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Song of Solomon 1

Song of Sol. 1:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let him kiss
nashaq (Hebrew #5401)
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons
KJV usage: armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
Pronounce: naw-shak'
Origin: a primitive root (identical with 5400, through the idea of fastening up; compare 2388, 2836)
b me with the kisses
nshiyqah (Hebrew #5390)
a kiss
KJV usage: kiss.
Pronounce: nesh-ee-kaw'
Origin: from 5401
of his mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
: for thy γlove
dowd (Hebrew #1730)
from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
KJV usage: (well-)beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.
Pronounce: dode
Origin: or (shortened) dod {dode}
is better
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
than wine
yayin (Hebrew #3196)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
KJV usage: banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
Pronounce: yah'-yin
Origin: from an unused root meaning to effervesce
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Song of Sol. 5:16• 16His mouth [is] most sweet;{HR}Yea he [is] altogether lovely.{HR}This [is] my beloved, yea this [is] my friend,{HR}O daughters of Jerusalem. (Song of Sol. 5:16)
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Song of Sol. 8:1• 1Oh that thou wert as my brother,{HR}That sucked the breasts of my mother!{HR}Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee;{HR}And they would not despise me. (Song of Sol. 8:1)
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Gen. 27:26‑27• 26And Isaac his father said to him, Come near now and kiss me, my son.
27And he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothes, and blessed him and said, See, my son's smell, [is] as a field's smell which Jehovah hath blessed.
(Gen. 27:26‑27)
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Gen. 29:11• 11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept. (Gen. 29:11)
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Gen. 45:15• 15And he kissed all his brethren, and wept on them; and after that his brethren talked with him. (Gen. 45:15)
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Psa. 2:12• 12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and ye perish in the way{HR}When his anger consumeth but a little:{HR}Blessed [are] all who trust in him. (Psa. 2:12)
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Luke 15:20• 20And he arose and came unto his father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck and covered him with kisses. (Luke 15:20)
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Acts 21:7• 7And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. (Acts 21:7)
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1 Peter 5:14• 14Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all that are in Christ. (1 Peter 5:14)
thy love.
Heb. thy loves.
Song of Sol. 1:4• 4Draw me: we will run after thee{HR}(The king hath brought me into his chamber);{HR}We will be glad and rejoice in thee;{HR}We will make mention of thy love more than of wine.{HR}Upright ones love thee. (Song of Sol. 1:4)
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Song of Sol. 2:4• 4He brought me to the house of wine,{HR}And his banner over me [is] love. (Song of Sol. 2:4)
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Song of Sol. 4:10• 10How fair is thy love, my sister spouse!{HR}How much better is thy love than wine,{HR}And the fragrance of thine ointment than all spices! (Song of Sol. 4:10)
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Song of Sol. 7:6,9,12• 6How fair and how pleasant [art] thou, love, in delights!
9And the roof of thy mouth as the best wine{HR}Goeth down aright for my beloved,{HR}Gliding over the lips of those asleep.
12Let us get up early to the vineyards,{HR}Let us see if the vine hath budded,{HR}The blossoms appear, the pomegranates bloom:{HR}There will I give thee my loves.
(Song of Sol. 7:6,9,12)
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Song of Sol. 8:2• 2I would lead thee—bring thee into my mother's house:{HR}Thou wouldest instruct me;{HR}I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine,{HR}Of the juice of my pomegranate. (Song of Sol. 8:2)
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Psa. 36:7• 7How precious [is] thy mercy, O God!{HR}And the sons of men shall trust in the shadow of thy wings. (Psa. 36:7)
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Psa. 63:3‑5• 3Because thy mercy [is] better than life;{HR}My lips shall praise thee.
4So will I bless thee in my life,{HR}In thy name will I lift up my hands.
5As [with] marrow and fatness thou wilt satisfy my soul;{HR}And [with] lips of rejoicings will my mouth praise thee.
(Psa. 63:3‑5)
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Isa. 25:6• 6And in this mountain shall Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. (Isa. 25:6)
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Isa. 55:1‑2• 1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2Wherefore do ye weigh money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
(Isa. 55:1‑2)
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Matt. 26:26• 26{i}And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken [the] bread and blessed, broke [it] and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.{/i} (Matt. 26:26)
 The Bride. (Vss. 2-7). (Canticle 1: The Assurance of Love by H. Smith)
 Her first words express the ardent longing of her heart for a pledge of the Bridegroom's love. This is not the language of a stranger to the Bridegroom, nor of one who is indifferent to His love. These are the words of one who has been attracted by the Bridegroom, and longs for, yet lacks, the assurance of His personal love. (Canticle 1: The Assurance of Love by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy loveb is better than wine.

JND Translation Notes

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Heb. "loves." so ver. 4; chs. 4.10; 7.12. It is the same word as that used in the singular for the "beloved," ver. 13, etc., whence also the name David.

W. Kelly Translation

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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth;