Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 1:15–16
15How beautiful you are, my darling!
Oh, how very beautiful!
Your eyes are like doves.
16How handsome you are, my beloved!
Oh, how delightful!
The soft grass is our bed.
Word by word
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Song of Solomon 1:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How | הִנָּ֤ךְ | hin·nāḵ | Interjection; second person feminine singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| beautiful | יָפָה֙ | yā·p̄āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H3303 fair, beautiful |
| my darling | רַעְיָתִ֔י | ra‘·yā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H7474 companion |
| Oh | הִנָּ֥ךְ | hin·nāḵ | Interjection; second person feminine singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| how very | הִנָּ֥ךְ | hin·nāḵ | Interjection; second person feminine singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| beautiful | יָפָ֖ה | yā·p̄āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H3303 fair, beautiful |
| Your eyes | עֵינַ֥יִךְ | ‘ê·na·yiḵ | Noun - cdc; second person feminine singular | H5869 eye |
| are | יוֹנִֽים׃ | yō·w·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H3123 dove |
Song of Solomon 1:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How | הִנְּךָ֨ | hin·nə·ḵā | Interjection; second person masculine singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| handsome | יָפֶ֤ה | yā·p̄eh | Adjective - masculine singular | H3303 fair, beautiful |
| my beloved | דוֹדִי֙ | ḏō·w·ḏî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1730 beloved, love |
| Oh | אַ֣ף | ’ap̄ | Conjunction | H637 also, yea |
| how | אַ֣ף | ’ap̄ | Conjunction | H637 also, yea |
| delightful | נָעִ֔ים | nā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine singular | H5273 pleasant, delightful |
| The soft grass | רַעֲנָנָֽה׃ | ra·‘ă·nā·nāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7488 luxuriant, fresh |
| our bed | עַרְשֵׂ֖נוּ | ‘ar·śê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H6210 couch, divan |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Song of Solomon 1:15 Song of Solomon 4:1 · Song of Solomon 5:12 · Song of Solomon 4:7 · Ephesians 1:17–18 · 2 Corinthians 11:2–3
Song of Solomon 1:16 Song of Solomon 2:3 · Psalm 45:2 · Zechariah 9:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.