Song of Solomon 4:5
Song of Solomon 4:5 in Multiple Translations
Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe, Which feed among the lilies.
Your two breasts are like two young roes of the same birth, which take their food among the lilies.
Your breasts are like two fawns, two gazelles feeding among the lilies.
Thy two breastes are as two young roes that are twinnes, feeding among the lilies.
Thy two breasts [are] as two fawns, Twins of a roe, that are feeding among lilies.
Your two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a roe, which feed among the lilies.
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Thy two breasts like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Your breasts are as beautiful [SIM] as two ◄fawns/young gazelles► that eat grass among lilies.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 4:5
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Song of Solomon 4:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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שְׁנֵ֥י
שָׁדַ֛יִ/ךְ
כִּ/שְׁנֵ֥י
עֳפָרִ֖ים
תְּאוֹמֵ֣י
צְבִיָּ֑ה
הָ/רוֹעִ֖ים
בַּ/שּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
שְׁנֵ֥י
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
Adj
שָׁדַ֛יִ/ךְ
shad
H7699
breast
N-md | Suff
כִּ/שְׁנֵ֥י
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
Prep | Adj
עֳפָרִ֖ים
ʻôpher
H6082
fawn
N-mp
תְּאוֹמֵ֣י
tâʼôwm
H8380
twin
N-mp
צְבִיָּ֑ה
tsᵉbîyâh
H6646
gazelle
N-fs
הָ/רוֹעִ֖ים
râʻâh
H7462
House of Shepherds
Art | V-Qal
בַּ/שּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
shûwshan
H7799
lily
Prep | N-cp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 4:5
שְׁנֵ֥י
shᵉnayim
H8147
"two"
Adj
The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.
Definition: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)
Usage: Occurs in 646 OT verses. KJV: both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. See also: Genesis 1:16; Exodus 30:4; Numbers 13:23.
שָׁדַ֛יִ/ךְ
shad
H7699
"breast"
N-md | Suff
The Hebrew word for breast, describing a woman's or animal's breast as swollen. It is used in the Bible to describe nursing or motherly care. The KJV translates it as 'breast' or 'pap'.
Definition: 1) breast, bosom, (female) breast 1a) breast (of woman) 1b) breast (of animal) 1c) breast (of both human and animal) Also means: shod (שֹׁד "breast" H7699B)
Usage: Occurs in 24 OT verses. KJV: breast, pap, teat. See also: Genesis 49:25; Isaiah 28:9; Psalms 22:10.
כִּ/שְׁנֵ֥י
shᵉnayim
H8147
"two"
Prep | Adj
The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.
Definition: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)
Usage: Occurs in 646 OT verses. KJV: both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. See also: Genesis 1:16; Exodus 30:4; Numbers 13:23.
עֳפָרִ֖ים
ʻôpher
H6082
"fawn"
N-mp
Opher refers to a young deer or fawn, often translated as young roe in the KJV. It describes a type of animal in the Bible.
Definition: deer, fawn, stag, young hart
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: young roe (hart). See also: Song of Solomon 2:9; Song of Solomon 4:5; Song of Solomon 8:14.
תְּאוֹמֵ֣י
tâʼôwm
H8380
"twin"
N-mp
The word for twin in Hebrew is used to describe two people born at the same time. In the Bible, it is used to describe the twins Esau and Jacob in the book of Genesis. This word is translated as twins in the KJV.
Definition: twin
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: twins. See also: Genesis 25:24; Song of Solomon 4:5; Song of Solomon 7:4.
צְבִיָּ֑ה
tsᵉbîyâh
H6646
"gazelle"
N-fs
Tsᵉbîyâh refers to a female gazelle, a type of deer known for its speed and agility, translated as 'roe' in the KJV Bible. It's a symbol of beauty and grace in the natural world.
Definition: gazelle, doe Another spelling of tse.vi (צְבִי "gazelle" H6643B)
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: roe. See also: Song of Solomon 4:5; Song of Solomon 7:4.
הָ/רוֹעִ֖ים
râʻâh
H7462
"House of Shepherds"
Art | V-Qal
This verb means to care for or tend to someone or something, like a shepherd with his flock. It can also mean to rule over or associate with someone as a friend, and is sometimes used to describe a close relationship.
Definition: Ra'ah = "pasturing" perh. "binding-house of the shepherds"
Usage: Occurs in 139 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste. See also: Genesis 4:2; Isaiah 40:11; Psalms 23:1.
בַּ/שּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
shûwshan
H7799
"lily"
Prep | N-cp
This Hebrew word refers to a lily flower, which was also used as a symbol in architecture. It is mentioned in the title of Psalm 45. The word 'lily' represents purity and beauty.
Definition: 1) lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: lily, Shoshannim. See also: 1 Kings 7:19; Song of Solomon 2:2; Psalms 45:1.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 4:5
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Context — The Bridegroom
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.
6Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense. 7You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song of Solomon 2:16 | My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 6:3 | I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies. |
| 3 | Song of Solomon 7:3 | Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. |
| 4 | Song of Solomon 8:10 | I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace. |
| 5 | Proverbs 5:19 | A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. |
| 6 | 1 Peter 2:2 | Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, |
| 7 | Song of Solomon 8:1 | O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me. |
| 8 | Song of Solomon 7:7 | Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit. |
| 9 | Isaiah 66:10–12 | Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her, so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight yourselves in her glorious abundance. For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees. |
| 10 | Song of Solomon 1:13 | My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts. |
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