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Song of Solomon 6

Song of Sol. 6:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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πOr ever I was aware
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
, my soul
nephesh (Hebrew #5315)
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
KJV usage: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
Pronounce: neh'-fesh
Origin: from 5314
ρmade
suwm (Hebrew #7760)
a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, X on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, X tell, + tread down, ((over-))turn, X wholly, work.
Pronounce: soom
Origin: or siym {seem}
me like the chariots
merkabah (Hebrew #4818)
a chariot
KJV usage: chariot. See also 1024.
Pronounce: mer-kaw-baw'
Origin: feminine of 4817
of Amminadib
`Ammiy (Hebrew #5993)
my people (is) liberal; Ammi-Nadib, probably an Israelite
KJV usage: Amminadib.
Pronounce: Nadiyb
Origin: from 5971 and 5081
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I knew not.
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or, set me on the chariots of my willing people,
Psa. 110:3• 3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. (Psa. 110:3)
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Amminadib,
Soul; Spirit

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Or ever I was aware.
Heb. I knew not.
soul.
Jer. 31:18‑20• 18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
 19Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
 20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord. (Jer. 31:18‑20)
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Hos. 11:8‑9• 8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
 9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. (Hos. 11:8‑9)
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Luke 15:20• 20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. (Luke 15:20)
made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
or, set me on thechariots of my willing people.
• Before He is aware, His love makes Him like the chariots of His willing people. (Compare Psalm 110:3.) He leads them in glory and triumph. He had sought the fruits of grace among them; but, having come down for this, He exalts them in glory. (“Song of Solomon 6-7” by J.N. Darby)
• His willing people at once yield to Him the place of victory and glory. They set Him upon the chariots. They can say in the language of the Psalm, "In Thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness" (Psa. 45:4). (“Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love” by H. Smith)
• Restored Israel will say "He hath done this" (Psa. 22:31). The glorified church will cast their crowns before Him, saying, "Thou art worthy, O Lord" (Rev. 4:11). All the redeemed, whether earthly or heavenly, will at last unite to exalt the Lord. (“Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Before I was aware, My soul set me upon the chariots of my willing peoplea.

JND Translation Notes

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Singular of Ammim. see Ps. 7.8; "willing," is as Ps. 47.9. see Ps. 110.3.