Song of Solomon 5:11
Song of Solomon 5:11 in Multiple Translations
His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
His head is as the most delicate gold; his hair is thick, and black as a raven.
His head is like the finest gold , his hair is wavy and black as the raven.
His head is as fine golde, his lockes curled, and blacke as a rauen.
His head [is] pure gold — fine gold, His locks flowing, dark as a raven,
His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven.
His head is beautiful, like [MET] purest gold; his hair is wavy and as black as [SIM] a raven/crow.
Berean Amplified Bible — Song of Solomon 5:11
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Song of Solomon 5:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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רֹאשׁ֖/וֹ
כֶּ֣תֶם
פָּ֑ז
קְוּצּוֹתָי/ו֙
תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים
שְׁחֹר֖וֹת
כָּ/עוֹרֵֽב
רֹאשׁ֖/וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
N-ms | Suff
כֶּ֣תֶם
kethem
H3800
gold
N-ms
פָּ֑ז
pâz
H6337
pure gold
N-ms
קְוּצּוֹתָי/ו֙
qᵉvutstsâh
H6977
lock
N-fp | Suff
תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים
taltal
H8534
lock
N-fp
שְׁחֹר֖וֹת
shâchôr
H7838
black
Adj
כָּ/עוֹרֵֽב
ʻôrêb
H6158
raven
Prep | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Song of Solomon 5:11
רֹאשׁ֖/וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
"head"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means chief or prince, and is used to describe leaders in the Bible, such as in the book of 1 Samuel. It signifies a position of authority and importance.
Definition: : head 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum
Usage: Occurs in 547 OT verses. KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. See also: Genesis 2:10; Numbers 17:18; 2 Samuel 4:7.
כֶּ֣תֶם
kethem
H3800
"gold"
N-ms
This word refers to pure gold, often used to describe valuable items like the golden ornaments in the Temple.
Definition: gold, pure gold
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: ((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge). See also: Job 28:16; Proverbs 25:12; Psalms 45:10.
פָּ֑ז
pâz
H6337
"pure gold"
N-ms
Pure gold, or refined gold, is a valuable metal used in the Bible. It is translated as fine gold in the KJV.
Definition: refined or pure gold
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: fine (pure) gold. See also: Job 28:17; Proverbs 8:19; Psalms 19:11.
קְוּצּוֹתָי/ו֙
qᵉvutstsâh
H6977
"lock"
N-fp | Suff
This word refers to a lock of hair, like the forelock that was shorn in certain rituals, as in Leviticus 14:8-9. It's about a specific part of the hair, often associated with ceremonial practices.
Definition: lock, locks of hair
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: lock. See also: Song of Solomon 5:2; Song of Solomon 5:11.
תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים
taltal
H8534
"lock"
N-fp
This Hebrew word describes something that hangs down, like a branch or a lock of hair, and is used to picture a woman's long hair. It appears in the Bible to describe beauty and abundance. In the KJV, it is translated as 'bushy'.
Definition: 1) wavy, branchy (used of woman's hair-fig) 1a) meaning uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: bushy. See also: Song of Solomon 5:11.
שְׁחֹר֖וֹת
shâchôr
H7838
"black"
Adj
The Hebrew word for black, often used to describe dark colors or shadows, appears in several books including Leviticus and Lamentations. It is also used to describe dark hair or skin. This word is used to contrast with light.
Definition: black
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: black. See also: Leviticus 13:31; Song of Solomon 5:11; Zechariah 6:6.
כָּ/עוֹרֵֽב
ʻôrêb
H6158
"raven"
Prep | N-ms
A raven is a dark-colored bird, first mentioned in the Bible as the bird Noah released from the ark in Genesis 8:7. The word is used to describe its dusky hue. It is a symbol of God's care in the Bible.
Definition: raven
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: raven. See also: Genesis 8:7; Job 38:41; Psalms 147:9.
Study Notes — Song of Solomon 5:11
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Context — The Bride
9How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?
10My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
11His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.
12His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels. 13His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Song of Solomon 7:5 | Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 5:2 | I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.” |
| 3 | Daniel 7:9 | As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. |
| 4 | Ephesians 1:21–22 | far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, |
| 5 | Revelation 1:14 | The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. |
| 6 | Daniel 2:37–38 | You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. |
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