Song of Solomon 4:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"A gardenגַּ֥ן
(gan)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
lockedנָע֖וּל
(na·'ul)
5274a: to bar, bolt, locka prim. root
is my sister,אֲחֹתִ֣י
(a·cho·ti)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
[my] bride,כַלָּ֑ה
(chal·lah;)
3618: daughter-in-law, bridefrom an unused word
A rock gardenגַּ֥ל
(gal)
1530: a heap, wave, billowfrom galal
locked,נָע֖וּל
(na·'ul)
5274a: to bar, bolt, locka prim. root
a springמַעְיָ֥ן
(ma'·yan)
4599: a springfrom ayin
sealedחָתֽוּם׃
(cha·tum.)
2856: to seal, affix a seal, seal upa prim. root
up. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
A garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
inclosed
na`al  (naw-al')
to fasten up, i.e. with a bar or cord; hence, to sandal, i.e. furnish with slippers -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.
is my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
my spouse
kallah  (kal-law')
a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife -- bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.
a spring
gal  (gal)
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves) -- billow, heap, spring, wave.
shut up
na`al  (naw-al')
to fasten up, i.e. with a bar or cord; hence, to sandal, i.e. furnish with slippers -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.
a fountain
ma`yan  (mah-yawn')
a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) -- fountain, spring, well.
sealed
chatham  (khaw-tham')
to close up; especially to seal -- make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"A garden locked is my sister, my bride, A rock garden locked, a spring sealed up.

King James Bible
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My sister, my bride, you are a locked garden-- a locked garden and a sealed spring.

International Standard Version
My sister, my bride, is a locked garden a locked rock garden, a sealed up spring.

NET Bible
You are a locked garden, my sister, my bride; you are an enclosed spring, a sealed-up fountain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My bride, my sister is a garden that is locked, a garden that is locked, a spring that is sealed.

King James 2000 Bible
A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
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