Song of Solomon 2:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like 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 tree
כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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