² tn Grk “Greet the beloved.”

¹ tn Heb “beloved and dear.”

¹ tn Grk “and her who was not beloved, ‘Beloved.’”

² tn Grk “the beloved.” The term ἠγαπημένῳ (ēgapēmenō) means “beloved,” but often bears connotations of “only beloved” in an exclusive sense. “His dearly loved Son” picks up this connotation.

¹ tn Heb “How is your beloved [better] than [another] lover?”

² tn Or “I belong to my beloved, and my lover belongs to me.” Alternately, “I am devoted to my beloved, and my lover is devoted to me.”

² tn Grk “my beloved son.” See comment at Luke 3:22.

¹ tn Grk “one beloved son.” See comment at Mark 1:11.

¹ tn Or “a treasured person”; KJV “a man greatly beloved”; NASB “man of high esteem.”

¹ tn Or “a precious treasure”; KJV “greatly beloved”; NASB, NIV “highly esteemed.”

¹ sn It is not certain whether the speaker here is the Beloved or not.

² tn Grk “to this one”; the referent (the beloved disciple) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “the beloved of my soul.” Here “soul” stands for the person and is equivalent to “my.”

¹ sn It is difficult to determine whether the speaker in 6:11-12 is Solomon or the Beloved.

² tn Heb “between his shoulders.” This suggests the scene in John 13:23 with Jesus and the Beloved Disciple.

³ tn The imperative הַשְׁמִיעִינִי (hashmiʿini) functions as a request. The lover asks his beloved to let him hear her beautiful voice (e.g., Song 2:14).

¹ tn Heb “The voice of my beloved!” The exclamation קוֹל (qol, “Listen!”) is an introductory exclamatory particle used to emphasize excitement and the element of surprise.

² tn Heb “loves.” The word דּוֹד (dod) means physical love or lovemaking. It is found frequently in the Song of Solomon for the loved one, the beloved.

² tn Grk “my beloved Son,” or “my Son, the beloved [one].” The force of ἀγαπητός (agapētos) is often “pertaining to one who is the only one of his or her class, but at the same time is particularly loved and cherished” (L&N 58.53; cf. also BDAG 7 s.v. 1).

⁴ tn Grk “my beloved Son,” or “my Son, the beloved [one].” The force of ἀγαπητός (agapētos) is often “pertaining to one who is the only one of his or her class, but at the same time is particularly loved and cherished” (L&N 58.53; cf. also BDAG 7 s.v. 1).