Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 4:11

¹¹Your lips, my bride,

drip sweetness like the honeycomb;

honey and milk are under your tongue,

and the fragrance of your garments

is like the aroma of Lebanon.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your lips	שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ	śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
my bride	כַּלָּ֑ה	kal·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
drip	תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה	tiṭ·ṭō·p̄ə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5197 drop, drip
sweetness like the honeycomb	נֹ֛פֶת	nō·p̄eṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H5317 flowing honey, honey from the comb
honey	דְּבַ֤שׁ	də·ḇaš	Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
and milk	וְחָלָב֙	wə·ḥā·lāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
are under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
your tongue	לְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְ	lə·šō·w·nêḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3956 tongue
and the fragrance	וְרֵ֥יחַ	wə·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7381 scent, odour
of your garments	שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְ	śal·mō·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8008 id.
is like the aroma	כְּרֵ֥יחַ	kə·rê·aḥ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7381 scent, odour
of Lebanon	לְבָנֽוֹן׃ס	lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.