Song 6:11 | NETfull | STEP | I went down to the orchard of walnut trees, to look for the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines had budded or if the pomegranates were in bloom.

Song of Solomon 6:11

The Return to the Vineyards

The Lover to His Beloved: ^{▼▼ It is difficult to determine whether the speaker in 6:11–12 is Solomon or the Beloved.}

11 I went down to the orchard of walnut trees, ^{▼▼ The term אֱגוֹז (’egoz, “nut”) probably refers to the “walnut” or “walnut tree” (juglans regia) (DCH 1:116 s.v. אֱגוֹז). The singular form is used collectively here to refer to a grove of walnut trees.}
to look for the blossoms of the valley, ^{▼▼ It is not clear whether the “valley” in 6:12 is a physical valley (Jezreel Valley?), a figurative description of their love relationship, or a double entendre.}
to see if the vines had budded
or if the pomegranates were in bloom.

Song of Solomon 6:11

The Return to the Vineyards

The Lover to His Beloved: ▼▼ It is difficult to determine whether the speaker in 6:11–12 is Solomon or the Beloved.

The Lover to His Beloved: ^{▼▼ It is difficult to determine whether the speaker in 6:11–12 is Solomon or the Beloved.}