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Song of Solomon 2:6
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The female speaker addresses her beloved in the immediate aftermath of requesting physical sustenance because she is faint with love. She delivers this declaration before charging the daughters of Jerusalem not to awaken love prematurely.
The words — The verb תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי (te.cha.be.Ke./ni) literally means "it embraces me," describing the physical action of the beloved's right arm wrapping around her. The phrase תַּחַת לְרֹאשִׁי (Ta.chat le.ro.Sh/i) translates to "under my head," specifying the position of his left hand.
The thread — This identical phrasing reappears in Song of Solomon 8:3, while the surrounding themes of divine presence and restoration align with Isaiah 54:5 and Zephaniah 3:17.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge the physical reality of the embrace without spiritualizing it, demanding recognition of love as a tangible, present force rather than a future ideal.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
- Song of Solomon 8:3 His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
- Jeremiah 32:41 Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
- Proverbs 4:8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
- Isaiah 62:4 No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
- John 3:29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
- Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her