMy love is to me as a branch of the cypress-tree in the vine-gardens of En-gedi.
WebsterMy beloved is to me as a cluster of camphor in the vineyards of En-gedi.

What does Song of Solomon 1:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. cluster--Jesus Christ is one, yet manifold in His graces. camphire--or, "cypress." The "hennah" is meant, whose odorous flowers grow in clusters, of a color white and yellow softly blended; its bark is dark, the foliage light green. Women deck their persons with them. The loveliness of Jesus Christ. vineyards--appropriate in respect to Him who is "the vine." The spikenard was for the banquet (So 1:12); the myrrh was in her bosom continually (So 1:13); the camphire is in the midst of natural beauties, which, though lovely, are eclipsed by the one cluster, Jesus Christ, pre-eminent above them all. En-gedi--in South Palestine, near the Dead Sea (Jos 15:62; Eze 47:10), famed for aromatic shrubs.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 A cluster of camphire - Mr. Hasselquist supposes this to mean a bunch of the Cyprus grape; but this is supposed to mean a shrub so called, not any production of the isle of Cypress; the best kinds of which were found at En-gedi. This place belonged to the tribe of Judah. Perhaps the poet alludes to the dark color of the hair, which by the Greeks was not unfrequently compared to the bunches of grapes; by no means an unfit similitude for thick black clustering curls. The following lines represent the same idea: - "The dark black locks that ornament her neck Hang thick and clustering like the branchy palm."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:9-17

The Bridegroom gives high praises of his spouse. In the sight of Christ believers are the excellent of the earth, fitted to be instruments for promoting his glory. The spiritual gifts and graces which Christ bestows on every true believer, are described by the ornaments then in use, Song 1:10,11. The graces of the saints are many, but there is dependence upon each other. He who is the Author, will be the Finisher of…

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Song of Solomon 1:14 in the original Hebrew

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אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל'esh.Kol[is] [the] cluster ofH811
הַכֹּ֤פֶר\׀ha.Ko.fer<the> henna blossomH3724
דּוֹדִי֙do.Dilover myH1730
לִ֔יLito <the> me
בְּכַרְמֵ֖יbe.khar.Meiin [the] vineyards ofH3754
עֵ֥ין'einEnH5872
גֶּֽדִי\׃\ \סGe.diGediH5872

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Song of Solomon 1:14

  • Song of Solomon 2:3

    As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

  • 1 Samuel 23:29-24:1

    And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En–gedi. And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En–gedi.

  • Song of Solomon 1:13

    A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

  • Joshua 15:62

    And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En–gedi; six cities with their villages.

  • Song of Solomon 4:13-14

    Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
beloved.
13; 2:3
camphire. or, cypress.
4:13,14
En-gedi
Jos 15:62; 1Sa 23:29; 24:1

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Context

  • Song of Solomon 1:13

    A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

  • Song of Solomon 1:14

    My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En–gedi.

  • Song of Solomon 1:15

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.

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Song of Solomon 1:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Racimo de copher en las viñas de Engadi es para mí mi amado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon bien-aimé est pour moi une grappe de henné dans les vignes d’En-Guédi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Eine Cypertraube ist mir mein Geliebter, in den Weinbergen von Engedi. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ecce tu pulchra es, amica mea! ecce tu pulchra es! Oculi tui columbarum.