Song of Solomon 2:1 meaning and explanation

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In this opening line the woman speaks of herself, answering the praise of her beloved in the verses that follow. The Hebrew word often translated "rose" is chavatselet, more likely a wild flower such as a crocus or narcissus, and "Sharon" is the coastal plain of Israel, so the image is a common meadow flower rather than a rare or exotic bloom.

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