King James Version

Song of Solomon 5:10

In Song of Solomon 5 of Song of Solomon.

My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

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דּוֹדִ֥יdodiuncleדּוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “uncle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.צַח֙tsachclearצַחadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “clear”, the ordinary formH6703dazzling, i.e. sunny, bright, (figuratively) evidentclear, dry, plainly, white.וְאָד֔וֹםveadomand ruddyאָדֹםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and ruddy”, the ordinary formH122rosyred, ruddy.דָּג֖וּלdagulbannersדָּגַלverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “banners”, a verb used as a describing wordH1713to flaunt, i.e. raise a flag; figuratively, to be conspicuous(set up, with) banners, chiefest.מֵרְבָבָֽהmerevavahfrom manyרְבָבָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from many”, the ordinary formH7233abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite)many, million, [idiom] multiply, ten thousand.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'My beloved is white and ruddy, pre-eminent above ten thousand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.

Young’s Literal Translation

My beloved [is] clear and ruddy, Conspicuous above a myriad!

World English Bible

My beloved is white and ruddy. The best among ten thousand.

Darby Translation

My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.

Douay-Rheims

My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'My beloved is white and ruddy, pre-eminent above ten thousand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My kinsman is white and ruddy, chosen out from myriads.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀδελφιδός μου λευκὸς καὶ πυῤῥὸς, ἐκλελοχισμένος ἀπὸ μυριάδων.