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Song of Solomon 1

Song of Sol. 1:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thy cheeks
lchiy (Hebrew #3895)
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
KJV usage: cheek (bone), jaw (bone).
Pronounce: lekh-ee'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be soft
are comely
na'ah (Hebrew #4998)
properly, to be at home, i.e. (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e. beautiful
KJV usage: be beautiful, become, be comely.
Pronounce: naw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
with rows
towr (Hebrew #8447)
from 8446; a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order
KJV usage: border, row, turn.
Pronounce: tore
Origin: or tor {tore}
of jewelss, 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'}
with chains
charuwz (Hebrew #2737)
properly, pierced, i.e. a bead of pearl, gems or jewels (as strung)
KJV usage: chain.
Pronounce: khaw-rooz'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to perforate
of gold.

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Cross References

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thy cheeks.
Gen. 24:22,47• 22And it came to pass when the camels had drunk enough, that the man took a gold ring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten shekels weight of gold,
47And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
(Gen. 24:22,47)
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Isa. 3:18‑21• 18In that day the Lord will take away the ornament of anklets, and the little suns and crescents,
19the pearl-drops, and the bracelets, and the veils,
20the head-dresses, and the stepping chains, and the girdles, and the scent-boxes, and the amulets;
21the finger-rings, and the nose-rings;
(Isa. 3:18‑21)
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Ezek. 16:11‑13• 11And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck;
12and I put a ring on thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.
13Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver, and thy raiment was byssus, and silk, and embroidered work. Thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and thou becamest exceedingly beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
(Ezek. 16:11‑13)
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2 Peter 1:3‑4• 3As his divine power has given to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue,
4through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
(2 Peter 1:3‑4)
thy neck.

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.