Song of Solomon 4:3
Song of Solomon 4:3 in Multiple Translations
Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.
Your red lips are like a bright thread, and your mouth is fair of form; the sides of your head are like pomegranate fruit under your veil.
Your lips are as red as scarlet thread. Your mouth is gorgeous. Your cheeks are the blushing color of pomegranates behind your veil.
Thy lippes are like a threede of scarlet, and thy talke is comely: thy temples are within thy lockes as a piece of a pomegranate.
As a thread of scarlet [are] thy lips, And thy speech [is] comely, As the work of the pomegranate [is] thy temple behind thy veil,
Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
Thy lips are as a scarlet lace: and thy speech sweet. Thy cheeks are as a piece of a pomegranate, besides that which lieth hid within.
Your lips are like [SIM] a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Beneath your veil, your round, rosy/red cheeks are like [SIM] the halves of a pomegranate.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 4:3
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Song of Solomon 4:3 Interlinear (Deep Study)
BIB
HEB
כְּ/ח֤וּט
הַ/שָּׁנִי֙
שִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִ/ךְ
וּ/מִדְבָּרֵ֖י/ךְ
נָאוֶ֑ה
כְּ/פֶ֤לַח
הָֽ/רִמּוֹן֙
רַקָּתֵ֔/ךְ
מִ/בַּ֖עַד
לְ/צַמָּתֵֽ/ךְ
כְּ/ח֤וּט
chûwṭ
H2339
thread
Prep | N-ms
הַ/שָּׁנִי֙
shânîy
H8144
scarlet
Art | N-ms
שִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִ/ךְ
sâphâh
H8193
lips
N-fp | Suff
וּ/מִדְבָּרֵ֖י/ךְ
midbâr
H4057
mouth
Conj | N-ms | Suff
נָאוֶ֑ה
nâʼveh
H5000
lovely
Adj
כְּ/פֶ֤לַח
pelach
H6400
millstone
Prep | N-fs
הָֽ/רִמּוֹן֙
rimmôwn
H7416
pomegranate
Art | N-ms
רַקָּתֵ֔/ךְ
raqqâh
H7541
temple
N-fs | Suff
מִ/בַּ֖עַד
bᵉʻad
H1157
about/through/for
Prep | Prep
לְ/צַמָּתֵֽ/ךְ
tsammâh
H6777
veil
Prep | N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 4:3
כְּ/ח֤וּט
chûwṭ
H2339
"thread"
Prep | N-ms
A thread or string, also used as a measuring tape, mentioned in biblical descriptions of clothing and construction.
Definition: a thread, cord, line, string
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: cord, fillet, line, thread. See also: Genesis 14:23; 1 Kings 7:15; Jeremiah 52:21.
הַ/שָּׁנִי֙
shânîy
H8144
"scarlet"
Art | N-ms
This Hebrew word describes the deep red color of the coccus ilicis insect, used to dye fabric scarlet or crimson, like the scarlet thread in Joshua 2:18. It symbolizes wealth and importance.
Definition: 1) scarlet, crimson 1a) properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding colouring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to colour it scarlet or crimson
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: crimson, scarlet (thread). See also: Genesis 38:28; Exodus 39:1; Proverbs 31:21.
שִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִ/ךְ
sâphâh
H8193
"lips"
N-fp | Suff
This word refers to lips or language, and can also mean the edge or border of something. It is used in the Bible to describe the shore of a sea or the edge of a cup.
Definition: : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Usage: Occurs in 164 OT verses. KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. See also: Genesis 11:1; Psalms 120:2; Psalms 12:3.
וּ/מִדְבָּרֵ֖י/ךְ
midbâr
H4057
"mouth"
Conj | N-ms | Suff
The wilderness refers to a desert or open field, like the one the Israelites wandered in after leaving Egypt. It can also mean a place of solitude or a region without many people. In the Bible, it is often associated with the journey to the Promised Land.
Definition: 1) mouth 1a) mouth (as organ of speech)
Usage: Occurs in 257 OT verses. KJV: desert, south, speech, wilderness. See also: Genesis 14:6; Joshua 5:4; Psalms 29:8.
נָאוֶ֑ה
nâʼveh
H5000
"lovely"
Adj
This word means something or someone is lovely or beautiful, like a pleasant scene in Genesis. It describes what is suitable or pleasing to the eye. In the Bible, it is used to describe beautiful places or people.
Definition: 1) comely, beautiful, seemly 1a) comely, beautiful 1b) seemly
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: becometh, comely, seemly. See also: Psalms 33:1; Song of Solomon 1:5; Psalms 147:1.
כְּ/פֶ֤לַח
pelach
H6400
"millstone"
Prep | N-fs
A millstone is a heavy stone used to grind grain, like the ones Jesus talked about in Matthew 24:41. The word refers to a slice or a cut, often used to describe a piece of something. It appears in the Bible as a common household item.
Definition: 1) cleavage, mill-stone, cut, slice, part cut off 1a) mill-stone 1b) cleavage, slice
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: piece. See also: Judges 9:53; Job 41:16; Song of Solomon 6:7.
הָֽ/רִמּוֹן֙
rimmôwn
H7416
"pomegranate"
Art | N-ms
A pomegranate, a fruit or tree, was also used as an ornament in the temple.
Definition: 1) pomegranate 1a) as tree 1b) as fruit 1c) as pomegranate shaped ornaments in temple
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: pomegranate. See also: Exodus 28:33; 2 Kings 25:17; Jeremiah 52:22.
רַקָּתֵ֔/ךְ
raqqâh
H7541
"temple"
N-fs | Suff
This word refers to the temple area on the side of the head, above the ear. In the Bible, it is used to describe the physical location of the temple on the body.
Definition: temple, the temple (of the head)
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: temple. See also: Judges 4:21; Judges 5:26; Song of Solomon 6:7.
מִ/בַּ֖עַד
bᵉʻad
H1157
"about/through/for"
Prep | Prep
This word means about, through, or for something, often used to describe location or action. It can be translated as 'about', 'at', 'by', or 'through', depending on the context in which it is used.
Definition: 1) behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about 1a) through (of action) 1b) behind (with verbs of shutting) 1c) about (with verbs of fencing) 1d) on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael)
Usage: Occurs in 81 OT verses. KJV: about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within. See also: Genesis 7:16; 2 Chronicles 30:18; Psalms 3:4.
לְ/צַמָּתֵֽ/ךְ
tsammâh
H6777
"veil"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
In Hebrew, this word means a veil or a covering for the head, often worn by women. It's used to describe a way to cover or conceal oneself.
Definition: veil, woman's veil
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: locks. See also: Song of Solomon 4:1; Song of Solomon 6:7; Isaiah 47:2.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 4:3
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Context — The Bridegroom
1How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
2Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.
3Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
4Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. 5Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song of Solomon 6:7 | Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 5:16 | His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. |
| 3 | Joshua 2:18 | unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house. |
| 4 | Psalms 119:13 | With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth. |
| 5 | Song of Solomon 4:11 | Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon. |
| 6 | Luke 4:22 | All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked. |
| 7 | 2 Corinthians 5:18–21 | All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. |
| 8 | Colossians 4:6 | Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. |
| 9 | Ephesians 4:29 | Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. |
| 10 | Proverbs 10:20–21 | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment. |
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