Song of Solomon 4:11

Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data

"Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Thy

שָׂפָה

sâphâh

H8193

the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

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O my

כַּלָּה

kallâh

H3618

a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife

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נָטַף

nâṭaph

H5197

to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration

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as the

יַעַר

yaʻar

H3293

a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)

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דְּבַשׁ

dᵉbash

H1706

honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup

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and

חָלָב

châlâb

H2461

milk (as the richness of kine)

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are under thy

לָשׁוֹן

lâshôwn

H3956

the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...

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and the

רֵיחַ

rêyach

H7381

odor (as if blown)

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of thy

בֶּגֶד

beged

H899

a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage

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is

דָּמָה

dâmâh

H1819

to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

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the

רֵיחַ

rêyach

H7381

odor (as if blown)

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of

לְבָנוֹן

Lᵉbânôwn

H3844

Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine

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Key Terms in This Verse

spouse H3618

כַּלָּה kallâh

a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife

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honeycomb H3293

יַעַר yaʻar

a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)

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drop H5197

נָטַף nâṭaph

to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration

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smell H7381

רֵיחַ rêyach

odor (as if blown)

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smell H7381

רֵיחַ rêyach

odor (as if blown)

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milk H2461

חָלָב châlâb

milk (as the richness of kine)

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honey H1706

דְּבַשׁ dᵉbash

honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup

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Lebanon H3844

לְבָנוֹן Lᵉbânôwn

Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine

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garments H899

בֶּגֶד beged

a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage

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lips H8193

שָׂפָה sâphâh

the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 5:1 cross-reference

I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink ab...

Song of Solomon 5:13 cross-reference

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

Song of Solomon 7:9 cross-reference

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Genesis 27:27 cross-reference

And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

Proverbs 16:24 cross-reference

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Psalm 45:8 cross-reference

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

Proverbs 5:3 cross-reference

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Isaiah 7:15 cross-reference

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Hosea 14:2 cross-reference

Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

Song of Solomon 4:3 cross-reference

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.

Hebrews 13:15 cross-reference

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Psalm 19:10 cross-reference

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Song of Solomon 4:10 cross-reference

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

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