Song of Songs

noun phrase

: a collection of love poems forming a book in the canonical Jewish Scriptures and in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and corresponding to the Song of Solomon in the Protestant canon of the Old Testament see Bible Table

Examples of Song of Songs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nevertheless, tradition reveres him as the greatest king of Israel and Judah, the author of beautiful poetry and the father of King Solomon, who is credited with the ultimate biblical love poem, the Song of Songs. —Jacob F. Love, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025

Each of these passages from the New and Old Testaments speaks to married couples about their relationships, from its origins in Genesis to the oneness articulated in the gospels to the love poetry in Song of Songs. —Ashley Leath, Country Living, 26 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

translation of Hebrew shīr hashshīrīm

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Song of Songs

: a collection of love poems forming a book in the canonical Jewish Scriptures and in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and corresponding to the Song of Solomon in the Protestant canon of the Old Testament see bible