Song of Songs

proper noun

The twenty-second book of the Christian Old Testament and the seventeenth book of the Hebrew Bible.

Meanings

proper nounthe Song of Songs
  1. biblicalThe twenty-second book of the Christian Old Testament and the seventeenth book of the Hebrew Bible.

    Synonyms: Canticles, Canticle of Canticles, Song of Solomon

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe twenty-second book of the Christian Old Testament and the seventeenth book of the Hebrew Bible.

Origin

  1. LatinCanticum Canticorum“Song of Songs”
  2. EnglishSong of Songs

A calque of Latin Canticum Canticorum (“Song of Songs”), variant of earlier Canticle of Canticles.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Afrikaans Hooglied
  • Hoogliedbook of the Bible
Ancient Greek ᾎσμα τῶν ᾈσμάτων, ᾀσμα ᾀσμάτων
  • ᾎσμα τῶν ᾈσμάτων (Āîsma tôn Āismátōn)book of the Bible
  • ᾀσμα ᾀσμάτων (āisma āismátōn)book of the Bible
Arabic سِفْرُ نَشِيدِ الْأَنْشَادِ
  • سِفْرُ نَشِيدِ الْأَنْشَادِ (sifru našīdi l-ʔanšādi)book of the Bible
Basque Abestirik Ederrena
  • Abestirik Ederrenabook of the Bible
Catalan Càntic dels Càntics
  • Càntic dels Cànticsbook of the Bible
Chinese Cantonese 雅歌
  • 雅歌 (ngaa⁵ go¹)book of the Bible
Chinese Mandarin 雅歌
  • 雅歌 (Yǎgē)book of the Bible
Czech Píseň písní
  • Píseň písníbook of the Bible
Danish Højsangen
  • Højsangenbook of the Bible
Dutch Hooglied
  • Hoogliedbook of the Bible
Esperanto Alta Kanto de Salomono
  • Alta Kanto de Salomonobook of the Bible
Estonian Ülemlaul, Laulude laul
  • Ülemlaulbook of the Bible
  • Laulude laulbook of the Bible
Finnish Laulujen laulu
  • Laulujen laulubook of the Bible
French Cantique de Solomon, Cantique de Cantiques
  • Cantique de Solomonbook of the Bible
  • Cantique de Cantiquesbook of the Bible
German Hoheslied, Hohelied
  • Hohesliedbook of the Bible
  • Hoheliedbook of the Bible
Greek Άσμα Ασμάτων
  • Άσμα Ασμάτων (Ásma Asmáton)book of the Bible
Hawaiian Mele A Solomona
  • Mele A Solomonabook of the Bible
Hebrew שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים, שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים אֲשֶׁר לִשְׁלֹמֹה
  • שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים (Shir ha-Shirím)book of the Bible
  • שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים אֲשֶׁר לִשְׁלֹמֹה (Shir ha-Shirím 'Ashér Lish'lomó)book of the Bible
Hindi श्रेष्ठगीत
  • श्रेष्ठगीत (śreṣṭhagīt)book of the Bible
Hungarian Énekek éneke
  • Énekek énekebook of the Bible
Icelandic Ljóðaljóðin
  • Ljóðaljóðinbook of the Bible
Indonesian Kitab Kidung Agung, Kidung Agung
  • Kitab Kidung Agungbook of the Bible
  • Kidung Agungbook of the Bible
Irish Laoi na Laoithe
  • Laoi na Laoithebook of the Bible
Italian Cantico dei Cantici
  • Cantico dei Canticibook of the Bible
Japanese 雅歌
  • 雅歌 (Gaka)book of the Bible
Korean 아가
  • 아가 (Aga)book of the Bible
Latin Canticum Canticorum, Canticum Solomonis
  • Canticum Canticorumbook of the Bible
  • Canticum Solomonisbook of the Bible
Latvian Augstā Dziesma
  • Augstā Dziesmabook of the Bible
Lithuanian Giesmių giesmė
  • Giesmių giesmėbook of the Bible
Malay Kidung Agung
  • Kidung Agungbook of the Bible
Māori Waiata a Horomona
  • Waiata a Horomonabook of the Bible
Norwegian Høgsongen, Høysangen
  • Høgsongenbook of the Bible
  • Høysangenbook of the Bible
Persian غزل غزلهای سلیمان
  • غزل غزلهای سلیمانbook of the Bible
Polish Pieśń nad Pieśniami
  • Pieśń nad Pieśniamibook of the Bible
Portuguese Cântico dos Cânticos, Cantares
  • Cântico dos Cânticosbook of the Bible
  • Cantaresbook of the Bible
Romanian Cântarea Cântărilor
  • Cântarea Cântărilorbook of the Bible
Russian Песнь пе́сней Соломо́на
  • Песнь пе́сней Соломо́на (Pesnʹ pésnej Solomóna)book of the Bible
Scottish Gaelic Dàn Sholaimh
  • Dàn Sholaimhbook of the Bible
Slovak Pieseň piesní
  • Pieseň piesníbook of the Bible
Spanish Cantar de los Cantares, Cantar de Salomón
  • Cantar de los Cantaresbook of the Bible
  • Cantar de Salomónbook of the Bible
  • Cantar de los Cantares de Salomónbook of the Bible
  • Cantaresbook of the Bible
Swahili Wimbo Ulio Bora
  • Wimbo Ulio Borabook of the Bible
Swedish Höga visan
  • Höga visanbook of the Bible
Tagalog Awit ng mga Awit, Awit ni Solomon
  • Awit ng mga Awitbook of the Bible
  • Awit ni Solomonbook of the Bible
Tamil இனிமைமிகு பாடல்
  • இனிமைமிகு பாடல் (iṉimaimiku pāṭal)book of the Bible
Turkish Ezgiler Ezgisi, Süleyman'ın Ezgiler Ezgisi
  • Ezgiler Ezgisibook of the Bible
  • Süleyman'ın Ezgiler Ezgisibook of the Bible
Ukrainian Пі́сня над пі́снями
  • Пі́сня над пі́снями (Písnja nad písnjamy)book of the Bible
Urdu غزل الغزلات
  • غزل الغزلاتbook of the Bible
Vietnamese Diễm Ca
  • Diễm Cabook of the Bible
Welsh Cân y Caniadau, Caniad Solomon
  • Cân y Caniadaubook of the Bible
  • Caniad Solomonbook of the Bible
Yiddish שיר־השירים, שיר השירים אשר לשלמה
  • שיר־השירים (Shir-Hashirem)book of the Bible
  • שיר השירים אשר לשלמה (Shir Hashirem Asher Leshloyme)book of the Bible
Cite this entry
APA

Song of Songs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Song%20of%20Songs

MLA

“Song of Songs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Song%20of%20Songs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Song of Songs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Song%20of%20Songs.

Source: Song of Songs on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.