New American Standard Bible 1995

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Song of Solomon

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"How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Mount Gilead.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"How lo! behold! H2009    
beautiful fair, beautiful Adjective H3303 יָפָ֤ה ya·fah
you are, my darling, a companion Noun H7474 רַעְיָתִי֙ ra'·ya·ti
How lo! behold! H2009    
beautiful fair, beautiful Adjective H3303 יָפָ֔ה ya·fah,
you are! Your eyes an eye Noun H5869 עֵינַ֣יִךְ ei·na·yich
are [like] doves dove Noun H3123 יֹונִ֔ים yo·v·nim,
behind from H4480    
your veil; (woman's) veil Noun H6777 לְצַמָּתֵ֑ךְ le·tzam·ma·tech;
Your hair hair Noun H8181 שַׂעְרֵךְ֙ sa'·rech
is like a flock a flock, herd Noun H5739 כְּעֵ֣דֶר ke·'e·der
of goats female goat Noun H5795 הָֽעִזִּ֔ים ha·'iz·zim,
That have descended to recline Verb H1570 שֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּ sheg·ga·le·shu
from Mount mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 מֵהַ֥ר me·har
Gilead. a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr. Noun H1568 גִּלְעָֽד׃ gil·'ad.
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Gilead

GILEAD (1)gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Genesis 31:46, 51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Aramaic yegharsahadhutha'. The Arabic jilead means "rough," "rugged."(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Mount Gilead.
King James Bible "How beautiful you are, Behold, thou art fair, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your within thy locks: thy hair is like as a flock of goats That have descended goats, that appear from Mount mount Gilead.
Hebrew Greek English "How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Mount Gilead.