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Song of Solomon 5

Song of Sol. 5:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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His head
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
is as the most
kethem (Hebrew #3800)
properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined)
KJV usage: ((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).
Pronounce: keh'-them
Origin: from 3799
fine gold
paz (Hebrew #6337)
pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)
KJV usage: fine (pure) gold.
Pronounce: pawz
Origin: from 6338
, his locks
qvutstsah (Hebrew #6977)
a forelock (as shorn)
KJV usage: lock.
Pronounce: kev-oots-tsaw'
Origin: feminine passive participle of 6972 in its original sense
are σbushy
taltal (Hebrew #8534)
a trailing bough (as pendulous)
KJV usage: bushy.
Pronounce: tal-tal'
Origin: by reduplication, from 8524 through the idea of vibration
, and black
shachor (Hebrew #7838)
from 7835; properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty
KJV usage: black.
Pronounce: shaw-khore'
Origin: or shachowr {shaw-khore'}
as a raven
`oreb (Hebrew #6158)
from 6150; a raven (from its dusky hue)
KJV usage: raven.
Pronounce: o-rabe'
Origin: or mowreb {o-rabe'}
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σ
or, curled.

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Black,
Gold,
Head,
Raven

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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head.
Dan. 2:37‑38• 37Thou, O king, art a king of kings, unto whom the God of the heavens hath given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;
 38and wheresoever the children of men, the beasts of the field, and the fowl of the heavens dwell, he hath given them into thy hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all: thou art this head of gold. (Dan. 2:37‑38)
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Eph. 1:21‑22• 21above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;
 22and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly, (Eph. 1:21‑22)
his locks.
Song of Sol. 7:5• 5Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the locks of thy head like purple; The king is fettered by thy ringlets! (Song of Sol. 7:5)
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Dan. 7:9• 9I beheld till thrones were set, and the Ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, and its wheels burning fire. (Dan. 7:9)
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Rev. 1:14• 14his head and hair white like white wool, as snow; and his eyes as a flame of fire; (Rev. 1:14)
bushy.
or, curled.
• His divine majesty passes before us in the head as the most fine gold. (“Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love” by H. Smith)
• His locks are flowing and black, betokening the vigor of manhood. No white hair, no trace of age or decay will ever pass on Him. Where all grows old, He never grows old. His years shall never fail. (“Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven;