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Song of Solomon 4

Cnt. 4:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thy neck
tsavva'r (Hebrew #6677)
or tsavvaron (Song of Solomon 4:9) {tsav-vaw-rone'}; or (feminine) tsavva.rah (Micah 2:3) {tsav-vaw-raw'}; intensively from 6696 in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
KJV usage: neck.
Pronounce: tsav-vawr'
Origin: or tsavvar (Nehemiah 3:5) {tsav-vawr'}
is like the tower
migdal (Hebrew #4026)
from 1431; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
KJV usage: castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.
Pronounce: mig-dawl'
Origin: also (in plural) feminine migdalah {mig-daw- law'}
of David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
builded
banah (Hebrew #1129)
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.
Pronounce: baw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
for an armory
talpiyah (Hebrew #8530)
something tall, i.e. (plural collective) slenderness
KJV usage: armoury.
Pronounce: tal-pee-yaw'
Origin: feminine from an unused root meaning to tower
, whereon there hang
talah (Hebrew #8518)
to suspend (especially to gibbet)
KJV usage: hang (up).
Pronounce: taw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
a thousand
'eleph (Hebrew #505)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
KJV usage: thousand.
Pronounce: eh'-lef
Origin: prop, the same as 504
bucklers
magen (Hebrew #4043)
from 1598; a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
KJV usage: X armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
Pronounce: maw-gane'
Origin: also (in plural) feminine mginnah {meg-in-naw'}
, all shields
shelet (Hebrew #7982)
probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person)
KJV usage: shield.
Pronounce: sheh'-let
Origin: from 7980
of mighty men
gibbowr (Hebrew #1368)
intensive from the same as 1397; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
KJV usage: champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Pronounce: ghib-bore'
Origin: or (shortened) gibbor {ghib-bore'}
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Armory,
David,
Shield,
Tower of David

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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neck.
Cnt. 1:10• 10Hermosas son tus mejillas entre los pendientes, Tu cuello entre los collares. (Cnt. 1:10)
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Cnt. 7:4• 4Tu cuello, como torre de marfil; Tus ojos, como las pesqueras de Hesbón junto á la puerta de Bat-rabbim; Tu nariz, como la torre del Líbano, Que mira hacia Damasco. (Cnt. 7:4)
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2 S. 22:51• 51El que engrandece las saludes de su rey, Y hace misericordia á su ungido, A David, y á su simiente, para siempre. (2 S. 22:51)
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Ef. 4:15‑16• 15Antes siguiendo la verdad en amor, crezcamos en todas cosas en aquel que es la cabeza, a saber, Cristo;
 16Del cual, todo el cuerpo compuesto y bien ligado entre sí por todas las junturas de su alimento, que recibe según la operación, cada miembro conforme á su medida toma aumento de cuerpo edificándose en amor. (Ef. 4:15‑16)
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Col. 2:19• 19Y no teniendo la cabeza, de la cual todo el cuerpo, alimentado y conjunto por las ligaduras y conjunturas, crece en aumento de Dios. (Col. 2:19)
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1 P. 1:5• 5Para nosotros que somos guardados en la virtud de Dios por fe, para alcanzar la salud que está aparejada para ser manifestada en el postrimero tiempo. (1 P. 1:5)
an armoury.
Neh. 3:19• 19Y junto á él restauró Ezer hijo de Jesuá, príncipe de Mizpa, la otra medida frente á la subida de la armería de la esquina. (Neh. 3:19)
a thousand.
2 Cr. 9:15‑16• 15Hizo también el rey Salomón doscientos paveses de oro de martillo, cada uno de los cuales tenía seiscientos siclos de oro labrado:
 16Asimismo trescientos escudos de oro batido, teniendo cada escudo trescientos siclos de oro: y púsolos el rey en la casa del bosque del Líbano. (2 Cr. 9:15‑16)
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2 Cr. 12:9‑11• 9Subió pues Sisac rey de Egipto á Jerusalem, y tomó los tesoros de la casa de Jehová, y los tesoros de la casa del rey; todo lo llevó: y tomó los paveses de oro que Salomón había hecho.
 10Y en lugar de ellos hizo el rey Roboam paveses de metal, y entrególos en manos de los jefes de la guardia, los cuales custodiaban la entrada de la casa del rey.
 11Y cuando el rey iba á la casa de Jehová, venían los de la guardia, y traíanlos, y después los volvían á la cámara de la guardia. (2 Cr. 12:9‑11)
• But what were these, compared with the victories of King Messiah? The entire book of God may be considered as the record of the victories of Christ. But the tower-like neck of the bride, adorned with many jewels, symbolizes the trophies He has won within the land of Judah. We read of Israel as a stiff-necked {Acts 7:51 } people-as wreathed about the neck with the yoke of transgression-and as walking wantonly with stretched forth necks....Isa. 52:1-2. (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)
• The King viewing the neck of the bride adorned with precious jewels likens it to the tower of David adorned with a thousand shields that spoke of David's victories. So too Christ is going to be glorified in His saints and admired in all them that believe. (“Canticle 3: The Communion of Love” by H. Smith)
• Joseph had a gold chain put around his neck by Pharaoh (Gen. 41:42). The Medes, Persians, Babylonians, and other ancient nations, followed the same custom. See Daniel 5:7,16,29. Neck chains are also referred to in Song of Solomon 4:9; Ezekiel 16:11. (“476. Jewels - Necklaces” by J.M. Freeman)
• David’s tower, you see, is the place of defense, the place of strength, and the bride here is one of those who can stand up straight and boldly look the world in the face, assured of the love and protection of her matchless bridegroom. And so we are called upon to be “strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.” The head won’t be hanging down like a bulrush when our hearts are taken up with Him. There will be a boldness that is never known when out of communion with Him. (“Song of Solomon 4:1-11” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thy neck is like the tower of David, Built for an armoury: A thousand bucklers hang thereon, All shields of mighty men.