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Song of Solomon 5

Song of Sol. 5:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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His δmouth
chek (Hebrew #2441)
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
KJV usage: (roof of the) mouth, taste.
Pronounce: khake
Origin: probably from 2596 in the sense of tasting
is most sweet
mamtaq (Hebrew #4477)
something sweet (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: (most) sweet.
Pronounce: mam-tak'
Origin: from 4985
: yea, he is altogether lovely
machmad (Hebrew #4261)
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire
KJV usage: beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).
Pronounce: makh-mawd'
Origin: from 2530
. This is my beloved
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}
, and this is my friend
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
, O daughters
bath (Hebrew #1323)
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
Pronounce: bath
Origin: from 1129 (as feminine of 1121)
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
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palate.

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mouth.
Heb. palate.
most.
Song of Sol. 1:16• 16Behold, thou [art] fair, my beloved, yea pleasant:{HR}Also our couch [is] green. (Song of Sol. 1:16)
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Song of Sol. 2:1,3• 1I [am] a crocus of the Sharon,{HR}A lily of the valley.
3As the citron among the trees of the wood,{HR}So is my beloved among the sons.{HR}In his shadow I delighted and sat down,{HR}And his fruit [is] sweet to my taste.
(Song of Sol. 2:1,3)
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Psa. 45:2• 2Thou hast been very fair above the sons of men;{HR}Grace hath been poured into thy lips;{HR}Therefore God hath blessed thee forever. (Psa. 45:2)
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Psa. 89:6• 6For who in the sky can compare with Jehovah?{HR}[Who] among the sons of the mighty (plural) can be likened to Jehovah? (Psa. 89:6)
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Psa. 148:13• 13Let them praise the name of Jehovah;{HR}For exalted [is] his name alone,{HR}His honour above earth and heavens. (Psa. 148:13)
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Isa. 9:6‑7• 6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of eternity , Prince of Peace.
7To the increase of the government and to peace [there shall be] no end upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The jealousy of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
(Isa. 9:6‑7)
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Phil. 3:8• 8But moreover also I count all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on whose account I lost all things and count them to be refuse that I may win Christ, (Phil. 3:8)
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1 Peter 2:6‑7• 6Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a corner-stone, elect, precious; and he that believeth on him shall in no way be shamed.
7To you therefore that believe [is] the preciousness; but to disobedient [ones] a stone which the builders rejected, this became head of corner,
(1 Peter 2:6‑7)
my beloved.
friend.
 His mouth is most sweet. In the imagery of the song, it is the kiss rather than speech that is connected with "the mouth." This clause in the bride's glowing description would therefore serve to set forth the sweetness of the love of Christ. (Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love by H. Smith)
 "He is altogether lovely." In Christ we have a perfect object. (Canticle 4: The Restoration of Love by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

W. Kelly Translation

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His 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.