Song of Solomon 7:8 KJV

I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

Matthew Henry

  • The graces of the churchThe similitudes here are different from what they were before, and in the original refer to glorious and splendid clothing. Such honour have all his saints;...

Cross References

  • Song of Solomon 1:3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
  • 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.
  • Song of Solomon 2:5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
  • Song of Solomon 4:16–5:1 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. …
  • Jeremiah 32:41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

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Topics

  • Apple A fruit
  • Song Impersonation of the church (?)

Strong’s Numbers

  • I said אָמַר ʼâmar
  • I will go up עָלָה ʻâlâh
  • to the palm tree תָּמָר tâmâr
  • I will take hold אָחַז ʼâchaz
  • of the boughs סַנְסִן çançin
  • thereof: now also thy breasts שַׁד shad
  • shall be as clusters אֶשְׁכּוֹל ʼeshkôwl
  • of the vine גֶּפֶן gephen
  • and the smell רֵיחַ rêyach
  • of thy nose אַף ʼaph
  • like apples תַּפּוּחַ tappûwach

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