Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike an apricot tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. Young's Literal Translation As a citron among trees of the forest, So [is] my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit [is] sweet to my palate. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Like an apricot treeכְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ (kə·ṯap·pū·aḥ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8598: An apple, the fruit, the tree among the trees בַּעֲצֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·ṣê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood of the forest הַיַּ֔עַר (hay·ya·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb is my beloved דּוֹדִ֖י (dō·w·ḏî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle among בֵּ֣ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between the young men. הַבָּנִ֑ים (hab·bā·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son I delight חִמַּ֣דְתִּי (ḥim·maḏ·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2530: To desire, take pleasure in to sit וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי (wə·yā·šaḇ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in his shade, בְּצִלּוֹ֙ (bə·ṣil·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6738: A shadow and his fruit וּפִרְי֖וֹ (ū·p̄ir·yōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6529: Fruit is sweet מָת֥וֹק (mā·ṯō·wq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4966: Sweet, sweetness to my taste. לְחִכִּֽי׃ (lə·ḥik·kî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums |