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Song of Solomon 4:5

In Song of Solomon 4 of Song of Solomon.

Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

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שְׁנֵ֥יshenetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.שָׁדַ֛יִךְshadayikhbreastשַׁדnoun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7699the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging)breast, pap, teat.כִּשְׁנֵ֥יkishneas twoשְׁנַיִםpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “as two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.עֳפָרִ֖יםofarimyoung roeעֹפֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “young roe”, the ordinary formH6082a fawn (from the dusty color)young roe (hart).תְּאוֹמֵ֣יteometwinsתָּאוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “twins”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8380a twin (in plural only), literally or figurativelytwins.צְבִיָּ֑הtseviyahroeצְבִיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “roe”, the ordinary formH6646a female gazelleroe.הָרוֹעִ֖יםharoimthe companionרָעָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽיםbashoshanimin lilyשׁוּשַׁןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in lily”, the ordinary formH7799a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)lily, Shoshannim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe, Which feed among the lilies.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy two breasts [are] as two fawns, Twins of a roe, that are feeding among lilies.

World English Bible

Your two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a roe, which feed among the lilies.

Darby Translation

Thy two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, Which feed among the lilies.

Douay-Rheims

Thy two breasts like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy two breasts are as two twin fawns, that feed among the lilies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δύο μαστοί σου ὡς δύο νεβροὶ δίδυμοι δορκάδος οἱ νεμόμενοι ἐν κρίνοις,