Set me like a seal upon thy heart love is as strong as death

King James Version (KJV)

Set me like a seal upon thy heart love is as strong as death

Song of Solomon 8:6

“Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.”

King James Version (KJV)


Song of Solomon 8:6 Context

3His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. 4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. 5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee. 6Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 7Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. 8We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? 9If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

"Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame." Song of Solomon 8:6 KJV Similar Verses Save

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Translation Details for Song of Solomon 8:6

Set  me as a seal  upon thine heart,  as a seal  upon thine arm:  for love  is strong  as death;  jealousy  is cruel  as the grave:  the coals  thereof are coals  of fire,  which hath a most vehement flame. 

Other Translations for Song of Solomon 8:6

¶ Set mee as a seale vpon thine heart, as a seale vpon thine arme: for loue is strong as death, iealousie is cruel as the graue: the coales thereof are coales of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The {very} flame of the LORD.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Put me as a sign on your heart, as a sign on your arm; love is strong as death, and wrath bitter as the underworld: its coals are coals of fire; violent are its flames.
- Basic English Bible

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol: The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, Flames of Jah.
- Darby Bible

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thy arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals of it are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
- Webster's Bible

Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.
- World English Bible

Set me as a seal on thy heart, as a seal on thine arm, For strong as death is love, Sharp as Sheol is jealousy, Its burnings [are] burnings of fire, a flame of Jah!
- Youngs Literal Bible

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thine arm; for love is strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave; the flashes thereof are flashes of fire, a very flame of the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Song of Solomon 8:6

Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 8:6


8:6 Set me - These are undoubtedly the words of the bride. Let thy heart be constantly set upon me. He seems to allude to the engraven tablets which are frequently worn upon the breast, and to the signet on a man's arm or hand, which they prized at a more than ordinary rate, and which are continually in their sight. For love - My love to thee. Jealousy - Or, zeal; my ardent love to thee. Cruel - Heb. hard, grievous and terrible, and sometimes ready to overwhelm me; therefore have pity upon me, and do not leave me. Fire - It burns and melts my heart like fire.

 

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What does Set me as a seal mean?

This song is about God's love overcoming all things, even the most devastating thing in your life. The text is. from the Song of Solomon: Set me as a seal upon your. heart, set me as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong.

Where in the Bible does it say love is stronger than death?

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. (Songs 8:6). This famous verse from the bible is a popular choice for weddings, yet it could also be the summary statement of the Easter mystery.

What is the meaning of Song of Solomon 8 6?

“For love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD” (Song of Solomon 8:6). The same concept applies to our marriages. Jealousy should affirm our commitment to one another, not promote insecurity and lack of trust.

What does God say about protecting our hearts?

King Solomon said it best: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23).