Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon 5:12

¹²His eyes are like doves

beside the streams of water,

bathed in milk

and mounted like jewels.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His eyes	עֵינָ֕יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
are like doves	כְּיוֹנִ֖ים	kə·yō·w·nîm	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural	H3123 dove
beside	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the streams	אֲפִ֣יקֵי	’ă·p̄î·qê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H650 channel
of water	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
bathed	רֹֽחֲצוֹת֙	rō·ḥă·ṣō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
in milk	בֶּֽחָלָ֔ב	be·ḥā·lāḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
mounted	יֹשְׁב֖וֹת	yō·šə·ḇō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
like	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
jewels	מִלֵּֽאת׃	mil·lêṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4402 setting

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.