# I was longing for him ... could not find him

"I had a strong desire to be with him ... loves, but he was not there"

# him whom my soul loves

The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" ([Song of Solomon 1:14](../01/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# go through the city

"walk through the city"

# through the streets and squares

The word "squares" indicates the center area of a town where streets or roads come together. It is often an area where people sell items, a market, and a place where people come together to talk.

# search

"to look for"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]